I am a mother of 2 teen age hansome boys. I used to be very active and was involved in sports like Softball, Basketball, Voleyball and Soccer. I used to ride my bicycle for fun with my friends but still used to get a decent amount of miles on it but never thought about it like a sport. Because I wasn't able to join any sport team when I moved to USA 13 years ago and due to my responsabilities as a single mom I just stopped doing exercise. Now I found in Cycling a good way not only to have fun but to do some serious exercise. I lost 35 lbs in 2012 by combining eating better and going to the gym a couple of days a week and riding my bike to work every day the whole summer of that year. I was able to maintain in 2013 due to cycling, I joined the Indianapolis Beginners cycling group and trained with them 3 times a week this year and on my own 2 times a week.In other words I rode my bike everyday If I could for 1 1/2 hours or more. But because I was doing it on a daily basis I havent been paying attention to my diet and just eating wathever. Now I want to be more competitive with my cycling and I need to be at my ideal weight in order to perform at my best. So I need to lose 30 lbs and that is my goal for the next winter months. I wanna reach my goal before Spring of 2014.