Status

"This can't be right" is what I said looking down at the scale. Gained? How? Smaller portions,much lower carb intake, minimal wheat, minimal sweets and 6 1/2 hours of riding... What the hell? "It's muscle." says Kristie. God I love her.

I'll reserve weigh in for Wednesday.

Day 2

So... 2 lunch rides @ the Jay. Easy on the portions, too many push-ups.

Call starting weight 198. Target 183...actually 175 but I'm going for achievable here.

call me fatty

So it's been a year since I've had anything resembling fitness. It's been a string of months of beer and ice cream without the usual accompanying rides. One guess what that brings. Heft. Bulk. Spread. Girth.

I did manage to lose ten pounds in the month leading up to Christmas but those pounds came back and they brought friends. I have been on the bike more in the past 3 weeks than any time in the past 6-8 months but I feel woefully sluggish. So... a declaration:

1- I will ride at LEAST 6 hours a week... 3 of them @ HIT.

2- I will say no thank you to the Sasquatch sized portions of, well, anything I have been enjoying lately.

3- I will drop at least 15# in the next 7 weeks.

4- I will hold myself accountable.

I will then, once again, look casually comfortable to some of you, be able to keep up again with many of you and kick sand in the faces of a few of you then ride away.