Originally Posted by
Mountain Mitch
Exercise is only one element of the equation and is seldom successful by itself in getting weight off. You really have to change the way you view life and food in particular. At the core the human body is just an incredibly efficient machine. It can survive off very low calorie intake for weeks at a time. Useful if there's a famine - not so much if you are trying to lose weight in a world of over-abundance. It still all comes down to calories in vs. calories burned - while still getting proper nutrition for essential bodily function. I am sure it is a hard road. Good luck and stick with your plan.
I found it easier to drop the first 50 lbs than anything else. A complete lifestyle changed worked for me, but I still hit a few plateaus along the way. The other indicator is waistline compared to weight. If you plateau or even gain a few lbs over a a few months with no change in waist/butt - it could be muscle build up (especially glutes & quads, which cyclists tend to develop easily),