Arrived in Fallujah (DEC07) with a 38 inch waist and touching 230 lbs. Got off the plane in Cali on JAN 09 with a 32-in waist, 185 lbs. That was the easy part, the bigger challenge is keeping the darn inches off (still 185 lbs today, 32-33 waist.).
Congrats and keep up the good work. Not sure about my bike going faster but my stamina/endurance for riding is so much better. And being in the military and the medical field, I am now able to practice what I preach.