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...

such a KOOL Picture!!!!! Wonderful job on the ride.

J and BG.....Good job...your average is great......

TX...Glad you have power and glad you did your ride.....wow!!! I think you could ride in Indiana

C...Glad you are doing so well. I am happy for you and am so glad you are doing well. Are you eating your protein????

Where the heck is D JC and everyone else?????

WYD

You look great. Your time was fantastic too! You should be so proud!!!

I am finally home.

Exhausted. Will post pics tomorrow.

Yay Stef is alive!

Whos - you look amazing! Congrats on the run (I assume it was a run? Lol)

J & BG - You two make me laugh. I think we need to separate you! Congrats on the ride, especially since you were hungover with little sleep and it was cold.

C - Glad you're feeling & doing well. Keep taking it easy.

As for ME... it sno/sleet/rained off and on all freaking day here today. It's APRIL in KC! It's supposed to be sunny, with showers to make those May flowers bloom! Damnit! My Iris's need the sunshine and showers! The snow crap will destroy them!! (OK, maybe that was dramatic.)

Goodnight.

Good morning everybody!

I can't get my stomach to shut-up! It just rumbles and roars all the time. My DH said he heard it all night! I do feel hungry, but I'm sticking to the portion sizes my dietician gave me. I feel tight when I sit, so I know there is something there. I am making sure that everything I put in my mouth (except the water) has protein in it!

I'm a little painful with movement, but am doing just fine. DH and DD walk me regularly!

I am supposed to return to work on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for 12 hour shifts, but I just can't see that happening. I think I could do it if it were 8 hours, but not 12. Ugh. We'll see how I feel in 2 days!

~C

Turler,

They always say that the 3 day after surgery you feel the worst....for me it has always been the case. I think the being tired part was allot of me after surgery too.....it will get better.

As far as the tummy.......you are making good choices....making sure you have something with Protein should fill you up some.....To this day, ,my stomach does the grumbling, and I cant eat anymore...LOL It is a TRICK!

It is rainy in Indiana.....:biggrin:

C-

I was off work a full two weeks with my surgery. The first week I felt like I was hit by a truck, the second week I thought I'd be playing...but I really needed it for sleeping and recovering. I'm probably more whimpy than most, but my point is allow yourself to heal as best possible without pushing it, if your schedule allows it.

TX

I heart hills. But I'd die on that ride too. You are such a trooper! There's no shame in getting your ass kicked by a ride. It gives you a base line to work against so you conquer it next time. Rock on Chica!

ZZ, WYD,

WTF with snow/sleet in April. That's just wrong. It's chilly here and raining too. Glad we rode yesterday.

BG

Once I get my homework done I'll put all the pics on photobucket so you can pick them up and do what you want with them. K?

Off to study. XO

HP

Cute pic, BTW.

Thanks J...cant wait to see all of your shots from the weekend.....

Forgive me for not posting pictures. Here's a link though.

Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket

What's sad is there's no picture of the "Ohio loves me" Tshirt I got BG, or a picture of the Llamas we saw when I fell off the bike. Or her smoking with the gay boys at the bar.

Good times.

Stacy is fun and somewhat crazy. I heart her very much.

Great pics J and BG! Looks like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing!

Great pics ladies!

YOU GUYS LOOK AMAZING!!!!!

I dont know about you....but it really hurts when you fall off the bike....LOL

HP, you're not supposed to fall off!!! Lol.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

BTW, I'm NEVER oing to reach the 100 mark. Ugh!!