My story so far!

[therams]

Christmas Day and Boxing Day rides , how did you swing that ?

Both sets of folks were up and with a new baby to coo over, I don't think they noticed that I was gone! Not sure I could get away with it next year.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Fat unfit bloke with no social time wants to get thin and healthy. Welcome to our collective mid-life crisis.

Nice read btw.

+1
LOL

Welcome 'therams'

 

[soulful dog]

Looking forward to hearing how you're getting on with your new bike....

I'm a similar age and have just taken up cycling in the past year and though I can't commute, I'm loving it too. I haven't really lost any weight but like you, I do feel a lot better since starting cycling.

Good luck with your new bike, and just don't fall asleep at your desk and it won't get nicked

 

[therams]

The weight loss thing is strange, the more I rode the heaver I seemed to get, not much but a few pounds. However, I can now wear clothes that haven't fitted for years!

I last weighed myself before Christmas, not to bothered now, I am not skinny but more toned than I have been in he last 20 years.

 

[therams]

OK, just done the maths, maybe 10 years!

 

[Sittingduck]

You're likely adding muscle (heavy) but losing fat (not quite so heavy), thus getting thinner and leaner but slightly heavier to begin with

I have been commuting by bike since last July and have lost almost 2 stones. Gone down a couple of belt notches too but it's a long difficult path... for some of us longer and more difficult than others!

Keep up the good work