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...

Well look at us. We have a real live get together happening here.

JC, oh JC where are you????

We'd love to meet the love new love interest.

I so need to go to sleep.

So I want to share my latest stuck story. Yesterday I went in and had a small fill, and was on liquid yesterday and mush today. Work took me to a fundraiser today and President. Bush was the main guest. Before the President came into the room to give his speech there were light finger-food and some different fruit stuff. Well I had not eaten all day and was starved and went out on a limb. Man was that a huge mistake. A had two bites of crab cake and chewed and chewed until the bites were liquid and one sip of water. I didn’t take another bite, because I could feel I was stuck. Well sometimes it passes and other times (not often) it turns into a PB. Well with all theses people around and secret service looking for people acting strange I had a PB. I was able to excuse myself from the main room and thankfully it was early and not too many people had made it in. After about three minutes of steady gagging I was no longer stuck. Tons of very strange looks and a few secret service taking into there coat sleeves but I was not taken into custody. My lesson for today; chew, chew, and chew some more and when you think you have chewed enough chew a few more times.

BP! Sorry to hear about your ordeal today. I'm glad you made it through, relatively unscathed.

On the other hand, that is the first lengthy post that I recall from you and it displays your wonderful sense of humor! I love it! You're a good fit here! LOL Post more often!

BP,

That's a contender for the "Best PB Story EVER" catagorie.

I'm sure it was no fun at the time, but gald you came away from it no worse for wear.

How's the cycling going?

ZZ, TX, D, B, BP,

You all up for a trip to Lansing Michigan? It's a beautiful state.

Tempting, very tempting. I'm supposed to be in Boston on the 8th. If I can push that out even a day or two, might be able to make my way up there (drive from TX to MI, then on to MA.) Lemme check on it.

B

That's quite a lot of driving, but we'd so love to see you!

BG: I haven't checked to see how far this ride is from me, but I'm guessing I'll need to stay overnight the night before. So I would be interested in a hotel in the area!! If you know of any good ones nearby. If everyone is gonna gather near your house, that's where I'll go too!

~C

That's quite a lot of driving, but we'd so love to see you!

It is - if I didn't have to be in Boston for work immediately after, I'd be all over it. That much driving + a bike ride = not ready to sit in meetings all day for the next 4.5 days... There is a way to pack the entire bike in a hard-shell golf carrier + 1 largish suitcase for the wheels - I might look into that so I could fly. Give me a couple of days to see if I can't work it out. If not, we'll figure some way for me to get up there or y'all down here this summer.

B

I dun think my bycling skillz iz up to dat yet.

SUZZIE!!!!!!!

Read what your saying is at the bottom of your posting.......I actually copied it and printed it and put it up at work (to keep me from drinking pop)

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TOO. I thought I would die last year with BG and J and JC on our ride.......We dont have to do the longest ride there.......and we could pair up.....I ride allot with my 14 year old....so I am game for whatever....

Believe in YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to all

Thanks HP. I'd totally love to do it. Gosh. I have such little faith in myself. It's been a rough few days.

Weather here sucks arse. Been raining and hailing and such for days. We'll have a good day... but I'm always busy and *can't* ride. I need to get my booty on that bike and make it a priority. I know that once I have a few good successful rides that I'll be even more hooked. RIght now I think I"m just at the point where the idea is better than the doing part. Lol. Thinking about riding doesn't hurt my butt.. or my pride!

OK, next dry, non-freezing day I will get on that bike and make it count... even if it's only a mile.

What is the date of the ride ya'll are thinking about?

I'm a rock star. I just have to say this has nothing to do with cycling or losing weight but with school.

I know, I bitch and moan about having to do it all the time and it's only getting tougher, but I'm getting my stuff done and it feels great.

I've just finished a paper and some other homework a day early so I can attend a coference tomorrow...W00T.

ZZ

June 7th in Lansing. If you don't want to ride, but hang by the pool we'd still love to have you.

And that's a hotel pool, I'm pretty sure BG doesn't have a pool...do you have a pool BG? I think I would have heard about the pool boy if she did. :redface: