In the early summer of 2008 when my truck broke down, it was the best thing that happened to me. Not having the money to buy another car encouraged me to ride my bicycle more. I was 250 lbs to start with. I equipped my mountain bike with new tires and a saddle-bag to carry my change of clothes and lunch to work. I started doing warm-up excercises everyday before and after I rode. It's 25 miles round trip to and from work. The first couple of week was tough since I had some up-hill riding. After the fourth week I was able to master the hills and not have to walk my bike. Along with this, I changed my diet. I drank more water. I did research on the bottle water industry and resulted in "Deer Park" brand name as the best! I ate more fruit and vegetables, whole grains, rice, other great foods and stayed away from fatty foods. Going into two months I started seeing some great results. I sleep better at night, have more energy and feeling stronger. The only time I put myself on the scale is when I went to the grocery store. I'm averaging about 15 pounds per month in weight loss in my new lifestyle. With the winter months coming, I just purchased an exercise bike to keep the momentum going. I wanted to do everything I could naturally to lose weight and feel great without the use of drugs or supplements. And now I'm in the best shape than I've ever been in my life. I learned that there's no such thing as a diet. With dieting, you may join a program and lose the weight you want; but I realize that most people gain it right back, eventually. Keeping fit for life is a lifestyle. This is what I love to do, bicycling; and it works for me. By the end of this year, I should be at the weight for my body size.

Along with all this, I gained with extra money in my pocket. No car insurance, no car maintenace, no $3.50/ gallon on gas. Not only did I help myself but I helped the environment.

I hope this will inspire you to do the same.

"Do or Do Not.....There Is No Try" --- Yoda