Hey congrats! Pretty much the same story for me 3 yrs ago. 200+, 50+, walked every day but it wasn't helping. One day my car broke down and I had to ride my bike to get parts. I liked it and haven't stopped. Now about 185, can't help the 50+ but feeling better.

Glad you got your saddle problem fixed. I did the nose tilt thing for a while. Sometimes I would slide forward on the seat. Got a good saddle finally.