I purchased a recumbent bike (arrived and set up on May 8 th ). I've used it almost every day. A month ago my weight was 196.6. I decided enough was enough and started being smarter about my eating habits and to purchase exercise equipment. Below is a breakdown of my workouts so far. My goal is to cut my weight by dint of massing caloric effort. I'm finding I can't go much faster than 20mph (usually riding at 18.5 mph). So, my workouts should involve a combination of raising the resistance and/or increasing the time. Overall goal: Weight at 160-162 lbs. I'm medium-framed and have good-sized shoulders and arms, so don't want to lose them. BMI : 5-8, belt size: 32. I should have a belt size of about 33 when I hit around 170-172. -About April 8: Wt.: 196.6 belt size: 36 -About May 8: Wt.: 190.0 -About June 8: Wt.: 182.2 belt size: 34 - About July 8: Wt.: 174 ? belt size: 33 May-- -30 min. - 7.50 miles - 353.5 Calories (May 8 - First Day of Biking.) -30 min. - 7.28 m