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...

JULI (are you "J"?) - You were running three miles in 10 weeks after starting from scratch? Or had you ever been able to run? I think that's amazing! I have never been able to run, and can't believe I am considering it now!

Plus, I feel a little "funny" about running at my size. I know I'll push through that, though...whenever I've felt or been told that there is something I couldn't/shouldn't/wouldn't do, that is all the motivation I need to DO IT! (Just a TAD stubborn, you know!)

I'm a little worried about my knees. The left tends to "grind". My BIL runs marathons and swears it isn't what people say...that if you run properly, it won't hurt you. Have you experienced any joint issues with running?

Argh!!!!!!!!! Stef look at you just about to break into onederland. You bitch! And I mean that in the most loving way possible. I think my fudge eating has jsut set me back about two weeks.

Oh and Juli is J. But I think she means that she started the couch to 5k awhile back and did not continue with it. Unless you are holding out on us J....

Argh!!!!!!!!! Stef look at you just about to break into onederland. You bitch! And I mean that in the most loving way possible. I think my fudge eating has jsut set me back about two weeks.

HA! Yeah, I feel the love! :heh:

It looks like you are about to be in ONE-derland, yourself!

J=Juli

JC=Jody

BG=Stacy

HP=Traci

D=Deanna

B=Brandon

Stef=Stephanie

I tried running and couldn't do it because it hurt. I was carrying too much weight on me. That was this past April/May I think. I was closer to 265. Now I'm closer to 220. I was going to wait until 200 to try again, but the forces of nature, or BG and D, have inspired me to run.

Also, I have a 6 year old on her first two wheeler, so I was running behind her...and thought I really out to get structured about this.

You are fitting in just dandy by the way. B, is in Texas, if he'd show his bald little head he could give you a bunch of advice. He's a busy man.

BG

Walk away from the fudge.

I can't...umm.... walk away from it. You see it is now all inside me. Yup my first official horrid pre band like binge. I just ate a whole half a pound of fucking fudge.

Well there you go.

I expect you will implode shortly.

You'll be fine. We've all been there. Did it taste good? Did you notice?

LOL.

It was fucking delicious. Mackinaw Island fudge. Delightful.

I feel like I swallowed as bus and I am dead tired. Barf.

j.....wooohooooo look at your weight loss!!!!!!

You go girl

It was only a pound but thanks for the props!

You know what though, I just got my old navy jeans today (I heart on line ording) size 20, twenty, TWO-ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And they fit just so perfectly!!!!!

woooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo

size 20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

way to go....

great job

J=Juli

JC=Jody

BG=Stacy

HP=Traci

D=Deanna

B=Brandon

Stef=Stephanie

I tried running and couldn't do it because it hurt. I was carrying too much weight on me. That was this past April/May I think. I was closer to 265. Now I'm closer to 220. I was going to wait until 200 to try again, but the forces of nature, or BG and D, have inspired me to run.

Also, I have a 6 year old on her first two wheeler, so I was running behind her...and thought I really out to get structured about this.

You are fitting in just dandy by the way. B, is in Texas, if he'd show his bald little head he could give you a bunch of advice. He's a busy man.

Thank you...that will help me keep everyone straight, I hope! So who is "S"? I hear you about the running. I'm going to give the couch plan a whirl and see how it goes...I may need to wait until I've lost a little more due to my knee. Thanks for saying I fit in! (I think? :speechles LOL)

Speaking of two wheelers my 4 year old has decided he wants to ride a big boy bike. My back is killing me from bending down and holding him while he tried to balance. I hope he picks it up soon lol.

I did a mightly boatload of yard work yesterday. We have this gigantor tree in the backyard (one of three trees actually but this one is huge) that barfs up those obnoxious cotton bits in the spring. Anyhow the tree must be as old as Jesus it is so darn big. My whole yard is covered in leaves and at least 90% of the leaves are still on the tree. I hate raking.

Luckily my binge and reintroduction of carbs has not set me too far back on the scale. I weighed today and I am not weighing again until Nov 1. I say this now but I will probably be drooling looking at the scale tomorrow.

BG. I discovered the powerful drug called Mackinaw Island fudge when I went to Wisconsin a few years ago and I launched an all out brutal assault on my Pancreas. I am an addict, thank God there isn't a dealer close by or I would be in trouble.

The funny thing is, that I have always been more of a volume eater than a "sweets" eater until I busted off of Atkins. Now there is special place in my heart and brain for sweets. I think it is from staying on the induction phase of the diet for nearly a year. I wish I would have been strong enough to follow his plan the right way, oh well.

MY NEW BIKE EFFING FRIGGIN GD ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12Miles with an average speed of 14 miles an hour! I know I know I am a lowly flatlander and it was probably downhill bothways but what a difference a bike can make! Now all I need is an Ass massage. That is going to be the worst adjustment. The hands got a little numb, but I know how to deal with that.

JsleepyheadC