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I sometimes wonder how many bikes my before and after pics have sold
I might even have my first customer! My friend that I met at weight watchers and were talking and I showed her Tom Stormcrowe's pictures and she got inspired, she said she was always too scared to get a bike cause she's big but I told her I'd ride with her, and I think she may come and get a bike from me. I might be getting a new biking buddy!
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I couldn't agree more. I'm just happy to see them and would love to see more delurk!!
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
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Seeing people stop being lurkers and turn into posters is the best part of reading my favourite forums (C/A, C & V).
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I know when I'm feeling crappy, and I remember to click the bookmark to Bike Forums, I find myself looking at your before and afters and wonder why I can't find the motivation to do the same... but at the same time, it usually gets a workout out of me in some fashion, even if it's not on a bike.
You are an inspiration.
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I show just about all of my clyde/athena would be friends your picture! It's inspired more than you know.
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Had a great first day at the bike shop, everyone was really nice, but everyone was really thin...hehe, they were all talking about how this one girl had gotten out of shape, I'd seen her, she's like 180 pounds TOPS I wonder how they talk about me behind my back... Oh well, I'm doing my best to change my size and went out for a nice 7.7 mile ride today.
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Had a great first day at the bike shop, everyone was really nice, but everyone was really thin...hehe, they were all talking about how this one girl had gotten out of shape, I'd seen her, she's like 180 pounds TOPS I wonder how they talk about me behind my back... Oh well, I'm doing my best to change my size and went out for a nice 7.7 mile ride today.
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Excellent Statement EH.
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Yeah, I just am self conscious around all thin peoples
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fuish,
I wouldn't sweat it at all. You're getting out there and being active and thats what counts You have absolutely no reason to feel self conscious around the skinnies. (I know, easier said than done )
EDIT: I submit that if they have a problem with you, then it's THEIR problem and not yours None of us are junk. As you change your lifestyle, you will have that reflect in more than just your appearance, by the way. Your whole outlook changes. Suddenly, you come to the realization that you're doing it for you and no one else
I wouldn't sweat it at all. You're getting out there and being active and thats what counts You have absolutely no reason to feel self conscious around the skinnies. (I know, easier said than done )
EDIT: I submit that if they have a problem with you, then it's THEIR problem and not yours None of us are junk. As you change your lifestyle, you will have that reflect in more than just your appearance, by the way. Your whole outlook changes. Suddenly, you come to the realization that you're doing it for you and no one else
Had a great first day at the bike shop, everyone was really nice, but everyone was really thin...hehe, they were all talking about how this one girl had gotten out of shape, I'd seen her, she's like 180 pounds TOPS I wonder how they talk about me behind my back... Oh well, I'm doing my best to change my size and went out for a nice 7.7 mile ride today.
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
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As our therapists say: You can control the way you think, but you can't control the way other people think. So don't try, and don't worry.
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What was funny last week is how much laughter I generated with one statement. A very petite tri racer was there and she was complaining how size XS (that's Extra Small) is too big depending on the manufacturer. I looked at the guy behind the counter and said "You know. I have exactly the same problem."
I think everyone in the store was laughing at that.
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