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...

Wow B!!!! I sometimes get the vagal response when I get really stuck - feel like I'm going to black out and whatnot... never happened though, thank God! But I kinda know what it's like. How much fill do you have in your band? DId they unfill you at all when you got to the hospital? How freaked out were the people at your class? (Lol)

I'm so sorry you havo go through this! What are your most recent cardiac enzymes? (I heart medical speak...) Glad your mom is a nurse and will be there with you. Keep us updated!

B I'm so glad your mom can be there with you. It's important to have family. You let us know if there's anything you need. Take care and get plenty of rest. We'll be praying for you!

~C

Yeah. I'm totally spamming on our lil thread here...

I'm doing the March of Dimes / March for Babies walk next Sunday 5/4/08... If you are able, I'd appreciate a donation.

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Brandon,

Jesus, Mary and Joseph! What a stink filled experience!

The other peeps said all the right things. Add my thoughts to theirs. I'm sorry you're going through some tough times.

You know, this just give us Yanks a reason to travel south to see you and TX.

Dude you know know you have a group of folks out here who care about you and are pulling for your speedy recovery.

XO

J

Okay now for the upbeat post.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ good for you chica! I love that you are walking/biking and setting goals to do more. That is the key! Awesome Job!

I rode 67 miles today. I did 20 yesterday the rain kept us from doing more yesterday. I feel good and proud. My weight is creeping up, but that has everything to do with the crap I put into my mouth. I'm sitting at Panera as I type eating a bowl full of liquid butter and cream that they call tomato soup.

I have a giant paper to write and only 5 hours to get it done. I will do it, it's stress.

XO

J

Okay,

I'm going to drive to Detroit and knock on BG's door if she doesn't start posting soon.

Girl needs a ass whippin'.

For real, Stacy, I hope you are well. Is everything okay????

Hi J!! Glad you're back! You and BG have been scarce around here this weekend! Congratulations on the 67 miler. Woot! You rock! Pedals working better? Are you getting excited about TOSRV?

~C

P.S. I'm still hungry.

Sorry you're hungry C. That stinks.

I wrote a book and I got kicked off line at Panera. I'm not writing it again.

Essentially, TOSRV scares me to death but I'll do it! Only 100 miles though. All on Saturday.

J: Are you only riding Saturday? (Not Sunday also?)

Hi gang - just want to check back in...

Turns out that while my enzymes are up (never could get my hands on the actual lab report), the cardiologist said that he wasn't concerned. According to the old rules, they were fine, but as with diabetes, cholesterol, etc., they keep moving the thresholds down. Since my EKGs were pretty, BP was fine, O2sat was fine, and I have few other risk factors, he felt that there was no reason for me to be there.

Poor doc had tourettes, though, and kept barking at me while he was talking to me. Didn't exactly instill me with confidence. I will have to go have an echo exercise stress test in the next few days just to make sure, but no MI for me today...

I've had the vagal response a few times, too, but I always made it to PB before I fainted. Not so much this time around. I'll be calling my band doc tomorrow for at least a partial unfill. I can't imagine how much more this would have sucked if it would have happened while traveling.

B

Hello everyone

Well, B I am glad you are better tonight and I hope you will be on your way home soon.

J....wow!!!! That is a awesome ride you got in.

How are you liking your pedals??? I am really liking them lately, and am defiantly noticing why I have them.

John and I went out for a quick ride tonight. Of course we live by hills at the lake, but we have a good route that we can have a mix of flats and hills. Some of these hills are something that I swore I had no need to ride, nor desire to ride last year. This year started with riding to the start of the hill, stopping looking up and going WTF???? BUT!!!!!!

Last weekend, I started and went as far as i could, got off the bike, rested and got my butt back on.

TODAY!!!!! RODE ALL THE HILLS, WITHOUT STOPPING, AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT!!!!! LOL

We even increased our Average from last weekend doing the same route....and I am happy to say, John and I' was the same.

Love the granny gear, now that I know when to use it and when not to...LOL....and I love my pedals.....they make a world of diffrence.

I am ready for the covered bridge ride next weekend....it should be awesome.

Ok, I am done babbling

B: Thank goodness! I'm so glad you're okay! Get more rest and definitely talk to your Lap Band surgeon.

HP: YAY!!! for you and your hills!!! Great job!

~C

thanks.....I am not even hurting tonight....wooohoooooo!!!!

Now we are looking for a bike for Leslee.

We are the 8th line down on the Fitness Thread. Since when have we dropped from the top three?

Ugh, my people.

Anyway, I came across this amazing website for different vegetable recipes. Sure this is the exercise thread, but this is where I come to share.

Alphabet of Vegetables | A Veggie Venture

Did I tell you I got sun burned yesterday? April in Ohio is odd. My forearms and the tops of my thighs are red. FUNNY!

Seriously... where the &%$! is everyone?!?!