FSSB #2 – Bike More Index

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  • March 23, 2015 at 6:54 pm #1026527
    wheelswings
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    @Powerful Pete 112061 wrote:

    I have not grown a millimeter.

    Me neither… I did not get any taller….am still a shrimp. And I don’t bother with scales, so who the hell knows.

    But if you could quantify happiness, I know I’d be a winner.

    March 24, 2015 at 11:34 am #1026585
    scorchedearth
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    @Powerful Pete 112061 wrote:

    Jokes aside, and I did not measure my waist size at the beginning of January, all of my pants were… ehm… very tight around the waist. Now I have had to purchase new belts to keep them from falling off. Also I can now wear my “skinny boy” shirts without risking bodily harm to others from button launches. There is… loose fabric around my midriff. So something positive has happened…

    I was about the same. My pants are looser now than they have been in years. Not having measured them, I don’t have any numbers to back up my conclusions however my parents and coworkers have remarked that I’ve lost some weight around the midriff so I’ll take it.

    March 24, 2015 at 12:45 pm #1026588
    bobco85
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    Welp, here are my results:

    Start of BAFS15: 233.5 lbs, 6’0″, BMI 31.7

    End of BAFS15: 238.5 lbs, 6’0″, BMI 32.3

    While I obviously did not want to gain weight over the course of the competition, I am happy about a few things that I did including:

    • rode hundreds of more miles in the BAFS15 time period than I ever have in any previous January-March time period in my life
    • gained a much better understanding of the right clothing for wintry weather conditions
    • developed a better attitude about biking in less-than-ideal weather (asking the question “What do I need to wear?” instead of “Should I even ride today?”)
    • increased my Resistance to Cold stat by +5
    • further proved to my coworkers that I am a crazy cyclist

    I’m getting back on track with regaining a better sleep schedule (key to keeping me motivated), maintaining a better diet (aargh, the snacks, they kill me!), and going back to a good exercise routine (biking short/long distances, running, hiking, Wii Fit Plus, and yoga). Hopefully in April I will be back to or even lower than my starting weight.

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