Hello, I'm a new guy here. I'm sorry about your dad. Condolences.
My doc keeps threatening me with that surgery. That and the potential for diabetes has me kicking ass and taking names... down almost 23lbs from 350 so far (I'm 6'2"). My bike experience is 20 years old or more. I still haven't even figured out where to go buy stuff. But I have a bike arriving on Thursday and my trainer came today! I'm dying to get moving and get some variety in my workout.
So, we can encourage one another. And kick this fat thing in the ass!