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You see all these silly programmes on tv about dieting, read all the fancy diets on the net, just wanted to share this, 12 months ago I was a rather portly 25 stone and 10 lbs, and at 6ft 5 was indeed a man mountain. I decided I needed to do something so bought a bike, caught the bug, ate a bit less but still had the odd takeaway, I just see food as extra miles on the bike now, and I am pleased to announce this morning at approximately 730, I weighed my self and to my delight I am now 15 stone . My bmi finally is at 25 so no loner classed as overweight.

So to sum up eat less ride more this is the future


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:03 am
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Three cheers for you more like!

Well done.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:04 am
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Well done! 11 stone in a year is massive!


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:06 am
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Wow - well done. How
much riding have you been doing?


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:07 am
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Excellent stuff. Well done. I weigh 11 stone, so you have lost me in a whole year!!! Crikey


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:15 am
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Big up to the OP. Now, let's get this miracle plan trending...


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:17 am
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nice one.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:17 am
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Well done that man. Keep it up.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:17 am
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Good effort, that's a lot a weight to shift!
I've lost weight this year, not on that scale, but I found the fitter I got the more I wanted to ride, the more I rode the fitter I got.... you get the picture 🙂


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:17 am
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Weight to go!


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:19 am
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Feel like a different bloke , and treated myself to a camber comp 29 and love it, can't get enough of biking


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:24 am
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Been doing 12 mile round trip commute every day and about 20 on a weekend . Loving it


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:25 am
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That's an incredible amount of weight to shift in a year. Bloody brilliant. Well done that man and what a way to lose weight - doing something that you really love.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:31 am
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Started off using a specialized rockhopper comp, but wanted a treat, really loving the camber , friend keep trying to get me to buy a road bike but I'm staying strong


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 9:57 am
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Road bikes are ace too. Not forgetting a cross bike either. All great


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 10:13 am
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I always kicked against a road bike, finally got one 2 years ago, still prefer the mtb, but road bikes are fun too,


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 10:22 am
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Great work. Hats off, that's a big change.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 10:27 am
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Well done that man!

Nothing but admiration for people like you that take the first hard step of deciding to do something about it and then sticking with it making the hundreds of next hard steps to keep going, you should be properly proud of yourself!


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 10:43 am
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Thanks for all the positivity, a change needed to be made and what better way, I'm 42 but feel 16 again on the bike


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 10:50 am
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Presumably cycling was the catalyst for a lot of other changes as well.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 10:58 am
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Well done that is an amazing amount of weight loss due to taking up communting/ MTBing 🙂

Enjoy your new 29er you deserve it.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 11:32 am
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Next step - enter a race or two this summer!


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 11:34 am
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This is an interesting read as well. Same approach:
http://39stonecyclist.com/


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 11:48 am
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Superb mate. Well done


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 11:56 am
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Exercise has been the key to it, all I have done is cut down, still have the odd takeaway, oh and not forgetting sacking off the Pepsi, used to have a 2l bottle a day


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 11:58 am
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Unbelievable transformation. Well done. Thats an incredible about of weight to lose.


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 12:02 pm
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And this is scary, I gat married in April 2012 and on the suit hire the measurements were 58" chest 22 " shirt and 50" waist I am now a44" chest,16" shirt and 36" waist, I have kept a pair of trousers and I still wear the belt I did back then so I can see how much weight has gone


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 12:06 pm

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