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Great story. Thanks for sharing.

Congrats to you for finding something you're passionate about and sticking with it, and improving your health.

Can't help but wonder ... how is the weight now? I am sure it is a lot better.

Used to be around 185lbs at 5 8. Now I'm at 150ish, probably could go down to 145 or so.

Do keep in mind that you're replacing fat mass with muscle mass the more you continue to ride and tone your body. If it seems like you're slowing down in the weight loss, you might just be building muscle. 5'8" / 150 is pretty skinny, if I have anything to say about it.

Just in terms of health recommendations (by the CDC, WHO, ect...) the ideal range is a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. For someone who is 5'8", that would 122 to 166 pounds. Power athletes would be heavier of course, but as a group they don't have the greatest health outcomes.

Probably; I do look pretty skinny but the body-image issue is a pretty real thing; I need to convince and realize that I am skinny. I also have some extra skin and stuff that I want to get rid of. I mean, I am not trying to lose weight at this point, more like I am looking for a reason to not eat too much crap.

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