Riding out the Rough Times

Jun 23, 2009

Ohhhh...it is with utter fear and dread that I post this....I HAVE TO HAVE MY BAND UN-FILLED!  Boo hoo!    Well, it has come down to a choice-give up my cycling or loosen my band so I can eat more.  I guess in the grand scheme of things, this is a good problem to have; as my nutritionist was floored by my level of activity and my band response to heavy-duty exercise.  Ladies (and men too!) -if you want to lose inches off your thighs and butt-GET ON A BIKE!  I have lost 7 inches in one month, over 5 1/2 from my hips and thighs.  However, be ready to have your band clamp down like a nun's knees in a brothel (sorry if I offended anyone) due to the exertion and stress of the hard physical activity!  Everything I eat on days that I cycle comes back up regardless of how fine I chew it or how small of bites I take.  Then, the mornings after I ride hard, I can only tolerate fluids.  Not good-my cycling is suffering and my weight loss has slowed. I can burn up to 3000 calories on a ride and only get in 1200 with a struggle, that and I don't like my significant other/ride coach thinking I have an eating disorder...aka bulimia. 
So, it is with fear and trepidation that I am going in to see Dr Tom to have an "unfill".  To hang with the big dogs and ride with my Posse (Ault Park Posse, that is) I have to eat; and eat a heck of a lot more than I am now so I guess it is my only choice.  I keep telling myself this isn't only about the weight; this is about becoming the athlete I have been and knowing I still am by getting in shape and getting my weight under control.  This is about my health and living the life I know I love; without being overweight and tired.  This is about riding 5000 miles a year for the joy of riding, the pleasure it brings me and the benefits of fitness.  Soooo....... Lets put those classes and support groups to the test! And maybe I will stop puking in the bushes when I try to eat something during a ride...(how embarrassing)

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