Biking Update - 7/26/2008

This was a good week weight-loss wise. I not only passed the 20-pounds-loss mark, but got within striking distance of 25 pounds! It is again a testament to that old adage that "slow and steady wins the race" that with very little change in diet or activity, I went from one week losing almost nothing to a second week of losing five pounds. I am now up to biking 5 to 6 miles every week day that I ride and 10 to 15 miles each weekend special trip. That is huge for a guy who only a couple of months back thought an active day was going shopping at Target. Here is hoping and praying that I can keep up with this in the long term.

Last week's "special ride" was down at the beach in Stratford near Marnick's restaurant. It was just CRChair and I - our biking friends were busy - but we had a great time riding around the neighborhoods. We got as far out as Short Beach and then over to Long Beach (I had no idea that Long Beach even existed!) We learned afterwards that we had been out in 100+ degree heat most of that time. Partly we had not noticed because of the wonderful breeze that biking brings, and partly because we chose not to think about it. And I again recommend Marnick's famous Onion Beef dinner after a ride. With a breath mint, if you'll be with a lady.

This weekend is going to be something different. We're traveling down to Savannah, GA for the wedding of an old friend. Old as in "I've known her since she was born" not old as in "old fogey." She is originally from New Jersey, and her mother was my mother's roommate in college. It is going to make the exercising regimen and diet somewhat interesting, because neither my schedule nor my food choices are going to be under my complete control. Add to that another night lost to Walking With Dinosaurs diet and exercise wise, and it might mean I will be up some next week. Then again, from what I have seen so far, if I am reasonable with my diet (eat the entree', not the desert) and exercise when I can, I mostly do well. We'll see next weekend.