Great Lakes - Something weird is happening

I have cheek bones again. The change has been slow going, but I finally have cheek bones. I still have my chubby cheeks but now they start lower and there is a definite pronounced depression under the point of the bones.

What's more I noticed today that one of my "new" pairs of pants that I bought to actually fit are starting to double over along the the beltline.

I'm f'n starving too. Where's the doughnuts?

It no joke battling "dunlop" disease during the winter months up north.
You might have picked up Porkies pants at the cleaners by mistake,happens all the time.

I have cheek bones again.

Congrats !! I know it is a great feeling knowing that you are getting closer to your goal.

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Congratulations!!

Great job!! Enjoy......

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Pictures or it didn't happen.


Just kidding, glad to hear it and that means you will be much faster this summer without all that extra wind resistance and all.

I just bought pants with a 2" skinnier waist than what I've been wearing. I haven't lost much weight but I think all the exercise is slimming my waist while building muscle in my legs. Or something.

Good for u psimet. Currently m the other way round. I had to revert toy fatie belt during winter. Looking forward to putting on my new belt again around spring

I wish I were in your shoes. I was sick the entire month of December...and I mean the ENTIRE month and did nothing but eat and get fat. Put on almost 11 pounds that went straight to my gut. I now see it staring up at me every time I go to the john. Its starting to come off...slowly. By Spring I hope to be posting about how I can see my...uhhhh...toes....again

Word. And pics or it didn't happen. In fact post'em up with your silky smooth freshly shaven leg pics. Do it now. Later.

It's a subtle change. Took me a long time to notice. I don't know...CyLowe has seen me not too aweful long ago and I am sure he'd say I look the same.....

Oh snap. That's the sound of an awesome season coming. And my finger.

You had another crash and broke your finger? Or is it really just simply snapping your finger? :twitchy:

I got hit by a car last week and broke my finger. Stationary only for 4 weeks. :(

I got your doughnuts... riiiight here (http://www.thedailypage.com/theguide/venue.php?venue=1806).

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I just bought pants with a 2" skinnier waist than what I've been wearing. I haven't lost much weight but I think all the exercise is slimming my waist while building muscle in my legs. Or something.

Oh, go away!

:p

I bought a pair of 30x32 pants the other day. I used to wear "husky" pants when I was a kid, and I've been stuck at 32x32 for a few years now.

I wish I were in your shoes. I was sick the entire month of December...and I mean the ENTIRE month and did nothing but eat and get fat. Put on almost 11 pounds

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I bought a pair of 30x32 pants the other day. I used to wear "husky" pants when I was a kid, and I've been stuck at 32x32 for a few years now.

I remember when I 'porked up' to 30x29 when I hit high school. Left HS wearing 32x30's. Slowly went up over the years. Topped out in 38x30's. The "skinny" pants I am now shrinking out of are 33x29's.

I am wearing a pair of 32's right now that I bought a while back because they have an exandable waist so I figured they would give with my seasonal shift in weight - but quickly stopped wearing because they only really fit for a few weeks during mid season. They fit fine now and are also starting to double over.

The smaller belt I bought sometime in August is now at it's last hole in.

Here's the kicker. I am at 173 this morning - about the same weight that I have been for a long time now (6 months or so) but things are fitting different leading me to believe that the weight lifting I have been doing has changed my composition at least....my stretch goal is 155-159 by the end of next season.

If I can hit that and not lose too much power then I will be going from 3.3 w/kg to 3.7. If I can increase my power by 8% at the same time (a reasonable goal) then I can cross 4w/kg. I would be happy with that for sure.

I may be in trouble ... a skinny Psi ... uh oh :)

I may be in trouble ... a skinny Psi ... uh oh :)

Speaking of trouble I am starting to get a solid grasp on power so you can send me your files now and I can give you my $0.02.

It's a trap! He's going to exploit your weakness!

LOL .... I'll bet you're right!

I may be in trouble ... a skinny Psi ... uh oh :)

Wait . . . I haven't heard of any resent abductions :D

Wait . . . I haven't heard of any resent abductions :D

No one is saying I learned how to climb.;)

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Wait . . . I haven't heard of any resent abductions :D

You guys are so darn funny! (oh snap .....too funny) congrats psi. I know how hard you've been working at it . This spring should be interesting.

Then again, the chubby cheeks were part of your appeal. Now, poof, gone.

Then again, the chubby cheeks were part of your appeal. Now, poof, gone.


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Did you mean cheeks like these? :roflmao2:

I had some ice cream last night....and a pop tart this morning (Little P's breakfast - thanks mom - which he refused to eat once dad 'broke it' into two pieces to show him the filling).

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On Sunday, I gorged myself on red meat beyond all sensibility at Samba. Then I had pie. I was in pain until I went to sleep. Physical and emotional.

I still eat steak tacos about 1x/week, but it tears me up every time. I didn't do it conciously, but I have pretty much gotten rid of red meat. Weird.

...maybe I'll get a burger this week.....

Under normal circumstances I don't eat red meat anymore either. My diet's usually reasonably decent. But Sunday...

I have pretty much gotten rid of red meat. Weird.

I binge on red meat :D

My doctor says to eat all the red meat I can.

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That, and being married to a vegetarian :rolleyes: "Salad . . . AGAIN?!" :cry:

Had Chinese for lunch. Cashew chicken (fried) I feel my cheeks getting fatter already :(

My 40x34's are loose, maybe its time to move down! c-mon spring! Whats better, rollers or a trainer this time of year? I know the obvious answer, but 14" of white h*** make it tough.

My 40x34's are loose, maybe its time to move down! c-mon spring! Whats better, rollers or a trainer this time of year? I know the obvious answer, but 14" of white h*** make it tough.

Depends what your trying to achieve. You can elevate your heart rate to burn fat on either so thats a wash. The trainer is a better choice to work on power and do intervals while the rollers are better to work on form. I typically ride the rollers one day for every 4 or 5 on the trainer.

Had Chinese for lunch. Cashew chicken (fried) I feel my cheeks getting fatter already :(

Ahhh...as a child our chinese ahma(sp) (maid) used to make chiken cashew for us 1 night a week. It was while living in Taiwan so she would buy the indegredients that morning on her way in (pointing to the chicken to be slaughtered and plucked for her, etc) so it was always supremely fresh.

...I have never eaten better in my entire life, and I will never forget the taste. Still my favorite dish in the entire world yet I can not bring myself to eat it anymore because it aways sucks now due to the quality of ingredients and the quality of the chef. :(

...BTW - which cheeks?:o:eek:

Depends what your trying to achieve. You can elevate your heart rate to burn fat on either so thats a wash. The trainer is a better choice to work on power and do intervals while the rollers are better to work on form. I typically ride the rollers one day for every 4 or 5 on the trainer.

I will be trying rollers sometime soon. I figure that I have avoided them for close to 20 years...it's about time to try. I am borrowing a set from a teammate. He's thinking baout having me sign a release.

I'm not real new to biking, just new to having the desire to ride this time of yr. Just want to make sure whatever I get I won't regret in a month or so.

The smaller belt I bought sometime in August is now at it's last hole in.

Here's the kicker. I am at 173 this morning - about the same weight that I have been for a long time now (6 months or so) but things are fitting different leading me to believe that the weight lifting I have been doing has changed my composition at least....my stretch goal is 155-159 by the end of next season.

If I can hit that and not lose too much power then I will be going from 3.3 w/kg to 3.7. If I can increase my power by 8% at the same time (a reasonable goal) then I can cross 4w/kg. I would be happy with that for sure.


Congrats - I have been going the other way...about 10lb since August. Business trips are a killer for working out and the nice dinners don't help. I'm actually down 4lb from my peak but still 10lb over Aug.

Just want to make sure whatever I get I won't regret in a month or so.

Oh, you'll regret it . . . indoor training sucks!!! :twitchy:

Oh, you'll regret it . . . indoor training sucks!!! :twitchy:

....says the computrainer owner.....

great. now i got pop tarts on the brain. later.

great. now i got pop tarts on the brain. later.

Common affliction of mine....

I still eat steak tacos about 1x/week, but it tears me up every time. I didn't do it conciously, but I have pretty much gotten rid of red meat. Weird.

...maybe I'll get a burger this week.....


Yep, that's how it begins....next thing you know you're vegan....the red meat always goes first. Forget the burger! Listen to your body ;) (Although my body is craving some kind of junk right now....will.not.listen)

I'm not real new to biking, just new to having the desire to ride this time of yr. Just want to make sure whatever I get I won't regret in a month or so.

Rollers with a resistance unit .....Here is a pic from of my setup taken years ago. It is still the same rig I use now.

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