I really admire your advice and courage of getting in touch with a club. I'm actually in my normal weight range, and enjoy cycling, running etc a lot - but have a major inferiority complex (induced by school PE Teachers) and which has plagued me into thinking that everyone is stronger,faster and better than I am. It doesn't help me whne I see cyclits out together, or a group, and they all seem to be going real fast. However, I say to myself that those people who stare at me from their car windows are probably thinking "Gee, he's going fast" - at least I suppose Ihope they are. Perhaps they're saying, "He looks knackered!" Best with the weight business. It's been something I have had to be strict about - or else if I ate what I liked I'd be double my size.