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...

Crap! This will be true here soon enough...

J, see? You ARE cute! I can't tell if that is a shadow or if you are wearing pigtails! Pigtails are or would be too precious on you!

Lol. I've seen that $5 pic.

Oh HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!

J- You look great and cute as ever! Oh, and now that Stef mentions it...it does kinda look like you are wearing pigtails in your hair! LOL

~C

I have been known to sport pig tails as an adult, but no, my hair is not long enough for that at the moment.

I have local female news anchor hair, really. Well, not under the helmet, but in general something grown up happened to it recently and it looks DONE often.

"Back to you."

Suzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzie

Thanks for the pic upload.

You're awesome.

It would be very much fun indeed if the convention happened in Texas this fall. BTW, I couldn't type "TX" without thinking, " A convention happening in Stefanie."

We might not get to bike together but we certainly could get to see each other and visit. I so would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that!

Yeah, it would ROCK!

But if the date is the first week of Oct I can't do it. I'm (HOPEFULLY) going to Nigeria for a Medical Missions trip... so yeah...

Well I'd prefer the second weekend in October as well...but we'll see.

If it happens it happens. If not we will come up with another plan. I'm sure.

Damn it J I forgot you were not working today. I almost called your last night because of this work situation I have going on. At least it will be a fun read for you tomorrow.

Yeah the field trip is going to be a blast. Zoe has already started the morning fighting with me.

Hi everyone!!!!

How's the cycling going?

How about food? I'm getting back on the stick again, like I said I would. I'm going to the gym today and getting me a trainer.

Also, I'm trying to find that middle ground where I'm not new at this and I'm not maintaining my wieght, but where I'm developing a life long desire to eat well and be healthy for the sake of my health, not for the sake of losing weight.

I figure the weight loss will come naturally with better eating. Lots of stuff has been going on in my head, wanting to get my original mojo back like it used to be when it was new, but it isn't all new, so that expectation is a bit out of wack. So I'm working on new expectations that can get me through the rest of my life, not just through this weight loss journey.

Anyway, I'm feeling positive and thought I'd holler out to you all with my rambling thoughts.

Anyone doing any good rides soon? I know BG, C and I are meeting in Lansing 6/7. But what esle is going on?????????????????

Wow... eeerily quiet around here!!!

J - I plan on taking my bike out tomorrow for a spin. I haven't tried it since I got my new padded bike capris... so we'll see how it goes.

Since my unfil on Monday I've been eating crap foods. Ice cream, Doritos, yogurt covered pretzels, m&m's... yeah. I need to make myself eat something substantial tonight. I'm thinking about trying a veggie 'riblet'. We'll see.

I've been a croceting fool lately. Been making these fuzzy flip flops....

I've got several colors/styles/sizes... If you'll want some, let me know. $5 kids, $7 adults... I'm selling them at work and saving the money for my medical missions trip to Nigeria.

I really need to go do something other than sit on my ass...

Those are so cute. I can't wear filp flops! It's a particular kind of torture I get when where them. It feels like one person took my big toe and someone else took my other 4 and ran in the opposite direction.

My daughter however would go crazy for them. Girls size 2, in shade of pink?

Let me know.

It is super quiet in here.

Anyone, anyone????

I can totally do a kids 2 in pink. Pink seems to be the most common requested color. Lol. can't imagine why. Haha!

In seattle this week, and at the one hotel in the Western world without a workout facility. They do, however, have a beautiful garwood Chris Craft cabin cruiser. Will be out on the lake in that for a while tomorrow.

ZZ, I feel your food pain. Since unfill, food has been for crap. haven't gained much weight, but I have blown up like a goddamned balloon.

I could get into living up here - bike lanes everywhere - bunch of bike racks at all the buildings - weather appropriate to riding most of the year - not too hot, not too cold. A little rainy though.

Convention in DFW would be great. That would be way too cool to meet everyone.

B

Yeah,

I could care less about the actual convention info. I mean it would be cool, but you KNOW we'd all have to go just so we could meet.

Ohio and Michigan would represent I'm sure. Carol, Stacy, am I right?

How about Indiana? Traci???

Do we have Idaho on board? D???

Suzzzie, I know you're planning on being out of the country...balls to that is all I got to say.

I'll call JC if we have a good contingent and get him there too.

Now, that's a party.