1906.9; 28.8
Just a "short" ride to maintain the momentum from the big 40+ rides last week and before. Windy but pleasant riding on the Rodota trail to Santa Rosa and the Greenway back out to Willowside--a reliable 13 miles. Then took Willowside up to Guerneville Rd., to Vine Hill, to Green Valley, to the West County Trail. Instead of heading directly home from there, I went on out to Forestville and back first.
Felt sluggish at first, but oddly, had good power throughout--the Guerneville Road climb, usually a real slog for me, seemed like a snap today.
I have a sunset/supper hike with Sonoma County Land Trust tomorrow night, so I get a bit of cross-training there; haven't decided if I'll ride tomorrow or not.
I'm eating so much less of the fats and carbs and sugars, and with all this exercise, I FEEL the results even if I don't SEE 'em. But man, it's discouraging. I feel I shouldn't have to be starving myself here, and really, I don't know how I can reduce my intake so much without seeing SOMEthing. Afraid to weigh myself for fear I'll still be the exact same weight and might as well have gorged myself on Trader Joe's potato chips and Ben & Jerry's ice cream this whole time.
(Just for a little perspective, I've biked 766 miles so far this year--480 of that in April + May... and as you see, I'm very close to 2000 miles on the bike, which I bought last August.)
Well, for now I'll just keep going on faith. Maybe I can find ways to improve my intake for weight reduction, but really I'm not sure how much I'm willing to do--maybe I'm just *supposed* to carry this extra weight around. :-(
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A good nutritionist could help you meet your health and fitness goals. And I believe your insurance would cover it.
I'm so impressed by your bike riding! You look great, and clearly you're feeling the results, even if you feel like you're not seeing them. I think the visual takes longer, and it doesn't help that our own picture of ourselves is often so distorted.
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