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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

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

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, 10:21 AM

On 28 Jan 2005 03:11:46 -0800, "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>
>Cathy Kearns wrote:
>> "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>> news:1106767320.465632.261270@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.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.
>> >
>
>Thank you for the encouragement. I am wearing my size 10's again today
>and I can breathe. I had the courage to get on the scale and I lost
>more weight. I am hoping to be a babe by summer. ;-) An old middle
>aged babe, but a babe. Hey if men over 40 can date women who are 22,
>what the hell.
>
>Wait, I am married, I CAN'T date....or Can I?? Ummmm
>
>Anyway, thanks so much and I hope I can follow your example and take my
>"fat clothes" to the goodwill very soon. I finally feel like I am on
>the right path.

I don't know what american size 10 equals in canadian size, but
congratulations whatever. But remember, it's not really about size or
even the number on the scale, althought that's part of it. If you're
getting in shape and losing lots of weight you could also be saving
your life and your health! But thank god we have a fun way to do
it.Anyone who says exercising is dull or boring never got on a bike.

01-28-2005, 10:21 AM

On 28 Jan 2005 03:11:46 -0800, "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>
>Cathy Kearns wrote:
>> "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>> news:1106767320.465632.261270@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.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.
>> >
>
>Thank you for the encouragement. I am wearing my size 10's again today
>and I can breathe. I had the courage to get on the scale and I lost
>more weight. I am hoping to be a babe by summer. ;-) An old middle
>aged babe, but a babe. Hey if men over 40 can date women who are 22,
>what the hell.
>
>Wait, I am married, I CAN'T date....or Can I?? Ummmm
>
>Anyway, thanks so much and I hope I can follow your example and take my
>"fat clothes" to the goodwill very soon. I finally feel like I am on
>the right path.

I don't know what american size 10 equals in canadian size, but
congratulations whatever. But remember, it's not really about size or
even the number on the scale, althought that's part of it. If you're
getting in shape and losing lots of weight you could also be saving
your life and your health! But thank god we have a fun way to do
it.Anyone who says exercising is dull or boring never got on a bike.

01-28-2005, 10:21 AM

On 28 Jan 2005 03:11:46 -0800, "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>
>Cathy Kearns wrote:
>> "Maggie" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
>> news:1106767320.465632.261270@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.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.
>> >
>
>Thank you for the encouragement. I am wearing my size 10's again today
>and I can breathe. I had the courage to get on the scale and I lost
>more weight. I am hoping to be a babe by summer. ;-) An old middle
>aged babe, but a babe. Hey if men over 40 can date women who are 22,
>what the hell.
>
>Wait, I am married, I CAN'T date....or Can I?? Ummmm
>
>Anyway, thanks so much and I hope I can follow your example and take my
>"fat clothes" to the goodwill very soon. I finally feel like I am on
>the right path.

I don't know what american size 10 equals in canadian size, but
congratulations whatever. But remember, it's not really about size or
even the number on the scale, althought that's part of it. If you're
getting in shape and losing lots of weight you could also be saving
your life and your health! But thank god we have a fun way to do
it.Anyone who says exercising is dull or boring never got on a bike.

01-28-2005, 02:04 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
It's like Miranda (from sex and the city) when she finally fits back
into her skinny jeans!

I loved that episode. The joy on her face when she realized she could
fit in her "skinny jeans" was priceless.

We women, for many reasons seem to "yo-yo" up and down throughout our
lives as far as weight. We won't count pregnancy weight. That's
"beautiful fat"

Exercise is so important for all, but if I could advise a young woman
to do something for herself...it would be to keep exercise a part of
their life. To always find time for it. Once you break the habit it
takes alot to get back into it. It helps you in so many ways, not only
physically, but emotionally.

I stopped exercising at a certain point and it took a long time to
start again. I can feel the difference now, and I love it.
Love
Maggie (trying to be wise)

01-28-2005, 02:04 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
It's like Miranda (from sex and the city) when she finally fits back
into her skinny jeans!

I loved that episode. The joy on her face when she realized she could
fit in her "skinny jeans" was priceless.

We women, for many reasons seem to "yo-yo" up and down throughout our
lives as far as weight. We won't count pregnancy weight. That's
"beautiful fat"

Exercise is so important for all, but if I could advise a young woman
to do something for herself...it would be to keep exercise a part of
their life. To always find time for it. Once you break the habit it
takes alot to get back into it. It helps you in so many ways, not only
physically, but emotionally.

I stopped exercising at a certain point and it took a long time to
start again. I can feel the difference now, and I love it.
Love
Maggie (trying to be wise)

01-28-2005, 02:04 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
It's like Miranda (from sex and the city) when she finally fits back
into her skinny jeans!

I loved that episode. The joy on her face when she realized she could
fit in her "skinny jeans" was priceless.

We women, for many reasons seem to "yo-yo" up and down throughout our
lives as far as weight. We won't count pregnancy weight. That's
"beautiful fat"

Exercise is so important for all, but if I could advise a young woman
to do something for herself...it would be to keep exercise a part of
their life. To always find time for it. Once you break the habit it
takes alot to get back into it. It helps you in so many ways, not only
physically, but emotionally.

I stopped exercising at a certain point and it took a long time to
start again. I can feel the difference now, and I love it.
Love
Maggie (trying to be wise)

01-29-2005, 06:27 AM

Roger Zoul wrote:
> Order a size 8 and turn blue.

A man who understands how women's sizes work! My husband has never
figured it out.