Hello there Band fans....I got banded March 28th-2007.

I told myself....Bycyling would be a very good choice. Fresh air, muscles working for the sake of "Cardio". After one week passed--in April. I purchased three new bikes for me and my two sons. I have defeated many things doing that. No more not riding with my children--we ride as a crew (family). We could not conquer the hill on my street. We used to stop 3 to 4 times before getting to the top ( I did). So now the wheels have turned. My kids ask me---"Daddy can we stop--our legs are burning". Thank God I am doing well now. Now with 21 pounds gone---but just riding bikes. I am ready for the next Journey...The 1st fill--I am looking forward to the next 4 to 6 weeks--maybe 12 or 20 pounds gone...who knows...:faint: this is how I feel on many days after my ride. Today--(8.5 miles) It was walking, riding around the fair in my town--but that is what my speedometer said when it was all over...

J sounds fair to me. If I win I'll get you a new one if you want it...or a nice assortment of gear lol.

D - Sorry you keep losing your posts. It pisses me off when that happens. Like others, I have started typing my longer posts in word, and copying and pasting to the forum...

BG - I haven't ridden since July 18, so i feel your pain on not riding. Get out there and get riding again. Ride that old dirty bastard with a smile... BTW - If you win the lottery, send a couple K my way for a new bike. Will be buying a ticket tonight as well, so I will be happy to reciprocate...

JC - Thanks! I want to work hard enough on the trainer so that I'm stronger when I get out on the road than the last time I rode. Tonight I'll ride for 45 minutes. In answer to your question about ultimate bike - RANS Stratus XP Titanium http://www.ransbikes.com/SXPTI%2007.htm#. It's not a sexy roadie, but for the type of endurance riding I want to do, it will be perfect. Will probably end up with the Steel version of that bike, though. $1,995 v. $5,000. Aluminum is $3,500, but has reduced weight limit, so if I was going to spring the $3,500, I'd go ahead and fork over the extra $1,500 for the titanium. I hope that your surgery goes well and the doc is able to correct your band. You are a strong person, and we will be here to support you.

HP - I love fried chicken, too (part of the reason I ended up at 336, I think). Early this summer, once I knew I was going to be banded, I had a farewell fried chicken dinner. It was the worst fried chicken I'd ever had. Was soooo pissed off. I think, though, it's one of those foods that I will have to avoid, good fried chicken is just too good to have only a few bites.

J - back at ya! Enjoy the hell out of your ride tomorrow! Let us know how it goes - I expect that we'll hear the "Woo Hoo!!!!" all the way down here in Texas!

Jobstud - Are you still with us? Did you ever get your bike?

B

Okay if I can figure out this picture cd I will have vacation photos soon

babygrl1234/Munising Trip August 2007 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Maybe that will work.

Okay if those work the two dark kids are mine and the blond is my future niece. Don't mind any of the pics in the main album lol. I rarely use or clean up my photobucket account lol.

BG - They are adorable...

B

Good pics. Cute kids.

J....hope you have fun riding...I will be bringing home my new little girl...and hoping to still get in some miles.

D....what do you do? Are you a nurse?

I am sure you have said, but wayyyyy to lazy to go look through 100 pages.....LOL

Well...everyone...I am off too bed...take care and be safe on the road

J, I have never sought the counseling route although I should. I think considering the fact that I have been overweight almost all my life, alot of the problem started when I was about a year and a half old, that's when I lost my Mom, followed closely by my Grand mother and my oldest sister's boyfriend. I could continue but it is too depressing. I will have to deal with that stuff one day, I am just not sure when. :-(

BG, Great pics! I think I saw a spark of that "BG" Attitude in one of the pics. I can aslo see why you were missing ODB.

JC

Thanks y'all.

Yeah JC both of my kids are little spitfires. Korrine is the spitting image of me at age 6 but with gray eyes.

And yes ODB was missed greatly. I wish i had some pictures of the hills in town....oh my goodness it would have been a blast.

Just started biking to 8.6 miles, not to bad,,,,, Orlando, Florida here

Hi Lszeliga.

Welcome. 8.6 is a fantanstic start. I think I started out at less than 3.

Howdy, howdy.

Juli also known as J.

56! fiddymoddaeffensix miles ya'll.

That's my baby.

It was a great ride, but I'm tired and I'm meeting my brother and his wife out tonight at 10. (Who goes out at 10?!) to see someone the know perform. He lives about 1.5 hours away, so it's kind of a treat. Needless to say, I'm going to take a nap!

WOO HOO! I tell you all more later.

XO

Was great ride a few stop here and there One @ 7-11 for water. Ready for another ride Sunday.......

WayTomuthafreakineffinGOOOOOOOOO!!! J, awesome ride Girl! Great pics too! No doubt you earned nap!

LSzeliga, welcome can we call you LS? 8+ is a great start! You're not far from my neck of the woods.

I was on the Van Fleet trail last night and was heaeded out the door to ride and camp on the Withlacoochee, but life got in the way. Stupid cell phone!

JaggremothereffinvatedC