spinndrift

Stayed at 239 for the second week.

239lbs for me this week - no loss but at the same time no gain. Had my first training ride today with the team of cyclists for the ride I'm doing in June today which has restored my motivation.

I wouldn't say I have single food temptation but ice cream, biscuits (cookies for those in the US I guess) and bacon sandwiches are all my friends. I used to love chocolate but stopped it with the drink on boxing day but had some on Friday and hated it so that could be good news. My way of avoiding them is simple - they…

239 for me this week after a couple of weeks of being rubbish I'm back on the case and feel much happier.

Late again for the second week running thanks to work getting in the way - 245 for what it's worth.

243 for me - been very slack but back on the bike and training again. I weigh myself every morning at 5am - I know that Tuesday and Wednesday are my blip days.

241 for me - missed last week due to being ill.

Well - I'm quite happy today as I'm at the same point I was this time last week so well and truly back on track. I've also got my dates for LEJOG (cycle ride from the southern end to the Northern of the UK) so very very motivated. I also discovered my 'wish list' from this time last year and I stated that I wanted to be…

Well I've let the side down this week and have put a pound on so I'm 248 this week. I had two nights out and enjoyed my food a bit too much but normal service has been resumed now and that was January's treat.

247lbs for my weigh in today. Had a reasonable week and even had two days off.

Well done everyone - lets see what week two holds.

I'm down to 253 today. Weather has been bad so no cycling this week but been to the gym everyday starting to shift the Christmas excess.

Guilty here too. The Christmas one drove me nuts as I found myself waiting for the days level to be released each morning.

I've given up alcohol and chocolate until my birthday at the end of March. I too used to have a Starbucks addiction to their white chocolate mochas but as they account for so more calories I'd rather do without these days.

I've gone down a very similar route to Rich in that I started out on a mountain bike. I bought this second hand and it was about 12 years old but worked and did the trick. Then when I was really upping the mileage I treated myself to a road bike but I still have the mountain bike. One thing I would recommend is a pair of…

Cycling is pretty good as it's non impact and you should be able to burn a few hundred calories an hour (more if you put the effort in). With regards to what kind of bike - what kind of riding are you looking at? The choice basically boils down to three main areas: a) Mountain bike - lots of gears, fat tyres (good…

Well I'm currently 257lbs which is 8lbs less then when I started with MFP at the end of November. Goal weight is 189lbs Method - good diet, gym and cycling.

Mine was private but isn't anymore - I look forward to being criticized now lol.

What about porridge? I used to hate the stuff but shove some sultanas in it and I've got used to it and it makes me feel full for ages.

I was the same - give it up and embrace the discomfort as memory to avoid going down that route again.

I've not been sleeping too well either but got a fair bit of stress in my life at the moment. I've done two days in the gym, back to eating my 1700 calories and I'm shocked that the weight is coming off as quickly as it went on. The weather is much better today so back out on the bike for a 75 minute ride.

Legs for me - especially with all the cycling I've been doing I have fantastic definition but just need to get the rest of me to match now lol.

I have one and it was what I used for my initial weight loss. As the above poster says there is a time gap between exercises so your heart rate slows down but I was pleased with the results and I still use it occasionally. I find the workout isn't tough enough for me now so use the gym for that along with the cycling but I…

The long and short of it is what do you to get from it? Why have chosen Polar - Garmin have some good products too.

Main differences seem to be in the data transfer and the ability to set your own HR zones. Have a look here and you can compare the two. http://www.polarelectro.co.uk/uk-en/products/compare?product1=nid_23057

As poster above says you realised there has been a slight hiccup which is a major thing rather than just pretending it never happened. I'm good most of the time but I accept that every so often I will have a pig out and I don't feel guilty about - at least if the weight goes up a bit I know why and it comes off easier.

Cycle camping is far move impressive than fully supported like we'll be doing. I find if I get of and walk I feel as though my lungs are going to explode more than they do on the bike.