mbsbike2002

Hi Lauryn - welcome & congratulations on your recent surgery. BG - Thanks! I'll get back in the groove soon. It's good that Mrs. B is into the biking thing now, so I'll have some motivation and a riding partner. I think that it will do me good to be more active here - to share successes & setbacks with others who are in the same boat as well as to share in their successes & provide support for their setbacks. Sometimes it gets too easy for me to think that there's no one else out there who could understand... And yeah, I don't go anywhere without an inhaler now. Brad - it's no fun seeing the scale moving back up, and I agree - it is very helpful to know that there are others out there in the same situation. Bike on. B

BG - congratulations on seeing some results from your efforts so far this year! I stepped on the scale this AM. I'm not happy about it, but at 274, I weigh less than I did for part of 2009. I was fearing a much higher number. 270 seems to be a critical number for me. Higher than 270, and my joints start to ache from carrying the weight - and the clothes I bought when i was in the 240s no longer fit (or they fit, but look reeeeeaaaaallllllyyyyyy bad). I had a very bad asthma attack while riding with Nikki in the fall, and since then, I've had anxiety attacks about getting out and riding again. It's good that we got the trainer for Nikki - we can ride in the workout room, and by the time the weather turns, I should have some confidence back. I also need to be more diligent about taking my meds to prevent future asthma attacks. Who knew you could get asthma at 40? I also need to stay away from the sugar - that stuff really is like crack. I'm fine as long as I don't eat anything sweet. As soon as I get that first sweet taste, I'm off to the races. Exercise tends to help with that, I want salty not sweet. B

Wow - old home week on the bycyling forum... We got a training stand for Nikki, so we can ride together on the trainers until we can begin riding outside again. And yeah, a few months of inattention can cause some pretty significant backsliding... I need to step back on the scale, but am afraid, very afraid. B

Amazing. Huh? B

No riding this week for me - big doings at work. Will be changing employers soon. Will be my first new employer in more than 12 years. Kind of strange, but all good. I'll be in DC next week for more client meetings and entertainment. Maybe, if they are (un)lucky, I'll give 'em a little lapdance ... Hope everyone has a good weekend - will try to check in some next week... B

D - Congratulations on wrapping up your classwork - I'm sure that you will really enjoy your externship! BG - Great Pics! Hottie McHottie, indeed... B

Great Pics Traci. B

Congratulations HP!

No riding for me this week - I've been entertaining clients every night. I am very happy with my current fill level. For the first time, i think my band is working the way I anticipated. Each night this week, I was able to go to a restaurant, order a reasonable meal, eat a very small portion until I felt full, but I never got stuck or had to make the made bulimic dash. After a week of dining out, drinking, smoking cigars, and not exercising, I weigh exactly the same amount as I did on Monday morning, before all the festivities began. All-in-all, I call that a damn good outcome. Hope everybody else had a good week and that you are able to get out and ride some this weekend - will be back on the mountain bike this weekend - seems to be a very time-effective way to get a good workout. B

I usually perspire enough that there is still a net loss in total weight on bike - but, yeah - total weight will not be ~4 pounds less if you drink 2l of water on a ride... B

I would be honored... B

Bah - science shmience :confused:

Sorry that we won't be able to get together in October - but I do understand the need to prioritize (just wish I was better at it...) I would definitely come to your gradation, if you would invite me... I wouldn't want to crash anybody's party, though. Too funny - I have no accent. Sorry you're feeling puny - that's no fun. Hope you're feeling better today... B

Hi Seebs, One thing you could do to make rides with your daughter more of a workout is to carry more weight on the bike. For example, a 3-liter Camelbak weighs ~7.5 pounds full; a 2-liter weighs ~5 pounds. The nice thing about carrying extra water weight is that it's heaviest at the beginning of the ride, and as you drink it, the load becomes lighter... Just a though. B

That is freaking AWESOME. I'm so happy for, and jealous of, you!!!! You are going to invite me to your graduation? BTW - at one time you had talked about coming to Dallas for the conference in October - are you still thinking about that? Enjoy Chicago. B