Well today I'm up to 25 miles commuted and I've lost a pound!

So I hit my 25 mile commuting to work today and already I have lost yes one pound!  Weight loss was really not my plan but it sorta turned out that way.  I know crazy thought if you leave the car at home and ride a bike you might lose weight while having fun with No Membership fees!  OMG  Still working on getting my camera chip here I hate picture less blogs!

• More recently the WorldWatch Institute published some intriguing figures on cycling. Comparing energy used per passenger-mile (calories), they found that a bicycle needed only 35 calories, whereas a car expended a whopping 1,860. Bus and trains fell about midway between, and walking still took 3 times as many calories as riding a bike the same distance.

• According to national statistics, most people in the US travel less than 5 miles to work. A 10 mile round trip commute at 35 calories per mile is only 350 calories. This will hardly stretch most food budgets.

• Also, this arguement misses the obvious health crisis in the developed world, obesity. Most Americans already eat far more than they burn off in a day. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese and American's average food consumption is about 3700 calories per day. Even a steady bike commuter could not burn that many calories in a day.

• Even with increased prices, food is still inexpensive in this country. To make up for that 350 calorie difficient of an average commute would only be a candy bar or two or a large bagel.

Peace
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