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...

Way to Go BG!!!! great run!

Ok I started my day with 8 miles in 30 minutes on the stationary bike. Then after work I jogged 3 miles and walked an additional 5miles at a 4 mile an hour pace.

I am disappointed Iwill try harder tomorrow. I am such a slacker! I really had a different plan than what I ended up with. I gave up too easy.

JC

I started week 4 of couch to 5k program. I jogged 16 minutes total tonight. Wow. All I can say is WOW. Never thought I would again in my life be jogging.

JC, what????/ Slacker??? NO FREAKIN WAY.... you are anything BUT a slacker.

BG, I am jealous!!

BG & D

You are doing what I want to do. I want to run. I'm still 28 pounds too heavy...in my own estimation. I tried running in the spring and my knee got to hurting, so I told myself I'd wait until I was under 200. It's a promise I want to keep for myself sO I don't just give up on it. I so want to run. I feel like when I walk there's a hand on my back pushing me to run. I tell everyone I'm going to run to my goal...

I'm jealous and proud of you two. You rock chicas!

J I started at about 255. Just like D I did the Couch to 5K. I could barely do the workouts when I started. I did most of the program on a 4mph pace. Very slow. I probably got to the second to last week before I stopped running. I got bored with it and that is when I started big with the biking. Lately I just wanted to do the running again because of the plateau. I can not believe how easy it was last night. After 2 miles I felt pretty much exactly the same as I did 2 minutes into the run. The only reason I did not go farther is because I was back at my house and it was dark outside. It is amazing the difference a few pounds and building a good cardio base (biking) will do for the running part. J you will be amazed at running when you hit 200.

JC if I was as big of a slacker as you I would probably be at goal by now.

And now I need a good ass kicking to stay off the scale today. I have not been on it yet but it is calling my name.

Somebody spank me please.

I am going to jump on the statioary before BG baits me into the woodshed! LOL

BG, I was a slacker because I told myself to push a little futher than 3 miles. Any distance, even a few yards.

Since I have reached 3 miles I have grown conent with that distsance I have not added to it for weeks, and I gave up yesterday. All I had to do is jog a couple more steps ! WTF? I did punish myself with walking distance but I left feeling like a failure. That's just the way I am wired I guess.

JslackerC

10 miles 36 minutes going back to bed! LOL

D, you are kickin chicken! You are doing great!

If you are going back to bed then why are you still online?

Meet ya in the woodshed =)

I am running to prove something to myself. I don't know if I plan on running forever or what. I just want to do this couch to 5k program of 9 weeks and see what happens then. I recover super duper fast when I am done with my running part and doing the walking part. My legs are ROCK hard and I think it is a combo of running and biking. Hoping to get in a good 23 miles tonight on bike. I heart my bike!

Isn't it awesome how much easier everything is once you are a biker bitch?

d,

how are you liking your road bike?

I am home sick today..I actually feel better, but am just exahusted.

d,

how are you liking your road bike?

I am home sick today..I actually feel better, but am just exahusted.

I thought you wrote licking and I could not figure out why she would be licking her bike. lol

D, my legs are rock hard too especially in the morning!!!!

Wow, that sounded a little woodshed worthy didn't it? But seriously I am seeing muscle definition that has been in hiding for years! It is a prime motivator.

My other prime motivator right now is meeting some of you in person.

JC

HP, sorry to hear you are feeling bad.

I lick my bike sometimes

JC