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Old 01-10-08 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jim p
You are a lucky dog. I have been riding for 3 years and doing about 2000 miles a year this year I got 3300 miles and my blood pressure would be over 200 without medication. My blood sugar would be over 400 without medication.

I do ride for my health and I know that the riding has to be doing some good but none of my lab work verifies that the riding is doing any good. On the bright side when I am feeling like warmed over death, I can go out and ride 20 miles and feel much better.
The key is not just exercise, but losing fat (if you are carrying extra). I had the same problem several years ago, 3 miles daily running & other exercises not budging the weight & I couldn't understand it. Finally went to one of the commercial diet programs & lost 9 pounds in 3 weeks. I simply didn't realize how much I was eating.
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