Great on the bike rides, Bree! Sounds like a lot of fun. My husband told me he would ride his bike alongside me if I want to do my HIIT in the neighborhood... Better than nothing.
I kind of took the Leigh Peele approach to fat loss. I worked really hard for about 6 months with lower calories, increased cardio, and moderate ST to lose the 30# of fat I needed to lose. When I reached goal weight, a friend on SparkPeople (DanceDiva - hello, Tracey!!) told me about NROLFW. I got the book, read it, and was hooked!
When I started going to the gym, I was definitely hooked.
Anyway, there's a post in the FLTS thread, I think, about 2 opposing goals. I think we all have to decided which is more important and what we're truly aiming for. I wholeheartedly agree with Leigh, though!