I'm probably checking my weight too often but it just doesn't seem like I'm losing any weight. This has been my problem though, I check my weight and I don't lose then I get frustrated and then stop exercising/dieting and go back to my old eating habits and idle behavior.
I do realize that since I'm building muscle with riding the bike that I probably am losing fat but just building muscle. And since muscle weighs more than fat then that is probably why I haven't lost any weight. I just have to stick it out for a bit longer and just not think about my weight.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
9 Miles
These are what the cyclo-computer says. 9.014 miles, maximum speed reached (mxs) 27.0, average speed (avs) 10.7, time 50:35, calories 436.6, fat calories 43.5.
Boy are my legs swollen lol. 9 miles is the longest I've gone so far and I plan on breaking that record too. What I did was I rode to Beach Park which took about 16 or 17 minutes (not including the times I stopped at the lights and had to stop to drink water) then once I was there I sat on a picnic table and rested my legs for about 10 minutes. Then I got up and went on the bike trail and rode for about 9 minutes. I was going to do 10 minutes but my legs were just killing me. So what I did was I stopped and stood there for a few minutes and watched the 2 people on the 2 horses and waved then watched them pass me. Then I got back on it and went back to Beach park where I sat on the bench at the trail entrance before going back home.
I just can't believe that I finally started riding my bike again. I think this is so cool. When I was a kid all I had was the bike, I didn't have the helmet or water cage with bottle or the frame bag with the tools or the computer. It was just me on the bike. Not even any protective gear. And I also didn't have the extra baggage that I do now with all this weight. That's one reason why I don't recall having any pain and swelling in my thighs.
Well, I just have to wait until I can do this all over again tomorrow and just hope that I go further.
Boy are my legs swollen lol. 9 miles is the longest I've gone so far and I plan on breaking that record too. What I did was I rode to Beach Park which took about 16 or 17 minutes (not including the times I stopped at the lights and had to stop to drink water) then once I was there I sat on a picnic table and rested my legs for about 10 minutes. Then I got up and went on the bike trail and rode for about 9 minutes. I was going to do 10 minutes but my legs were just killing me. So what I did was I stopped and stood there for a few minutes and watched the 2 people on the 2 horses and waved then watched them pass me. Then I got back on it and went back to Beach park where I sat on the bench at the trail entrance before going back home.
I just can't believe that I finally started riding my bike again. I think this is so cool. When I was a kid all I had was the bike, I didn't have the helmet or water cage with bottle or the frame bag with the tools or the computer. It was just me on the bike. Not even any protective gear. And I also didn't have the extra baggage that I do now with all this weight. That's one reason why I don't recall having any pain and swelling in my thighs.
Well, I just have to wait until I can do this all over again tomorrow and just hope that I go further.
It's too cold
I'm waiting for the heat to kick in lol. I just went to my bike to the cyclo-computer to find out the temp outside and it says 49.5 degrees. Hell to the no. No freakin way am I going out bike riding when it's this cold. But I'm dying to get it over with lol.
Why is it either too hot or it's too cold? It's never in between! The only time of the year that it's in between is 1 month before the summer heat which usually starts in May and 2 weeks after the heat is over in the end of September to the beginning of October.
Now, keep in mind that I love the cold. I can't wait for the cold every year but when it gets this cold and I have a purpose for being outside then I'm not so sure about it anymore lol. I do know one thing is for sure, I'm gonna need some bike gloves. I didn't get them because they were a little much and I have bills to pay but now I think they are really important for my ride. Especially when it becomes really cold and it hurts to hold the rubber grips on the handlebars.
Normally when I go bike riding I wear a regular t-shirt and a pair of shorts. I don't wear pants or a jacket because it gets too hot for that. Even when it's cold outside I still sweat in them. And the ride is so long that my head is usually soaking wet. Which is also not good when it's this cold outside because it could cause me to catch a very bad cold. I'm going to have to wait until it's at least in the 60's outside. That's what the temp usually has been the last few weeks that I've been riding and thats ok. And perhaps if I have to wait until noon for the temp to be up that high then so be it. I just don't want to miss out on riding because it's too cold.
Why is it either too hot or it's too cold? It's never in between! The only time of the year that it's in between is 1 month before the summer heat which usually starts in May and 2 weeks after the heat is over in the end of September to the beginning of October.
Now, keep in mind that I love the cold. I can't wait for the cold every year but when it gets this cold and I have a purpose for being outside then I'm not so sure about it anymore lol. I do know one thing is for sure, I'm gonna need some bike gloves. I didn't get them because they were a little much and I have bills to pay but now I think they are really important for my ride. Especially when it becomes really cold and it hurts to hold the rubber grips on the handlebars.
Normally when I go bike riding I wear a regular t-shirt and a pair of shorts. I don't wear pants or a jacket because it gets too hot for that. Even when it's cold outside I still sweat in them. And the ride is so long that my head is usually soaking wet. Which is also not good when it's this cold outside because it could cause me to catch a very bad cold. I'm going to have to wait until it's at least in the 60's outside. That's what the temp usually has been the last few weeks that I've been riding and thats ok. And perhaps if I have to wait until noon for the temp to be up that high then so be it. I just don't want to miss out on riding because it's too cold.
Presidential Election
I was not going to post anything that has to do with the president at all because people get so uptight when it comes to discussing who our president is. The Democrats always fight with the Republicans and vice versa and there is never a common ground. They just get so mad and so this post is not going to spark up a debate. At least here it's not because comments are disabled.
The point of this post is to show you how as of this very minute the votes were calculated from the whole USA and of course my county of Kern. Ok so all you have to do is click the little image and it will open up to full size.
The point of this post is to show you how as of this very minute the votes were calculated from the whole USA and of course my county of Kern. Ok so all you have to do is click the little image and it will open up to full size.
Prop 8 Undecided
I'm still waiting to find out about prop 8. I heard that it's 55% for yes and 45% for no which is not good news but they said that it would probably end up in court again. This issue is never going to die. The christians are going to constantly be against us and it just shows gay people that we are still very much hated and we have so many more years before we will ever be accepted. It just makes me so sick to my stomach that the people that I thought liked me ended up voting yes on this issue. It let's me know who really like me and who doesn't and I will never look at them the same again. I will also never step foot in a church again as long as I live knowing every single one of them voted yes on this. A yes vote on prop 8 is a vote against gay people in general. You can argue with me all you want but you know it's true.
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