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01-28-2005, 10:18 AM

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 03:04:01 GMT, "Cathy Kearns"
<cathy_kearns@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message
>news:1106767320.465632.261270@f14g2000cwb.googleg roups.com...
>> Hi Groupies:
>> After all my moaning and groaning about snow, rain, riding and not
>> riding and if I can ride and will I ride and where I can ride and if I
>> ride a stationery bike will it be the same as a real bike and if 40 is
>> the same as 20 and if I should get technical or stay stupid or give up,
>> give in, give out, put up, shut up, go uphill, downhill or over the
>> hill....the bottom line is....
>> I JUST GOT BACK INTO MY SIZE 10 PANTS!!!!!!!!!!
>> I am trying for an 8 now. I can hardly breathe at the moment....but
>> damn it, I am wearing them.
>> Hey people, I know what is important in life. ;-) This exercise stuff
>> actually works.
>> Maggie
>
>I know exactly how you feel. I ate less and exercised more, including lots
>of biking. Took my size 12 and 14 to the Goodwill last week. If it hadn't
>come back in a year it wasn't coming back. So Congrats! And keep up the
>good work.
>>
>
It's like Miranda (from sex and the city) when she finally fits back
into her skinny jeans!

For me it was my leather mini. (Not a superhsort skinny one, just a
short skirt). I put on 15 lbs between about 1999 and 2001- due to a
thyroid condition! I discovered that upping the mileage and working
out more during the winter got my metabolism kickstarted without
having to take meds; then the weight started to come off slowly. I had
never been able to bring myself to get rid of that mini because i
loved it and it was a birthday gift, and I was hoping that one day it
would fit again. I didn't know until 2002 why I had put on that
weight. Finally, in the winter of 2003, we attended a friend's party
and I tried on my leather mini because I knew I had lost some weight
and inches around my waist and was probably back to my old size. And
indeed it fit! It was just a tad snug, but i was so overjoyed that i
had kept that skirt. I lost the whole 15 pounds and am back to being
size 8 pants ( in canadian size) and I thank cycling for getting my
metabolism kickstarted. I also did spinning that winter and that
helped.I love my bike! There is no doubt, it really does work on
getting your metabolism going. And I was able to wear this other long
skirt I hadn't worn in two years.

I should point out though, that a year of horrible stress in 2004 due
all kind of job and relationship hassles and which caused a total
lack of appetite, kind of contributed to keeping the weight off and
even losing a bit more. LOsing weight through cycling is a lot more
fun, I can tell you.

01-28-2005, 10:18 AM	#72 (permalink)
blanshay@total.net Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bicycles, gyms, exercise and clothes On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 03:04:01 GMT, "Cathy Kearns" <cathy_kearns@yahoo.com> wrote: > >"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message >news:1106767320.465632.261270@f14g2000cwb.googleg roups.com... >> Hi Groupies: >> After all my moaning and groaning about snow, rain, riding and not >> riding and if I can ride and will I ride and where I can ride and if I >> ride a stationery bike will it be the same as a real bike and if 40 is >> the same as 20 and if I should get technical or stay stupid or give up, >> give in, give out, put up, shut up, go uphill, downhill or over the >> hill....the bottom line is.... >> I JUST GOT BACK INTO MY SIZE 10 PANTS!!!!!!!!!! >> I am trying for an 8 now. I can hardly breathe at the moment....but >> damn it, I am wearing them. >> Hey people, I know what is important in life. ;-) This exercise stuff >> actually works. >> Maggie > >I know exactly how you feel. I ate less and exercised more, including lots >of biking. Took my size 12 and 14 to the Goodwill last week. If it hadn't >come back in a year it wasn't coming back. So Congrats! And keep up the >good work. >> > It's like Miranda (from sex and the city) when she finally fits back into her skinny jeans! For me it was my leather mini. (Not a superhsort skinny one, just a short skirt). I put on 15 lbs between about 1999 and 2001- due to a thyroid condition! I discovered that upping the mileage and working out more during the winter got my metabolism kickstarted without having to take meds; then the weight started to come off slowly. I had never been able to bring myself to get rid of that mini because i loved it and it was a birthday gift, and I was hoping that one day it would fit again. I didn't know until 2002 why I had put on that weight. Finally, in the winter of 2003, we attended a friend's party and I tried on my leather mini because I knew I had lost some weight and inches around my waist and was probably back to my old size. And indeed it fit! It was just a tad snug, but i was so overjoyed that i had kept that skirt. I lost the whole 15 pounds and am back to being size 8 pants ( in canadian size) and I thank cycling for getting my metabolism kickstarted. I also did spinning that winter and that helped.I love my bike! There is no doubt, it really does work on getting your metabolism going. And I was able to wear this other long skirt I hadn't worn in two years. I should point out though, that a year of horrible stress in 2004 due all kind of job and relationship hassles and which caused a total lack of appetite, kind of contributed to keeping the weight off and even losing a bit more. LOsing weight through cycling is a lot more fun, I can tell you.