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...

You can just J me. My peoples call me "J." I'll pass on OJ-too simpsony.

Yes, my mother who gave me Julianna calls me J....

LMFAO BG!!!! I love it!!! I knew I liked you for a reason....hell, a redneck just like me....

"anything to get a t-shirt" I LOVE IT!!!

JC, you really are TOO much.....I love how you take everything and make it a reality....look at you....running that far....I love it...you are great. I want to run, but think at this weight I would really hurt myself...or someone else!!!!!! LOL...

J, I would drive, that will help burn up some vacation. Probably take the old BikeE with me instead of the trike. Easier to transport.

Deanna, I burned up alot of patience waiting to get to a range of weight that I thought I could jog without extreme pain and downtime.

I kept promising myself if I could get into the 220-230 range I would pour the effort into it. I have made this promise to myself for years(more than 10). I feel like a dead person who has been given another chance at life. It is really hard to put words to it but, I bet most of you can relate and understand what I mean.

And yes right now I am slap ass on FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JC

I heart t shirts.

Oh and Deanna you are now D.

Unless there is something you like better.

And btw my actual name is Stacy.

BG,

I'll keep you at BG, but you know but it's odd thinking of a person in contant terms like Babygirl...I call my daughter that at times...and she's like, "I'm not a baby, I'm a big girl."

I can see me yelling for you at the ACC, "Babygirl, slow down!" hahahaha

BG, Babygirl, Stacy, Stephanie, Bitchface.

I answer to all of them. Funny thing is that when people call me by the wrong name they always call me Stephanie.

And I will be calling after you....Hey OJ you dropped your glove =)

Baby Girl,

what's your name?

Are you going to camp, or drive in that day?

JC if you go, will you drive up from FL? How else would you get your bike there?

Hoosier-

What about you?

Sorry I missed this post lol.

I will probably camp out Saturday night. I am a cheap kind of girl. Besides if it comes to buying a hotel room or a t shirt....well I gotta go with the shirt.

T-Shirts Rock Dude!!

hello everyone....

Just catching up on today's post, and if i was in a bad mood, this defiantly got me out of one..LOL

Ok, I am riding August 5th....I will send in my reservation "after" that. I want to make sure I can do this.

I am worried that i am going to make a fool of myself and wont be able to do it or everyone will be passing me, and I am huffin and puffin......

I am having a real bad feel sorry for myself day...sorry!!!!!

Going tonight to get me a diffrent seat for the new bike....who in the heck can sit on those hard seats??????

JC are you really driving up from Florida??? Too KOOL

Juli,

I read back through the post and found yours from earlier....

I hate it when I am at work and dont check the postings...but it does pay the bills.

So, do you think a gell seat would be the thing for me to get for my BIG BUTT??? I dont want a HUGE seat, but it has to be more comfy than what came with it.

I hope it quits raining here today becuase I want to get back on and ride tonight....I have not been walking this week at lunch and just riding at night, so i need to make sure I get it in....

oh....i want a t-shirt..maybe I wont need a 4x by than!!!

Okay Hoosier you are now HP. But what's your real name???

We should talk more. We are near the same age and I'm about 3 months ahead of you in this game. I was banded in March. Our stats are similar, but you must be tall, for a BMI of 27 at 180 pounds. I'm a shorty. 5'2"

Look at all you've lost already! And seeing that you are just 7 weeks out from banding and have been riding is AMAZING!!!!!!!! I was a good two months out before I sarted.

You aren't going to make a fool of anyone! Those fools will be eating your dust!

Chin up!

J.