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, and see my ticker? Yeah... that is painful to look at... guess my gain was a bit bigger than I'd thought. I'd still determined to be at 225 by Thanksgiving/Christmas though... so yeah... I got like 71 pounds to shed here!

hey ZZ, hey girl...hang in there....I have those weeks that I am doing the same thing, although mine is not with ice cream...we all have slips and it is hard to eat good when you are on the run....although it is becoming a lot easier than it use to be......HANG IN THERE!!!!

D...yes, we biked, we ran, we biked, we ran, we canoed.....it was a defiante good exercise weekend.......NOW LETS MOVE SCALE!!! HA_HA

But having to find some places we can go to get the distance without being on a bus road. It is definatly interesting!!!

Your pictures from the camping was great!!!!! I miss my camper....

You look amazing.......

WHOS....WOWOWOWOWOWOWO...you are kickin some butt and takin names...way to go......

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ZZ, HANG IN THERE GIRL!! You can do this. I think we all go through these "weird" times with food and then we snap out of it and are back on track again, thats the beauty of the band...we can get back on track with out much damage....think of how far behind you would be right now falling off "another" diet before the band.....

You can do this!!!! Rant, rave, talk to us!!! Don't hide and not discuss, even if you just write how you feel down, it helps and then you can look back and see what you were doing that helped and what didn't help.....We need to be here for each other, I know I love knowing I can come here and have someone who understands totally what I am talking about. I think the first thing you need to do is get back to the gym. I know you know this, but it is such a great mood enhancer, and then that will help with the eating. I truly believe that, when I am exercising, I eat better than if I don't.

I like the plan you have made about the fruits and veggies. I love fruits and veggies now, I just hate how expensive they are and how cheap junk food is....Chin up girl, you will prevail, and maybe you need to cut your goal up in chunks...work on 10 pounds at a time, it doesn't seem so overwhelming then. Hugs......Deanna

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...

Phew i got some questions to repley to i see.

Ok well first i use my mountain bike for Triathlons still...im dying to buy a road bike but i just cant get the funds together. I nearly bought some crappy 300 buck one but i want to wait untill i can get one for between $700-$1000.

My wife is really getting insecure i think...i dont know for sure. Its not like women throw themselves at me but it is causing some problems. She doesnt like that i come on here an know ppl either. Yes shes banded. she struggling right now around 220. Its all due to ice cream and starbucks. And she doesnt exersise,.she says she would but she feels like there is no way to keep up with me. She is worried i am going to leave her :wink2:

Phew i got some questions to repley to i see.

Ok well first i use my mountain bike for Triathlons still...im dying to buy a road bike but i just cant get the funds together. I nearly bought some crappy 300 buck one but i want to wait untill i can get one for between $700-$1000.

My wife is really getting insecure i think...i dont know for sure. Its not like women throw themselves at me but it is causing some problems. She doesnt like that i come on here an know ppl either. Yes shes banded. she struggling right now around 220. Its all due to ice cream and starbucks. And she doesnt exersise,.she says she would but she feels like there is no way to keep up with me. She is worried i am going to leave her

Well that's some stuff...

You know you've got a group of females here to help you navigate the waters with your wife if you want some advice....:wink2:

Thanks...i was just talkingto her and she said she really doesnt like me talking to ladies on here anymore...what the heck is up with that? I just need encouargement and i want to encouarge people. There arent many guys on here but i do have a few of them that are close to my weight and we try and push each other.

Hmmm, well, I can see the jealousy thing, if it were the other way around for me....I would not want my DH to be talking to a lot of women either. Although, my DH is not the jealous type, he loves that I have people I can talk to about my issues that he has no idea about, but I wonder why she doesn't want to exercise with you. That would be a great way to support each other and she would feel so much better. Has she ever exercised since banding?

I agree with the bike, wait until you can get a nicer one. You will want to upgrade really quick otherwise. I wish I would of known you were looking, I just sold my mans road bike I had and got a woman specific one. It was a 54" and it costs me 679.00 and I sold it for 450.00, it was not even a year old. It might not of even fit you, but dang it.

You are a great encouragement to lots of people. You have done so very very well, andI think a lot of people would be dissappointed if you were not on here anymore showing them what is possible if they just put their minds to it.

I wonder how often a spouse leaves a spouse after weight loss? Like real statistics. My DH has weighed the same since high school. He wears the same size, always has. He has watched me balloon up to 305 and NEVER made a comment about my weight. He always told me how beautiful I was no matter how much I weighed. I know this is not true for everyone, but love is love, and if someone is going to leave you because of weight, either loss or gain, then they are not worth having in the first place. I know that doesn't help with what your wife feels, but she must be feeling very insecure about herself. How much weight has she lost? Is she happy with her loss? Maybe she feels like you are leaving her behind with all the exercise. Too bad you can't get her to do it with you.

well, I will pipe in here.....I can understand the compettion thing and the jealousy as well...if you all remember last year I threw a fit when my husband went riding with a group of people....which included women.....not like he would ever do anything.....But, I notice that my husband seems to be more insecure with my weight loss as well. You know.....they loved us heavy.....we loved them when we were heavy...that wont change....but sometimes it seems like they "push" us away...which is never good. Does your wife post on here and have people she can relate to??? I know what it is like to be stuck at a certain weight...it sucks!!!!!!

We are all just good friends on here, and I love that I can come on here and vent....and love all my support.......

Hang in there!!!!!!

oh and go onto craigslist to look for a used road bike in your area.....or close by.....some are excellent deals, some arent!! I sold my Trek and my Giant on there.....and people didnt bat an eye at the price

HP, I remember that fit!!! LOL....I would of been throwing it right along with you if my DH would of done that too!!

Looks like a couple of centuries and you will get caught up Traci. LOL..jk

hahahaha!!!! YEA YEA!!! I will catch up....one day!!!

Went for a fill today and I lost 6 pounds since last fill three weeks ago!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! I am past 100 pounds lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooooo super uber excited, I wanted you all to be the first to know. ANd your the only ones who care, besides family members!!!! I never change my ticker back if I gain weight, only move it down, so I had gained some back after the unfull. Not a lot, but a few pounds. I also got a bit more put in so now I am at 7.25. I am hoping that I can get that never hungry felling back. I loved that so much!!!! I am soooo excited about the 100 pounds and now 3 more pounds until I hit ONEDERLAND!!!!

Congratulations, D!!!!!

You are doing fantastic! You should be proud!!!!!!!!!