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...

Blah. I have to go to out new patient seminar thingie tonight hence the skirt. I even have full hair and makeup done. lol

J does not want to hear about testes I am sure. Now breasticles probably. Though it is funny for her of all people to have that typo.

If its breasticles she wants to hear about she definatley needs to check the Caladesi pics. My little kayaking buddy is packin!

JC look back in June for the page.

Wearing a skirt...she didn't say it was all sexy, it could be a 2 sizes too big old wrinkly maxi skirt, with a faded ill matched and stained t-shirt.

Oh, wait I'm describing someone I work with!

I'm going to work out. You all can keep your test tickles and breast tickles to yourselves.

I went to my surgeon's support group tonight.

I was the only lapbanded person. I remember now why I had never gone. Pre surgery I was the only lapband person.

I spent an hour being told all about mineral and vitamin defincencies. Not it. UGH!

I know there are other lapbanded people in Columbus Ohio. I shouldn't have to leave the state to meet other lapbanded people.

Well if you do want to leave the state we ahve an excellent support group at my hospital. =)

I got the canister of delicious smooth chocolate peanut butter shake in the mail yesterday. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm

Yeah, I've got another good reason to move to Michigan...

Hey you could always make a day trip on the third wednesday of the month.....

Golly, I can barely get my ass to a meeting in Columbus. Oh, if it were on a weekend and I was driving north anyway, you know I'd detour!

I know there will be a time when I detour north to say howdie just cuz.

There are 4 area places one can get a band in this city. I think I need to contact the other hospitals to see what they are doing.

My surgeon is really not an advocate for the band. He believes it's workable for about 1 in 10 people and I am one of his 1's. Yesterday I met a woman who wanted the band and he talked her into GB. She'll have surgery next week. When she asked me how I liked my band I told her I loved it. She said maybe because I didn't have as much to lose. She is just under 300#. I said, I was 313#! That was fun, to have to so no really I was SMO. But I said I'm compliant and I exercise like I should, or perhaps even more than I should.

She said she needs something to keep her face out of the gallon of ice-cream and has no will power left. I said, rock that GB!

But ugh. I want a comrade close by! Boo hoo.

Speaking of close by Jenn is getting her surgery the first week of November.

I really love my support group though. Most of us are bands but we do have a few bypasses. They are all awesome. We laugh and we cry and we do fun things. It really is great, I hope you can find somethig like that in Columbus.

Woo Hoo Jenn!

I am jealous of you for your group. I'm going to sulk in the corner now.

Don't sulk. Sulking is for wussys and you are no wussy.

No, I'm an overly tired and pmsing.

I want a cookie and my pillow.

And you are right, I shall not sulk. I'm calling my surgeon's office to say really I can't be your only lapband person, do I need to organize my own group? (and to get some results from a blood draw.)

And I went to the local area on LBT to shout out to the potential other central Ohioans. I am proactive if nothing else.

Guess who just volunteered to help her surgeon's office put together a support program solely for thier Lapband patients? You know, to play the role of the patient on the committee for our specific insights?

Because I don't already have enough to do. But somehow I'll find the time. There is a need...

Okay, homework time.

Ha good work J! I figure the busier I am the less I eat. Does it work for you like that too?