Recumbent Bike!

 GOOD for you for standing up for yourself and what you need.  That is half the battle sometimes.  I admire your courage and determination.  Keep up the great strides that you are making.

 Remember small incremental changes will make huge and lasting results.  We don't need to win a race here just make slow and steady improvements in our lifestyle that we can live with.  
Think of every change that you make as a lifestyle improvement and that if it doesn't work for you you can always tweek it to make it work.  I have not once in the past year thought of myself as being on a diet and that has made so much difference to my progress.  
Keep it up and you will get through LAX no problems!

woohoo!  Gratz on the bike.  I really like mine as well and the cup holder is a life-saver :)