darthTrader
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Hi Guys, I've been mooching around the site for a while and thought it time I stepped up and said how do 
Been riding on and off for many years but can't seem to get any consistency going. Take commuting for instance, I'll do a few days, maybe a week or two, then perhaps I'll have to use the car one day for various reasons, then that could be it for a few weeks, bikes locked away and I'm back to getting (even) fatter! I've done a few 60-80 mile rides in the past, the last one was only at the beginning of October this year, so I know I can ride, but that seems to only make it harder as I know I can get on a bike and do that distance with virtually no training, yet I do appreciate how much easier and faster these rides would be if I wasn't dragging along the equivalent of a toddler in my belly!
So there it is, I'm currently overweight and this just frustrates me even further. I lost 3.5 stone back in 2006, (thanks WW), and I felt fantastic, but it's all crept back on and probably a bit more for good measure.
I'm planning a ride this Sunday with a buddy of mine which I suspect will be a gentle 20-30 mile loop, and I'm hoping that this comittment will ensure I actually manage to drag my butt of bed and do it. I find it too easy to wake up with good intentions, look outside, get back in bed, roll over and leave the bike in the shed! Even though I know I'll feel good once I'm out there turning the pedals.
Anyway, I'll continue to seek out others on a similar path, and assuming I manage to actually find some consistency this time I'll update my progress as I go. I don't want to publically shame myself by making my weight known just yet, but I may do one day.
Any help, encouragement, tips and advice greatly appreciated
Been riding on and off for many years but can't seem to get any consistency going. Take commuting for instance, I'll do a few days, maybe a week or two, then perhaps I'll have to use the car one day for various reasons, then that could be it for a few weeks, bikes locked away and I'm back to getting (even) fatter! I've done a few 60-80 mile rides in the past, the last one was only at the beginning of October this year, so I know I can ride, but that seems to only make it harder as I know I can get on a bike and do that distance with virtually no training, yet I do appreciate how much easier and faster these rides would be if I wasn't dragging along the equivalent of a toddler in my belly!
So there it is, I'm currently overweight and this just frustrates me even further. I lost 3.5 stone back in 2006, (thanks WW), and I felt fantastic, but it's all crept back on and probably a bit more for good measure.
I'm planning a ride this Sunday with a buddy of mine which I suspect will be a gentle 20-30 mile loop, and I'm hoping that this comittment will ensure I actually manage to drag my butt of bed and do it. I find it too easy to wake up with good intentions, look outside, get back in bed, roll over and leave the bike in the shed! Even though I know I'll feel good once I'm out there turning the pedals.
Anyway, I'll continue to seek out others on a similar path, and assuming I manage to actually find some consistency this time I'll update my progress as I go. I don't want to publically shame myself by making my weight known just yet, but I may do one day.
Any help, encouragement, tips and advice greatly appreciated
Lots of encouragement for ya here just keep coming back. 
