[Merle]

Originally Posted by digger1

I weighted 240 lbs that winter. Come spring, I started taking karate classes, riding my bike everywhere, went on a 2,000 calorie diet, drank lots of water, got two summer jobs and that fall I joined the track team.

I remember a couple of times, riding my bike from Windham, Maine to Biddeford, Maine (about 30 miles each way). I wasn't as big then and I was really used to riding my bike at that point so it wasn't a big deal. When I got home, my arms were nice and brown. I used to ride about 10 miles a day anyway to and from my summer job.

Oh, the point is that I got down to 180 lbs. I looked goood!

I hope I can do it again despite being 34.

Darn right you can do it! If this is as important to you as you portray, you will have no problems!