Originally Posted by bilder
I have biked over 40 miles this week and I am feeling great! I have noticed that my cravings for candy have gone way down and I have been trying to watch what I eat somewhat. I have had a donut here and there, but nowhere near the amount I was scarfing down earlier this month.
Sad part is that I just bought new pants last month and they will soon be too big.
I should have done this years ago.
This is just after two weeks of biking just three days a week. Can't wait till I am in shape enough to do it every day. There are still two hills on my route that kick my butt, but there were five of them when I first started that got me.
To all the dough boys out there like me, keep at it! It is worth it no matter how much those teeny bopper kids laugh at us.
Great! When I first began commuting my appetite went from enormous to absolutely enormous and I started eating the wrong foods to fill my cravings. I gained a few pounds but now I'm back to my regular diet with a few "cheat foods" thrown in for good measure & back to my normal weight.
I also had 4 hills that kicked my arse when I started out. A couple of months later they're no longer a problem for me. It definately gets easier the more you do it. The more you get familiar with your route the better you'll get at choosing the right gears at the right time.
Keep at it and congratulations on the weight loss!