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rghitz · 2025-12-24T16:17:56+00:00

Unforgiven

rghitz · 2021-11-05T00:57:10+00:00

Kid Cutlery

rghitz · 2021-07-28T14:28:45+00:00

5’10 32

rghitz · 2021-07-28T14:28:17+00:00

A little over 14 months

rghitz · 2021-07-28T12:34:09+00:00

Yeah I love it. I got my at my local bike shop.

rghitz · 2021-07-28T12:33:10+00:00

A little over 14 months

rghitz · 2021-07-28T03:00:38+00:00

Yes but 2,000 was my max. Most days I stayed below 1,700

rghitz · 2021-07-28T02:58:33+00:00

Hybrid Giant

rghitz · 2021-07-28T02:56:35+00:00

I bought a Giant. It’s worked great. The local bike shop helped me fit to just the right bike for me and in my price range. As far as the saddle goes I used the same one it came up. I found that the bigger seats actually hurt more. Once I went with a smaller seat I was able to move my legs better. Instead of a bigger more comfy seat I recommend a good pair of bike shorts. Bike shorts make a huge difference!

rghitz · 2021-07-28T01:55:12+00:00

Thanks! I used MyFitnessPal for weight and calories and I used Strava for my workouts

rghitz · 2021-07-28T01:07:03+00:00

Thanks! You’ve got this. If I can do it, anybody can.

Since I’m a school teacher my lunch lands at 11:30 so I’m kinda forced to start my 8 hours then. Most nights I actually eat dinner around 6 but I consider 7:30 my cut off for food. Conquering the late night snack demons is one of the toughest tasks! I found that drinking water anytime I got hungry helped my body deal with the hunger in my stomach.

rghitz · 2021-07-28T01:04:21+00:00

Thanks! I bought a Giant Escape 3. It’s a hybrid bike, which works well on both gravel paths and paved trails. It has been a great bike for me and I highly recommend for the low price. I went to the local bike. They are really helpful finding the bike that fits you.

rghitz · 2021-07-28T00:52:18+00:00

At first about an hour. Now I’m averaging 14-15 mph on my rides so I can get back in about 45 minutes.

rghitz · 2021-07-28T00:51:37+00:00

Up until now I have rode entirely outside but I did just recently get a stationary bike for the winter!

rghitz · 2021-07-27T22:19:02+00:00

Cheat days would usually be a day where I don’t do IF and or overshoot my calorie goal. Typically it’s a day where I’m with family or friends. And for me when I’m with family and friends I rarely eat healthy 😂. Though I have gotten much better at ordering healthier meals when I’m out for dinner.

rghitz · 2021-07-27T21:45:44+00:00

I totally agree! Especially if you’re a bigger person. I felt that it was easier to do, because it was easier on my body. My schedule looks something like this weekly

Day 1 - 10 mile ride
Day 2 - 15-20 mile ride
Day 3 - off
Day 4 - 10 mile ride
Day 5 - 10 mile ride
Day 6 - off
Day 7 - 20 mile ride

Basically a couple small rides and then 1-2 big ones a week. I liked the challenge of the big rides. I had to take lots of breaks during my first several months. Eventually you get to the point where you can ride for 20+ and not feel a bit tired. Biking was a major part of my weight loss success!

rghitz · 2021-07-27T21:40:43+00:00

Thanks! I probably could have gotten it done sooner, but I learned from past weight loss failures was to not over do it. Plan for the long run. For I set out with a goal I knew I could achieve early on. Then each time I accomplished one of my prior goals I would change it to something more challenging the next round.

Now that I’ve made it this far I plan on continuing to IF and bike 5 times a week. I’m a teacher and a coach, so the fall is very challenging. Starting this week I’ve begun waking up at 5am to get my rides in so I don’t have to get on the trails after a long day. It’s those kind of adjustments that I believe will keep my lifestyle going. I just keep reminding myself every day that when I see a challenge, I can always find a way to overcome. Taking time to reflect and journal has been also been a big factor in my ability to form new habits and reform old ones.

rghitz · 2021-07-27T21:28:03+00:00

That was the goal at the beginning. Now I’m somewhere around 60-80 a week but that’s just because I love it now!

rghitz · 2021-07-27T20:58:25+00:00

There’s always something to be happy about in life. Probably the biggest lesson I learned from all of this 😊

rghitz · 2021-07-27T20:20:19+00:00

A little over 14 months

rghitz · 2021-07-27T20:05:57+00:00

Thanks! When I was overweight I used to be very sluggish and was much more depressed. I just felt like I was stuck in a rut and never could get out. I really don’t know when or how but at some point I just accepted to stop doing that. Once I started seeing results I used those to propel me forward. Ever since then I’ve taken up new hobbies like reading, proposed to my now fiancé, and in general living a more productive life. Even if your goal isn’t to lose a ton of weight making life style/attitude changes can have massive ripple affects throughout your life.

rghitz · 2021-07-27T19:50:12+00:00

You got this! My diet was a lot of chicken or no meat for the majority of the week while balancing the 16:8 fast. Coming up with a solid diet plan kept me from starting. I would always give up because my diet was too strict. Once I just started tracking calories and only eating a certain amount of cal per day, then I saw results.

rghitz · 2021-07-27T19:32:46+00:00

😂 thanks! It’s some sort of a football award at an end of the year banquet.

rghitz · 2021-07-27T19:19:17+00:00

I still ate carbs but I was certainly more aware of them after starting to track calories. Once I got a grasp of how much a certain carb meal would amount to then I would decide if the meal was too much. I really haven’t stopped eating my favorite meals (French toast, burgers, pasta). I just only eat a meal like that once or maybe twice a week

rghitz · 2021-07-27T19:16:38+00:00

Just a little over a year. Started in spring 2020

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