What's the deal with all the pre-madonnas?

"I'm fat"..."my fat ass"..."the brakes can't stop me"..."I'm like 500lbs."...

I've met and ridden with like 80% of you all and none of you are fat...(aside from Mikie) so I don't understand the commentary.

Fat? Now, I'm fat. Working to drop it and go back to my 2014 lean self but I believe I'm really the only fat, heavyset dude here.

Quit y0re bitching...

 

Having weighed 300 pounds for over 20 years, I still think of myself as fat. I have to... I'm like an alcoholic with food.

 

We need to start our own crue.

 

I was 250, but have dropped down to 225 in two months and plan to get to 200 by the new year.

 

I totally have body dis-morphia. When I was in my 20s I was 6' 130lbs at one point a serious roadie/triathlete. I didn't even realize I weighed less than my girlfriend until she made me go to the Dr. for a physical. She stopped cuddling me because she said my bones poked her. I still felt like a sack of potatoes going up climbs, and ran flat footed as Sh!t.

 

I just keep it real. By looking at my Strava and my weight-lifting history, you'd never guess I'm so agile. 14 years of BJJ will humble anyone.

 

Prima donnas or Madonna Louise Ciccone before she used just one name?

I happen to be fat and slow as hell. Oh, well.

 

Prima donna = a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance aka drama queen
Pre-Madonna = Madonna Louise Ciccone before she used just one name

I love goggle

 

me too...

 

You love to ogle!

 

?

 

I am fat as F@ck.

 

Is it weird that I just spanked the image on the computer screen???
Bad girl, bad girl...

 

hahaha
I have a love hate relationship with the auto-correct on my phone

 

I'm not fat, but at least I'm slow!

(with occasional bouts of speed)

 

I was a fat kid until I started mountain biking the Summer before 9th grade
I need to find some of my fat kid pictures the next time I go see my parents.

 

I was actually in really good shape through high school... And had already done many century rides by that time. Then I put on the "freshman 50" and it was all downhill from there! I thought the "freshman 15" was for underachievers.

 

Give a kid a card that let's them eat anything, anytime on campus...That's how they get 'cha.

 

I love food.... I love beer... need to ride!

 

I'm not fat... but my blood cholesterol tells me otherwise. At 6' I struggle to stay at 190 or less. 180 is fighting weight and I should be at 175. Last time I was 175 was 9 years ago when I ran the LA Half Marathon.

When I was in the Army I could drink all the German beer I wanted, pound cases of Mountain Dew, and munch on 3lb blocks of Government American Cheese all day long... and stay at 172 Today I can't button my dress uniform jacket.

I ride mt bikes for fun. I climb for fitness. I am always playing mind games with myself and setting up challenges to keep my biking interest up, because if I stop biking I am in serious trouble.

 

150 as a freshman in HS (rode my BMX all over town, could bunnyhop up a park bench table). Dropped to sub 130 when I got my drivers license (loss of muscle mass). Stayed that way through boot camp and my first unit. At about age 20 my metabolism said "Nope". Gained about 60 pounds in 6 months, maxed at 200 pounds. Started running, now I float between 140-150 depending on training, goals, and diet.

I'm genuinely nervous about reducing my training time. I don't know if I can control my eating.

 

For the record, I'm kinda fat. 5'10" 220 lbs...wish i could say it's all muscle, but.....I'm also 46 years old. When i was in my 20's I was heavy into road biking and did a little racing. Back then USA Cycling was USCF and I had a Cat 5 license (beginner). I weighed 140 lbs soaking wet. Fast forward 25 years, job, kids, wife, responsibility, injuries, excuses and i'm out of shape and packed on almost 100 friggin' pounds! I've also been a life long martial artist which has kept me fairly strong and agile and a few months ago, started my own BJJ journey...yes....humbling to say the least. I still try to ride once or twice a week as well but consider myself a total weekend warrior with a 46 year old office body. Working on it though!

 

Office Body Bros represent!!!

 

The OP is no longer here.

 

When did he die?

 

He has left our little cycling community. I have no idea what he is doing now.

Was meant more for @MTBZen since he quoted him.....he won't be answering.

 

Does that make him a Post-Madonna?