I've already lost about two and a half stone since I've been slimming and exercising. I've cycled off and on throughout my life, but nothing like the long distances I do now. By the time I get back home, I'll have cycled around 50 miles today.
Canals are a very pleasant place to cycle because you haven't got hills so it's not such hard work. As you get older of course the hills get steeper.
The cycle route I use follows the canal most of the way. It's a superb facility, I'm so lucky to live only three miles from the cycle paths. I live just north of Bristol which is about 25 miles from here. I cycle as far as this, have my lunch and then head back.
I suppose what started me off slimming and cycling was my health issues. I was overweight and had the start of Type 2 diabetes, and then I got blood pressure problems and internal fat causing liver cirrhosis. I got there in the nick of time to lose weight. I don't like to think what might have happened if I hadn't started cycling canals and slimming.