OH Juli

M Mom- That's great! You are well on your way!

yesterday Zumba- it was not as intense as I had hoped for. Today is a running day. I wish I had brought my long pants to run outside, but I didn't so I'll be on the treadmill.

JC It's good to see you are haning in there. Don't let timeframes and arbitrary objectives get in the way of reaching the long term goal of healthily managing your weight and living a happy life. An extra year at 226 is better than being at 350. I know cherry perspective is annoying so I'll shut it. Miss you dude. Glad school is going well. On that note, I'm going to break out the text books. J

I figure there's a glitch in the system. I saw other people in a forum saying the same thing. I'll give it a little time. I'll so be back.

And I just tried to play it and it's asking me the same question over and over again. UGH!

Juligirl. No I get it right and it asks again, I get it wrong it asks again. I'll try again.

whats paczki?

Factacular keeps asking the same question over and over again, regardless of how I answer it. That's annoying.

I see you're busy busy busy playing trivia games.

Where the heck is everyone today???

I just took my first Zumba class tonight. It was fun. I'll do it again! You should keep on dancing. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

You need to walk before you run. Read up on it so you don't over do it and hurt yourself. Start slowly and you should be fine. I run now, it took a few months of increasing the amount I ran between walking. But yeah jogging will help you lose the weight.

I started losing weight when I got a surgery date, about 6 weeks before my banding.

Thanks gals. To answer you Gwen, I just started biking last May/June. By Labor Day I did my longest ride which was 56 miles. This year my plan is to be able to ride TOSRV which is two days 100 miles each day. That is in May. We'll see. I know I can do Saturday. Sunday might be too much. But it's my goal. As for my skin, you're not seeing me lift my arms or my chin in profile. I'm glad I photograph well enough for them to be hidden, but there is plastic surgery in my future. Probably not my face by the entire body needs tightened. That's 2009's project.

There was a game yesterday? Thanks ZZ. I can't say that "sexy" is a word I'd use to describe myself...But I'll take it!

Not to get all political on anyone, do what feels right. I'm an advocate for being out as much as possible. I have a 6 year old girl who as soon as she could talk would say, "My name is Zoe, I have two moms." There's no point in trying to hide it. But you've got to live your life on your own terms.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/has-anyone-taken-up-bicyling-35343/index319.html#post710898 If you want to see a picture of me and Babygirl1234. We met on LBT and this was the first time we got together since we cycled together last summer with a few other LBTers. I can't believe I'm putting a picture of me with out makeup, wet hair and in a swim suit on the internet. But it's cute, and it's great to have made a real life friend out of an online friend. Things are going well otherwise.

I like the complete lack of makeup, aside from the smudges under the lower lashes.

I have a few 24s that are hemmed for my shortness. If anyone is interested I'll bring them.

September is a bit far out to plan...but certainly I'll keep it in mind. I say that but we are planning the August MuddyBuddy thing. Check out the Columbus thread and tell me if you'll be able to make it. I'll be there. Hopefully with out Zoe, but maybe with her. In that case it will be a quick visit for me. I'm trying to get a sitter.

Stacy, Hope you don't mind. Look two chicas, minus 200 pounds together! Showin' some skin no less. We could be an ad for Target swimwear. Or not....

Target came through for me! I found a suit that was seperates. I looked pretty good in them if I do say so myself.

Hi Tom, I'm Juli from Columbus. Glad you found the thread! I hope you beat his time frame as well.

Yo my people. We had a fantastic time with BG and her kiddos. Jared, her little boy is so cute makes me want to have another one! Buffets are evil though. Now I have to rebreak my carb addiction. Good thing Korrine kept both of us from getting more food. I was jonesing for some icing as well. heehee I like beign called tiny, but you are the one needing a smaller swim suit. BG is looking ittybitty! C-When is the HHH? BG and I were talking about doing a ride together and Findlay is smack dab in the middle of where we live. BTW, if you're up for a 100 mile drive a bunch of LBT Columbus chicas are getting together next week Saturday at Polaris Mall. If you don't know it, it's north of 270 on 71. Check out the Columbus thread for more details. One woman is like you, waiting for surgery....love to meet ya. B-Give me chance to search the internet for a recipe similar to the ones I use so I don't have to type them into the computer. Glad you got some brisket down. I will majic bullet meat with some warm broth when I really can't chew it well enough. Meatloaf Soup looks like warm vomit, but it tastes better than it. I'm staying out the upright/recumbant bike discussion. All I'll add is you got to ride something, do something if you want to really lose the weight. If you'll actually get your butt on a recumbant and not an upright, then it looks like a pretty easy answer. Hi HP. Cute pic! Congrats on the weight loss. I'll be posting a pic of me and BG shortly.

BG We're leaving now. Remember I'm getting a wrist band for one of you two. So if you get there before me only buy one. See ya soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!