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...

Oh ZZ...I'm so sorry. I know patient's die, but when they are 'yours', it seems different. I admire you for taking on the difficult task of oncology nursing. You are my hero.

I know how it is to love your kitty so much like that too. He'll be okay. Hang in there!

~C

Thanks C. I was so wiped out last night. I swear I was in bed asleep by 9pm, and that never happens!

Woke up feeling better this morning. My Princess (female cat) and I are missing our baby boy, but we're doing ok. Lol. I secretly think she likes being an only child sometimes. Hahah!!

It's raining terrible here. Really bright lightening and LOUD thunder kept waking me up between about 3 and 5am. Guess no riding or walking for me today.

My mom is supposed to come to town today, since it's the holiday weekend. She'll stop by here and we'll have lunch or dinner, depending on what time she comes, and hopefully she'll float me a financial loan to assist in paying Vet bills. Lol!! I love my mommy! (even if I am 31 years old!)

Hope ya'll have a great day/weekend. :rolleyes2:

I rode in KY yesterday. 57 miles of HILLS. Funny the people from southern Virgina called them bumps. But it was fun and good. I didn't ride today, too stressed about getting home to get homework done, so we drove back this morning.

The saga of my shoes/pedals continues. Apparently I lost a screw from my shoe at lunch time 3/4 of the way though the ride. (Don't tell me to check my screws on my shoes, I will be.) Anyway I clicked in and at the first stop could not click out. I however called to my friend and stayed up right until she could help me get my foot out of my shoe. Two guys stopped to help and they got my shoe off the pedal after some doings...I took off both cleats and rode the rest of the ride on the platform side of the pedal. Fortuneatly most of the monster hills were behind us and it was only 17 miles from the end....

The people were great and the ride was organized. Good to be out in it.

J

Wow! I still can't do the slightest hill, so you impress me chica!

OK, congratulate me (lol) I went to the store and even though I bought ice cream, I'm forcing myself to eat real food before I indulge... and at this point I'm stuffed and may not even touch the ice cream!! Usuallly I'd just forego the dinner portion of the meal and skip right to the ice cream.

J - Congratulations on your ride. I'm glad that your friend was there to help with the cleat situation - that could have been a nasty fall. Hope that you get your homework done. Glad I'm sitting this semester out...

I got on my bike for the first time in ages - only rode it on the trainer stand, but still, it's much better than not... Rode about 13 miles in 45 minutes. Sooo boring to ride on trainer stand, but at least I got on. Will be traveling until the end of July, so I'll just ride inside on the day or two a week that I am home. Once I quit traveling, I'll get back on the road. Will train for a ride in Sept/Oct. It will be cooler then.

B

Edited May 26, 200818 yr by mbsbike2002

I too have started the bike riding. I had my husband replace the tubes and i am happy to say I rode for about nearly 30 min this evening. It felt great! I started with 15 min. I really dont know how far i went, but I was just happy to ride. Not a fancy bike, just a plain ole one that I found at a next to new store for $20. I was banded 4/1/08 and so far have lost17 lbs...working on getting to onderland.........

Stormy

That's so cool that you've discovered cycling is fun and a great way to burn calories!

Welcome to the biking thread!

Juli

Thanks for your quick reply. I am trying to figure out how to start a new thread as I need to ask a question. Can you help? I am sorta new here

welcome stormy....we are all a bunch of nuts on here and are all doing it for the love of the sport.

It is great to see and hear new faces getting involved...WoHOOOO

J...way to go girl......that is awesome on the ride. I heard it was to be a pretty neat one.....

We ended up spending the day getting Leslee her shoes and helmet, etc......

So, we took the bike out this evening, and once she got the hang of it she was kickin butt....LOL

She wants to go again in the morning....LOL

Oh, and we sold our camper today.....looks like I may be getting my new bike sooner than anticipated....LOL

f

Thanks for your quick reply. I am trying to figure out how to start a new thread as I need to ask a question. Can you help? I am sorta new here

I'm going to guess you've figured this one out, but if not, here goes.

Go to the forum you think best suits your questions. If you don't know hit the genral forum.

There will be a start a new thread button. Hit that and a typical box will appear for you to type your question. Hit submit and wait. Someone will give you an answer.

Or you can post it here, we get off topic all the time, but you'll get limited points of view because most people don't read this thread, just 10 or so regulars...

HTH.

Juli

Thanks,,,going to send one out...rode again this morning in 95 degree temp...nearly 1/2 hour again!!! yippee...

Good morning everyone!!!

Glad your ride was good J!! I am also glad you got your pedals figures out....since I am the queen of falling over with mine!!!

We went out yesterday to the mountains to see if the mud was dried up enough to ride some new trails and ended up doing quite a good hike. I was running the trails in some parts. I just love the renewed energy and life that I have now....I was thinking that a little over a year ago, I would of missed all of the beautiful scenery and lovely green grasses and trees and sat in the car while hubby and DD went out to look at the trail....but then again, we prolly would not of been looking at a mountain biking trail either. Maybe we would of been at the store buying big bags of candy!!!!

I go tomorrow to get some more fill put back in. She told me she would put in another 2 so I will be back at 7cc. I think I will stay there through the summer. I want to be able to eat good food while strenously exercising.

Hope you all had a great three dayer!!

Hiya Stormy!

Glad to see another person from the Great State of Texas here...

Maybe soon the Texas contingent can get together for a ride!

B

B,

Don't you think that you have ENOUGH people there that ride bikes...I NEED SOMEONE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

D, HP, and C are any of you thinking about going to DFW in October for the conference?

BG and I are talking about it. And D, TX and ZZ have chimed in.