It's been a long time coming. After being in this group for I don't know how long, I have finally become a legitimate, fully fledged member by purchasing a lovely new Clem Smith, Jr. bicycle. I got the medium size, and I got it in green. Partly because that was the only color left when I ordered and mostly because that was the color I liked best. It was just luck that the green was left, but the other colors would have been fine. Now all the medium size Clems are sold out, so it's fortunate that I purchased when I did. This bike is significant to me because it is a reward to myself, from myself, for getting my act cleaned up. First off, it will be a year next month that I have been following Grant's low carb diet regimen. Really, it was Grant who got me started. I had emailed him to ask which Riv bike a fat guy might ride and enjoy. He replied back that almost any would work, but that if interested, he would send me a copy of Gary Taubes book "Why We Get Fat." I had my doubts that anything like a "fad" diet would be helpful, but decided to at least read the book. Grant sent me the book and I read it. I was recovering from a work related knee injury at the time and so had plenty of time to read. Then one morning I got on our scale and I weighed 263 lbs., ten pounds more than my 'normal' weight. That made the decision for me. Now nearly a year later, I am at 215 lbs. Yes, I do have more to go, but this is about the halfway point. It's all down hill from here, right? <grin> And in that same year I have given up drinking and ditched my Lexapro script (with support of Dr.). Now that last, about the booze, might sound more dramatic than it really was. It's not like I had to go to rehab and detox, or anything like that. I just had to make a decision. But now I am starting what feels like a new life and it will be on a new bike. It is the least of all Rivs, yes, but I think the Clem will do just fine by me. In my view, the Clem is 90% of a Hunqapillar at 30% of the price, so I think it is a bargain. These last few weeks will drag the longest now until the Clems are ready for delivery, but I am very happy and grateful to be standing where I am.
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