The reward in cycling
Cycling = Weight Loss
Hop on a bike and get your best body ever!
The Buildup
As a high school athlete on both the swimming and softball teams, Jane Doe hated the scale. By 17, at 160 pounds, Jane knew she wasn’t healthy. By age 20, she’d hit 200. “I was devastated that I had become so heavy, but still wasn’t motivated to do anything about it,” she says. When she quit smoking she substituted food for cigarettes and gained 30 pounds in 6 months. She bounced on and off different diets but nothing helped. “I was looking for a quick fix that didn’t exist,” she says.
The Breaking Point
A few coworkers invited Jane to my cycling class, “They were raving about how great this Arthur was, and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about,” she says. Her first class was tough, but Jane was obsessed: “I couldn’t wait for the next session,” she says.
The Changes
Over the next 6 months, Jane glued her butt to a bike in my class five to six times a week. Without counting a single calorie, she lost 30 pounds. It was then that Jane Realized that if she changed her nutrition and diet, she could lose even more. Unwilling to give up the occasional pizza or birthday-cake splurge, Jane focused on daily changes cutting out fast food and ate lots of skinless chicken, fruit, and salads filled with tons of vegetables. Over time, the healthy choices won out. “When I had a craving for sweets, it was a no-brainer — I ate an apple instead of a candy bar.”
Jane won a 6-month Ymca membership in a raffle. She began a muscle-conditioning class twice a week on top of cycling: “I started seeing muscle tone in my arms, legs, and even my abs,” she says. When her free membership was almost up, she landed a job at the Y so she could continue to work out for free. She ditched 50 more pounds over the next 2 years.
The Reward
Jane trained for a figure competition, stepping up the intensity of her workouts to drop 10 more pounds in 6 months. “I walked onstage in a bikini and 5-inch heels,” she says. “Every moment of the past 6 years was worth it.” Now we know the reward in cycling.
Her Tips:
Try, try again. “You have to enjoy your workouts to stick with them, so keep trying activities until you find something you like.”
Ditch the scale. “Your self-worth is determined by how you feel inside, not those three empty digits.”
Think before you eat. “If you have a craving, wait a few minutes to see whether you’re truly hungry or just need a pick-me-up because you’re bored.”
Now that’s what I call a Heart, Health & Pocketbook testimony!
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