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...

I know someone who has a birthday coming up..........

I know someone who has a birthday coming up..........

Who and when? I'd love to know everyone's birthdays on here. Mine is April 24th, in case you didn't guess from my screen name!

Hi, BG!

My neice's birthday is today. My Mom flew to SC yesterday for it....I wish I could have gone! I miss her!

This is my first posting. I used to ride bikes years ago. A couple of weeks after surgery I started riding my bike around my complex. After that I would get up early in the morning and ride a mile or so down the road and back. As I began to loose more weight I began to ride further. I started riding one or two days a week. Now I ride 4 to 6 days a week. I do a 15 mile loop every morning before I go to work. Many times when I get home from work if I'm stressed out I go for another ride. I am probably averaging 100 miles per week. I am 8 1/2 months post surgery and have lost 81 lbs.

Bicycle riding and exercise has become as soothing as a snickers bar used be. It has become more fun riding around the Northern Los Angeles area.

Tuono John

Tuono John, Thanks for sharing and welcome to the insanity. What kind of Bike do you ride?

BG, When your (THICK) skinned and kinked out, teeth are kind of like a brush of Sunshine and Happiness!

BG, I don't have any idea what your talking about. Who has a b-day coming up? LOL

I currently have a Diamond back mountain bike with front suspension, and a Specialized road bike, that's the ones without the motors. I also have motorcycles and scooters. I enjoy getting around

Tuono John

343 start weight

278 at surgery

198 currently

Goal 185

Welcome TJ, nice bikes. You are so close to goal...way to go....

JC, thanks for nothing. Just kidding. I just thought someone would know something to tell her. She thinks because I took a computer class back in 93 that I am this computer person. I am not. Oh well, thanks for the feed back. I have no idea why she wants to get on for the father in law, he is not going to use it, but she is strange sometimes.

Tuono John, Thanks for sharing and welcome to the insanity. What kind of Bike do you ride?

BG, When your (THICK) skinned and kinked out, teeth are kind of like a brush of Sunshine and Happiness!

Yours has a kink in it? My condolences...LOL

Hi TJ welcome.

I'm busy going to as busy (as my brother says) a one eyed cat watching two mouse holes until Saturday.

Catch up with all then.

Welcome, TJ!

I'm a newbie here, too! These guys are nuts...you will love it here!

Hey Gang - Sorry it's been more than a week since i've posted, though it's not for a lack of trying. Been having some issues with the Internet here at casa swain... (fugly slut internet...)

TX - welcome - glad to see another "bycyler" from the Great State of Texas. I grew up in Hurst about 2-3 miles up Precinct from the surical center that Dr. Marsden uses.

HP - sounds like you've had some fun during your trip in florida. Driving around florida in a convertible with the tunes blasting is one of the great pleasures in life. I'm sure you're ready to get back home to your husband, kids, and doggies, though.

J - We should develop and patent self-completing homework - we'd make a fortune.

D - my laptop recommendation is a macbook - followed by toshiba. Had a toshiba that lasted from April 2001 until about a year ago. It was finally too slow even for my wife, but it was still running like a champ. they're just about bullet-proof.

BG - getting a half-pound of fudgie love :cool: I'm sure it tasted good, but oofah, that had to be uncomfortable.

Still no riding the real bike. School and work have both been kicking my ass this week. Hopefully, tomorrow.

B

Hey i want in on the self completing homework. I want to make millions.

GEEESSSHHHHH, I have to keep up with my homework and now apparently my DD's too. She has two F's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Math and Geography. Both of my worst ever subjects. She is doing Geometry. I NEVER took that. What a pain in the ass!!!

TX - welcome - glad to see another "bycyler" from the Great State of Texas. I grew up in Hurst about 2-3 miles up Precinct from the surical center that Dr. Marsden uses.

B - Thanks for the welcome! How funny...I live just 2-3 miles down Precinct Line from the surgical center! Small world! Where in Texas are you living now? (Yeah...I love that "bycyling" thing! Too cute!)

It is a small world, indeed!!! I think I know the area you where you live - I used to go that way to arlington when I went to UTA - drove through there a few years ago when i moved back to Texas and was in for a shock - sleeply little Precinct / Randoll Mill had turned into big roads (no more driving through the country at 100mph )...

I live in Lavon, now. It's at the north east corner of lake ray hubbard and south east corner of lake lavon. Our land is adjacent to the Corps of Engineers land around lake ray hubbard, which is nice. I'm in Hurst quite a bit to see my parents and grandparents (they live about half-way between you and the surgical center off precinct). We're starting to look into moving back to Boston soon, though. I just need to find a job that pays well enough to cover increased cost of living and Mass state income tax.

Did you grow up in the area? I went to Ft. Worth Christian and graduated in 1986.

Hey Gang - I'm off to ride the real bike on the road!!! Haven't been able to ride since a few weeks before surgery! I'm so excited! Will report back in this afternoon - I'm 40 pounds lighter than the last time I rode.

B