Posted: 16 April 2008 at 7:00am | IP Logged

Jim is right, Bob: 35 pounds in four months is a huge loss, and probably more healthy than 135 in the same period of time.  Now the riding season is fairly begun and your trend is begging to be continued.

You are entirely correct in your winning formula: less eating and more exercising works every time.  Too bad it takes a little while to get those pheromones cranked up so it brings its own high with it, but that will eventually happen.

In the meantime you've got the trike and you've got the open road.  Check out some of the recent strings with my name on them: I'm sending pictures, and some of them might give you some laughs, or inspiration -- or both.

Larry

Posted: 07 June 2008 at 6:09pm | IP Logged

Good to hear from you again, Peabob, I've been wondering how you've been doing.

The numbers sound good, and what's more, you've kept the trend moving in the right direction.  Averages of 13 mph on 15- to 40-mile rides are respectable figures; here's a tip of the helmet to you.

More importantly, I hope you've been having fun.  Improving one's health is the best incentive I know of to keep riding, but having fun is a close second.

Good riding,

Larry

Posted: 23 June 2008 at 9:47am | IP Logged

Great!! to hear from you, Peabob, and especially with this report.  I have been thinking about you since your last note, knowing that when you wrote this time you'd be into the 200s.  Here's a big pat on the back for following your program like a champ.

You're right: I didn't know how important my words were for you, but I'm very glad they help.  I'm still with you, too, and looking for more.  I hope you might find the time to write about your triking experiences as well as your increasingly healthy lifestyle.

All the best,

Larry

Posted: 23 June 2008 at 11:39am | IP Logged

Well done peabob, that's serious weight loss. Took me a bit to figure it out, I think metric for weight. 33+kg loss over the year or so is darn impressive.

Take care and be well,

Mike Savage

South West Cork

Posted: 24 June 2008 at 4:43am | IP Logged

Hi again.  thanks for the congrats and now i got to say the 50 mile rides are not at a full blazeing competitive ride.  it takes me 5 or 6 hours minimum with several rest stops along the way to smell the flowers etc.  I am not a human powered speed racer here and that is not my intentions.  i just enjoy riding off the beaten highway and enjoy being outside.It is helping with the weight loss along with the food plan. Eat less move more.. ya gotta love the results. As far as the cobra was asking I am 6' 2" tall and at the onset of my forum here i was at 370 pounds diabetic, hypertension but my good cholesterol was to low.  And i am 52 years old.  So i have my fair share of health issues.  but im working on it.   thanks again your pal peabob.

Posted: 07 July 2008 at 6:49am | IP Logged

Hi people. well i got good news and bad news... ill start with the bad news.  i do have a radial neck fracture of my right arm.  6 to 8 weeks or so for it to heal.  i return to the ortho doc on friday for more xrays and examinations. 

now for some good news.... lost another three pounds just walking.  i have a pedometer and topped 10 thousand steps three days out of seven last week and hit over 8 grand the other four.  not bad for a one armed fat man lol..

NOW FOR SOME REALLY GREAT NEWS.. OLE PEABOB IS GONNA BE A GRANDPA FOR THE FIRST TIME.. THE WIFE AND I ARE SO HAPPY.  OLDEST SON AND HIS WIFE ARE EXPECTING JAN. 09 SOMETIME.. MORE TO COME.. TAKE CARE AND KEEP ON POSTING YOUR PAL PEABOB

Posted: 10 July 2008 at 6:11pm | IP Logged

I've been following this topic since reading about your fracture, Peabob.  It's such a common injury, but that doesn't make it any more tolerable for those who receive it.  It sounds like you won't need surgery, though, so that's a good thing.

And it is a very good thing that, despite the injury, you still lost three pounds!  I could be wrong, but I'll take a guess that this involved a little will power and self-counselling.  I know any time I'm immobilised for a while at home, I tend to think of the refrigerator and it's the very devil to get my mind onto something else.

Chin up now, you're doing great.  I suggest while you're healing up that you go and speak some tender words to the trike now and then to make sure she doesn't think you've forgotten about her.  You know how temperamental they get when they think you don't care.

May the time pass fast for you until you're back on the road again.

Larry

Posted: 14 July 2008 at 11:01am | IP Logged

Hi Peabob, keep at it, every pound lost counts.

All the best with your arm recovery.

Mike Savage

South West Cork

Posted: 20 July 2008 at 7:42pm | IP Logged

Hello Peabob, just joined the forum today and read the four pages of your saga.  Glad you are winning the battle of the bulge, I too am obese - been a while since I got weighed, don't own scales that go up that high (in our small town I have to go the shipping scales in the basement of the hospital - but they said those scales are not accurate with only 300 lbs, they are industrial and weigh in tons.)  Several months ago I went to the city (three hours from here) and I tipped the scales at the diabetic clinic at 348 lb's.   When I get down to 300 I'll be able to get my weight done locally.  I am also Type II diabetic and insulin dependant. 

I just bought a Catrike Villager recumbent tricycle.  Only took it for a few blocks today, went out in the a.m. and again in the p.m.  both times totally tuckered me out.  I have so much stamina that I can almost climb three stairs.  (not flights, just stairs).  I tire very easily, and with this recumbent I just stop and lay back (glad I sprung for that expensive headrest). 

I'll have to measure my progress in inches of girth I guess.

Thanks for sharing your struggle with the world on this forum.

FKD

Posted: 21 July 2008 at 12:14pm | IP Logged

Thanks for sharing your struggle, too, FKD, you're among friends here.  A lot of the things you're going through are not unknown to our members.  We all look forward to hearing about how it's going for you, so don't forget that login and password.

I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like you're off to a good start.  Trikes are fun and at this stage, while you are still trying to form riding habits and establish some trends, it's important to have fun on yours.  A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step, and if a few blocks per ride, a couple of times per day are your first step, that's fine: more steps will follow.  Take it from us that the fun doesn't go away when they do.

Welcome!

Larry K

Posted: 23 July 2008 at 5:22am | IP Logged

Hello Friends and Neighbors, Peabob here,  Well im back from Lost Wages. (Las Vegas) hahahah.  Can anyone tell me what a dry heat is and how come it still feels to dam hot.  It was 107 degrees there on Saturday and dam did it feel hot to me being dry or not LOL.. Did the tourist thing and walked the strip on Saturday.  Not to much fun.  Bumping my elbow on the throngs of people walking the strip in the 107 degree heat and burning up my tender butt lol... However between the dry heat and the buffets i did not do to bad last week.  Tipped the old scale at 290 this morning.  I must of did something right.  Man all the food at the buffets was just way to tempting.  But with all the walking we did and not overdoing the meal thing i still seemed to lose 2 more pounds.  Yeah!!!!!!!!!  I did not win a ton of money either dang it.. down around 200 dollars but now i can say been there done that and i aint going back any time soon.. However did see some sights like the Red Rock Canyon and Mt. Charleston area.  wow the scenes are just fantastic and it is about 7600 feet above sea level and almost 20 to 30 degrees cooler and not a lot of people now i would go back to explore that region again.. so thats the report from vegas and the arm is healing slowly.

FDK thanks for the blog here.  Always room for new people here and let me tell you about the people here on this post.  They are just the bestest kind of folks you want to associate with.  If you need support they are here,  If you need advice someone has been through it and will offer some insight and if you need anything just ask.. someone will help.  When you ride your trike dont think of it as work think of it as going out in nature and just relax and enjoy it.  set a pace no matter how slow or how fast just enjoy the ride.  As you progress your rides will get better in one of two ways.   One it will get you moving. Two it will make you feel good about yourself.  Weight loss is so consuming in your thoughts 24/7 sometimes you need to just say the hell with it and dont worry about it and just have fun at something you want to do and by golly gee you will see that weight loss will happen.  Whether you lose 10 pounds or 1 pound anything is a plus.  So just keep on moving more eating less and dont worry about the DIET. By the way thats a four letter word... lol  I call it a life plan and dont ever want to DIET again.. Welcome to this forum FDK and dont be afraid to ask and let us know how your doing.  We are all looking forward to hearing about your progress and we are here to support you.. all the best my new Friend... Peabob

Posted: 23 July 2008 at 8:53am | IP Logged

Pea Bob,

Just think, you've lost 90 lbs so far.  Next time you head out to Red Rock Canyon, that could be your vacation.  Just leave Vegas in the desert.  Let's say it's next year.  You've lost 90 in 4 months, in another 12 you should loose probably another 50-90, possibley even more.  You could make your vacation all about hiking, climbing and any other outdoor activity you couldn't do (for any length of time) before.  I'm not trying to be an ass, but I know what it is like trying to squeeze a big guy into a kayak.  Some of us just don't fit!     You keep this up and things like that won't be an issue.  (A funny side note:  I got into a Chrysler Crossfire ONCE!  I had to crawl out of the car.  I found it quite amusing, but the sales people looked at me like I was an idiot.  I popped down into the seat just fine.  However, my legs were bigger than the distance from the bottom of the steering wheel to the seat.  My weight managed to push them under the wheel on the way in.  Without that weight to get me out.....  I had to laugh my but off. )

I think the progress you are making is incredible.  Keep up the great work.

Later,

Steve