OH Juli

Well where is the Buzz for this, come on bandsters? Who is going to go?

I don't feel the band, I do feel my port. I have to push, but I can feel it under my skin. I can't feel it from the inside out though. Being a little scared is healthy. This is a serious decision. Take your time to figure out if it's the right one for you.

Go on and be lazy. The weight will fall off all by itself. How's that for sarcasm? Just give yourself an end date for the laziness. Like I get one more week then I need to get real so I can achieve my goal.

190 is a far cry from nothing. It's a far cry from 313 too, but I'm saying there's still fat to lose.

Sorry about your keyboard and screen. But for real, it's not pretty.

I say mine looks like the nose of an elephant seal....it's getting done with the TT. ABSOLUTELY.

mica, you ride? you should check out the cycling thread on here in the fitness forum. We talking riding all the time. Not so much UTI's...but we'd discuss them if they came up.

EMEP, Howdy! Are you able to ride? You said you work away from home and can't commute. Can you get out on the weekends? Nice to meet you, btw.

Hi LaneJane, Looks like Michigan is going to overtake Texas as the best represented state on the cycling thread! You are newly banded! Congratulations! It's great your body is craving the biking. Your booty should be feeling better shortly. If not maybe you'll want to check on getting a new seat, but give it some time, or get some padded shorts to wear. They make them is sizes that will fit, promise. Welcome!

grapes, I'm in Ohio but get to Michigan about once month. My SO is near Kalamazoo. I'd love to ride in your part of the world. It's so beautiful!!!

Tou two are killin' me.

not to be a bummer, but some people lose their hair due to surgery. The anastesia (spelling is horrible), not just the Protein. Good luck to you. The up side if you lose it, it will come back in.

D ARe you all boating this year? How does the price of gas influence that???

We have GOBA-The Great Ohio Bicycle something and a OXO something cross Ohio. There's RAIN, Ride Across Indiana, which is 156 miles in one day, in August, which is pure insanity. Michigan has a tour of the uppper part too, right BG? And no, I'm not riding with her. I perfer to lay on the beach for my week off. Or maybe do a cycling tour of Napa valley. LOL. As for me riding, right now my time is a premium, so I don't typically ride except for on the weekends. If I only have an hour to exercise I find I can work more intensely at that gym with spinning or a class than I can get on the bike. However, I do love to get out on the road. There's a path close to my house but it's super busy with dog walkers, bikers, joggers, it's hard to go fast and against the law, and there are no hills. I live in the middle of the city. So to ride on the road for fun is scary. I prefer to put my bike on the car and get out to the corn growing parts of Ohio. However this summer my cycling group is doing rides early in the morning from the middle of the city out to the berbs on the weekends. That should be fun... Again, I want to be a stay at home full time student. It would be so cool to not be so pressed for time.

Rock on Miss Tia!!! That's great news. We are all pressing on ward toward our goals! Great JOB! You should be proud!

Don't drink anything and don't put another damn thing in your mouth until you feel better. Which might not be until tomorrow; then be kind to your body and do band friendly foods. Were you testing your band? The reality is with banding you can eat like you ate and never lose a pound. A huge part of the equation is your behavior. Please don't say you were hungry...you were eating candy and cake. There are emotional things at play here and you need to get a grip on those if you want to be successful. Do you have a therapist? Are you honest with them? I know this sounds harsh, but you had surgery to lose weight...that's no small thing. The responsibility lies entirely on you at this point if you are going to lose the wieght or not. Be kind to yourself and work on the root cause of why you ate like that...it's not just becuase you could, there is something more to it.

Because she fell in love with YOU. Not your fat or lack of fat... We all know fatties are fantastic people too. But I know what you mean, my GF is so encouraging and supportive with all the changes. I too tease that I'm going to start wearing her clothes...we are the same size now, but way differently shaped!!! Fun stuff.

Amen to that. When asked which restaurant you want to go to and you end up choosing something "high end" so the appetizer selection will be more than fried cheese sticks and nachos.

Hey Vegas, Falicity I rode the Red Rock something or another when I was there in January. It was 5 miles up, up, up and 15 miles down, down, down. I scared on the down part and had the bike rental company come pick me up. But wow what a great place to bike! I walked most of the way up the five miles too, btw. I'd have been much happier on my own bike, not on a rental. Lesson learned. Hi Grapes! Welcome to the bycyling piece of LBT. Nice to have you both here. D, that sounds like an awesome goal. My miles are just getting fewer and fewer. I hope to pick up my slacker self later in the season. I just don't have time to get on my bike like I did last year. XO, J

Gwen, There is a blessing in not having the SO here while in school, sometimes. Like you said the anit-social study girl doesn't need to be bothered with someone saying, "let's go the movies" and having to say no, or going and not getting your work done. And there's also having a honey so you're not distracted thinking I've got to find me someone. But sleeping alone and cooking for one when you ACTUALLY have a love interest is annoying. Or when you're sick and want someone to go to the store to buy you tissues is frustrating well and a little sad. But what are you going to do? Yeah she moved away in 06. We weren't supposed to stay together but we have. We weren't even supposed to be a couple but stuff happens and we did. :frown: She's making noises about coming back to Ohio, but the economy isn't really helping that. I can't leave. I share custody of my daughter and I won't leave until she's out of school. Okay, back to weight loss convesation. I love that you're running!! I've given it up because it was hurting my knee. Maybe when I get closer to goal I'll give it a shot again.

No cycling for me, though it's a beautiful day. Yesterday I went to the gym and to a nice picnic. Today is homework and yard work. Yuck to both. What's everyone else up to???

Jen, My advice: Stay the hell off the scale! Just kidding. But you know you need to get the right perspective on the scale if you are allowing it to ruin your day. It's a reality check, if you aren't losing weight you are not doing something you need to be doing... It's okay not to lose, there are times when other things are priorities, but you've got to be honest with yourself if you keep seeing the same number for a month about what you are eating and how you are moving. You can't expect the scale to move if you're not doing the work. I'm talking to myself more than I'm lecturing you. :frown: J

When you can spin harder and better than the skinny chicks in your spin class because you are in better shape then they are.

WA Gwen, Living long distance is hard. My SO is about 300 miles away and we shoot for every other weekend too. It's hard when something comes up and it doesn't happen. Your schooling sounds interesting. Very full days keep you on your toes. I'll be happy to be done with school though. I've been at it without a quarter break since May of 05. So this is my start of my 4th year. I suppose a BS and MBA in 4.5 years is something to be happy about...well there were the classes from youth that helped with the time line... Anyway, I made the decision to go to the gym today for a spin class that also (much to my surprise) had a boot camp tucked on to the end of it. I stayed for all of it. Who knew I could do sprints?! I think my decision to go had everything to do with reading this thread last night. Thanks gals! XO Juli

I posted this on the yahoo list, but I didn't realize that the weekend for the food donation is during the Pride festival downtown. Sorry I'll not be able to make it. I do however love the idea of making a food donation equal to the weight I've lost. There are so many people in economic distress...and I like the photo opportunity piece as well. Sorry to cancel.