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...

Thanks Ollie!!

Plop...lol..

plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is.....

Interesting fact:

TexasFire67's last post was on 6-5-08

TexasFire67's join date...........6-5-07

Where is she?????????

D,

It's about time you had a PB.

I miss Stef too.

Hey whos, have you tried biking??? YOu would rock it.

yeah i bike too:)

I train for Triathlons so i do a good bit of biking and plenty of Spin Class

Now i dont normally go further than 30 miles tops. You want to feel jelly legs? Bike 20 miles and then try running! That gets some getting used to.

I split my cardio between running, biking and swimming. And then put some weight lifting in there too. Some times i have even been know to Elipitikill.

thats super freaky about Stefs dates! She doesnt look at her sparkspage either.

Yeah, really weird about her...

Whos, DUH, brain fart on my part.....do you road bike then? Or do you use a mountain bike....I suppose a road bike.

So, THAT IS WHAT A PB IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the freak.....I don't feel like I have been missing out and don't want to do it again, although felt better much sooner than if just sliming....

Where is ZZ at???? Is she still here, just not posting???

PB is like a cat hacking up a hair ball. Sometimes with a good wretch and lots of slime, sometimes not.

ick. no doubt.

Hey who's, does your wife get jealous of the attention you get from women? Just wondering if it happens the other way around. I must say you were very handsome heavy, so you probably got plenty of attention from the opposite sex before, but you must be getting trampled over now!!!! Does your wife do exercise things with you or is that just your thing? And one more, is your wife heavy or is she normal weight....just wondering how all of this affects the men when they get banded...

Very ick....

plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is.....

Interesting fact:

TexasFire67's last post was on 6-5-08

TexasFire67's join date...........6-5-07

Where is she?????????

I noticed that a while back. I msg her on myspace, she still goes there, and she did read my msg, but never responded. Something must have happened... I just wish she would say something to one of us. She must be "ok" since she's still on myspace... but still...

Yeah, really weird about her...

Whos, DUH, brain fart on my part.....do you road bike then? Or do you use a mountain bike....I suppose a road bike.

So, THAT IS WHAT A PB IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the freak.....I don't feel like I have been missing out and don't want to do it again, although felt better much sooner than if just sliming....

Where is ZZ at???? Is she still here, just not posting???

ANd yes, I am here, just not posting much at all. NOthing to say. I'm poor and can't afford to kleenex to cry into. I've still managed to gain back like 15 pounds from my low weight back in early May. I'm pissed about it, but only have myself to blame.

Ya'll are continuing to rock. Keep it up!

ZZ

Stay connected kiddo.

You'll lose those 15, you will.

ZZ, is the gain a fill issue or bad eating?? Let us know what we can do for you...we can cheer you on. 15 is not that much and it will come off easily. Really, let us know. Are you still riding? Doing any exercise? That might be where you want to start first....if your not doing it now, but don't give up!!!! You did this for you and you can do it!!!!

HP, did you get any riding in over the weekend? I got 31 miles in tonight, I am changing my ticker now...

Hey guys - thanks.

Yeah. I've been eating crap foods... chips, cookies, etc. Though I have laid off of the ice cream lately. Lol. Today I sorta got back on track - started with protein shake and vitamins... had yogurt and then broccoli for lunch.. but after work I remembered I still had about 1/3 bag of sour cream and onion chips and ate those... and dipped into a canister of choc cake icing. I need an intervention. I need to be rich and famous so I can have a trainer come drag me out of bed and kick my ass all day everyday. I need to remind myself WHY I had surgery in the first place. Since this gain, I look at my scars and wonder what I did to myself. I do not regret the band at all... I LOVE my band! I just wonder why I thought it was going to be so easy... and this past year has probably been the hardest ever (food wise.)

IF and WHEN i eat 'right' my fill is great. They REALLY need to come up with a sugar/chocolate proof band. Lol.

And no... I haven't been exercising. At all... not walking, going to the gym, or riding. I have all of the typical excuses... busy, hot, raining... but really... my gym is indoors, air conditioned, and open 24 hours - which is against every single one of my 'excuses'... so basically I'm just lazy. I s.w.e.a.r. I was going to walk this evening, but after the chips and icing I felt self defeated and generally sad. And it was like 95 out and very humid.

So, go ahead. Kick my ass. Please.

I get paid on Friday - when I go to the store I will buy NOTHING but fruits and veggies and other various healthy bandster friendly foods. ANd I"ve re-commited to doing protein shakes and taking my vitamins daily, which I hadn't done in months!