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good luck!!!! I can understand why he is saying this, but he should work with you not against you. I agree that maybe temporally getting on days would make it happen maybe??? I wish you luck, and I understand about the small town...

well, I am planing on a good ride tommorow evening, but we are excpecting rain??? I have paired up with a lady that works with my husband and am starting to walk at lunch again. I had to stop because of the issue I had at my workplace last year and I am ready to tackle the streets again even if I have to avoid certain areas. So, I got a fill yesterday. It is the first in a long time...and it has defiantly made a change in my consumption today....:thumbup: BG and J...I sure do wish my kids were as excited for school as yours...Rebecca is a freshman and the last of grade school is behind me. Kind of sad....I remember those happy smiles too...sure dont get them any more Hope everyone is doing well Hello Messhultz!!!!!!!!

FIRST OF ALL...ughhh I had the whole reply submitted and the site timed out.... But anyway. First of all and my main point is this YOUR HEALTH IS THE FIRST AND UPMOST IMPORTANT THING HERE. why are you not in surgery right now???? I had a friend who's band slipped, and they told him before he went in that there was a chance they would be taking out the band depending on the outcome when he got in surgery. It was being held on with 1 stitch and he was able to save the band. Of course they are re doing it a little at a time, and taking it slow.... So...my question to you is this.... How have you changed your diet? How has your lifestyle changed since you first got the band? Are you able to continue with the habits you are currently doing and maintain a healthy weight? With that being said......if it is your health, and your band comes out..than you work it out and stay positive and stay active to keep the weight off. Now, about the financial part.....IF you end up having to pay a part of the surgery or whatever...than you work a payment plan out with the doctor or the hospital. But, this should not stop you from getting this surgery...even if it is getting a new band and owing money for it......You are the only one that can answer the tough questions..... You know what you can tolerate and what you cant. I wish you the best of luck, and please keep us informed of your choice.... Traci in Indiana

get a new surgeon!! WTH??? He can't tell you what shift your job can have you one as a determinating factor..give me a break??? Maybe it is HIS opinion, but goodness. I do know that it may be hard being on nites, but it isnt like we get to choose what shift we work. You can do this if you want to...it is a personal choice, and you know what...the people who work days have the same issues to deal with as those who work nites....it is just light out.... Please......dont give up....keep fighting even if you have to look for a new surgeon... Traci in Indiana

I was off my bike due to a back issues last week....It was horrid. ANYWAY BACK ON TOMMROW

I started school last week, and I am really wondering what the heck I am doing!!!!! Be strong tommorow BG...this will be something really special for her....

hey that is better than it could be.I think we all reach areas where we kind of stop loosing maybe we are toning or building muscle? I dont know..I do know it is frustrating as heck. I am saying that the time last week when I lost was due to water weight and just being so swelled up from all the salt and stuff from eating out all the time. I am still holding it though..but I also am not exercising and not at all watching what I am drinking.....YES.....I know Keep up the good work..it WILL start coming off...I think we need to kick some stuff in the butt and get loosing again or we are going to be unhappy campers..LOL I need to run to H depot with hubby be back

just needed to post here as this forum has moved really far down on the popular list this weekend with all of us being gone and out there riding...LOL Actually, I havent been on my bike since last Wednesday.. The hurricane sure looks bad down in the gulf area.....I hope everyone stays safe there.... Hoping everyone has a good day!!

reporting in for monday............NO LOSS...stayed the same..which I will take with the effort I put into this.. Hoping for a better week....

tHANKS!!! But I am stuggling with my eating habits and am not loosing as fast as I excpected.I tried to get into the doctor this week, but he is not seeing patients the day i was able to go to the visit. which is 3 hours from me. I have not had a fill since May You know...it is feeling better..not perfect...but I am ready for a bike ride. Thursday...NO ride was even in my thoughts!!! Well,I better get to bed...Thanks for the encouragment...and HHHHHAAAAAAA ON THE WEEK AWAY.....:thumbdown:

i dont have one, but know some people that do and love them. It is all personal preference The guy I know who has one has fallen, but not seriously hurt himself by any means. At least it is shorter to the ground than off a normal road bike... I use a road bike, but had started with a hybrid bike. If you get a bike, have a great time on it and make sure you get you a helmet.... Traci

my back is still hurting..so I did not ride last nite, I thought I should let it rest.I took a muscle relaxer and hit the sack early... Woke up this morning, and it is still hurting..but NOT as bad as yesterday. We are not camping this weekend, but we are planning on getting some rides in and my husband and son are canoing. We may rent another canoe so we can all go, but not sure Have a wonderful weekend

I was able to get in another ride again last nite. it was just my daughter and msyself and the 2 people from the local town. The weather was iffy, but we rode into some rain and dealt with wet conditions on the road, but it was nice to just be out there. My goal is to try and ride all weekend if possible..I m off after today until tuesday...yea!!!

i used unjury unflavored and added it to whatever liquid i like I also buy and still buy protien bullets...they taste like kooliade

Congrats mshultz!!!!!!!!!! Woohoooooo that is so awesome............

hello Well, I thought I was not going to get to ride tonight, as I did something to my back and it is killing me. It is below my waist, and it almost feels like a kidney infection, but hurts more like a hurt back.... But...we went anyway...and rode about 6.5 miles and than Rebecca and I told her dad we would meet him at this convience store...but if we werent there to just follow the way home an we would catch up with him there. Well...these hills have been hills that I have always walked even this season of riding. They are long and steep. BUT I am so pleased to say, even with my back hurting we kept at it and made it. I was y extremely pleased. We only ended up with 13.5 miles, but it was like doing 35 on flats... I am extremely pleased that my daughter chose this over conditioning at school too. She even said it was better, and her coach told her this would count for her. Anyway...I have lost some of the weight I had put on last week..Gosh I was on the scale on Sunday it was 229...I totally freaked. Today I am back down to 221. I changed my ticker to show the gain....but..I am not planning on weighing in again now until MOnday...well...thats a holiday, so we will see.... I am happy to be back on my bike and it feels so good outside we are having a very mild august TL..you are doing so good.....I cant believe you are running..I want to do that to...if we didnt live on gravel it would be easier and I hate to do it at work....

But I bet you felt awesome riding to school. That is awesome you can do that.... I still have not been back on my bike...UGHHH...it is going to gripe me out when I do, I just know it....

where do you buy SPANX>>>or whatever they are callled?? I looked all last week while I was on travel and did not find them.... I have the same problem, and would love to hold the rolls up some more....They seem to be allot more annoying the more I loose.... Hmmm...well I did gain this week....YIKES

Well....those 2 weeks are behind me now, and it is time for me to get my butt in gear and move on. I may have back pedaled some but that does not mean I cant start going forward again. So to speak..... So.....now that my overwhelming fear of these online classes for school is behind me, I am going to put my foot forward tommorow and get back on the roll of kicking some butt!!!!! You are rockin and I am super duper proud. Hang in there with your classes....I know you will do well....tell your husband that you will make enough money for him to take some time off work and relax...LOL

OH D!!! Never be ashamed of your sucess....ever!!!!!!! You go!!! I am so proud of you......You are going to get there!!!!! And TL...2lbs is awesome...you guys are all doing great....

thanks TL....you are awesome.... I know, I was online tonight looking at all my stuff, and with me going away for work for 6 weeks in Oct, I am not sure I am going to be able to handle all of it. So. We will see....May end up dropping one of the classes..not sure Yea, I watched Lifetime from umm 11am till 10pm today....YUP...TOTAL COUCH POTATO!!! Had no desire to move...LOL Thanks for the pep talk...I better get to bed for work tommorow...yuck>

well guys......I have to admit, that my ticker really should be changed....but...I am not going to...But, I have not been kind to my body this week or the week before being without exercise, and it caught up with me when I got on the scale tonight to see where I was. I have not been watching anything I put in my mouth when I was in Florida, I stressed ate and drank the week before waiting on my test results..so I suck bad!!!! I am going to have to kick my butt in gear to get back on the right track. I am going to take D's advice from the other thread and introuduce new exercise along with my cycling that I hope to get back on board with this week. Sad part is, is I also start school on Monday. Most of all of it is online, but it is still allot of work. I hope I can concentrate on all of it and get back to this challenge. Sorry if I have let all of you guys down.....You are all doing great..... Traci

tg..glad you re better!!!!! Just to let all know...JC...has not fell off face of earth.doing great..just busy with new gf and work....said to say hello!!!! Anyway...getting ready to hit the sack for my trip tommorow... hello to all

so you are looking for a hybrid? I did not know cannondale made a hybrid......all the company's have there perks and there things that make the bike special. I had a giant FCR2 when I had my hybrid...it was like a road bike with mountain bike handelbars... Have fun shopping....I know some of the bike shops have lay-way too....Mine did...:wink2: BG...Oh plan on giving it to him... He is bringing his girlfriend too..... Hope everyone is having a nice friday... D.....how are you feeling?????

D!!! U need to stay on it u know ur body!!! Is it band related! Thinking of u as we drive back!!! Did I say how excited I am????