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...

Looks like we have about 6 weeks to go before we have to put the bikes away for the winter up north. Was a nice weekend in Ct and went riding today. Sure miss everyone that was on last year. I hope that everyone is doing well. Still steady at 175. Two years as of last Wednesday.

gosh it has been awhile

I am still biking, even bought a new carbon road bike.....but have not really been losing much weight. I think my body is on standstill for the time being....

Enjoying the fall weather now that the rain has stopped.....

My Husband and I took up bike riding 4 months ago and we LOVE it! Now that it's cool, I love it even more. I will ride for as long as there is no snow and ice.

Looks like everyone has been enjoying the weather and having a great Thanksgiving and getting ready for the Hoildays and trying to get some bike ridding in. It was a great day in St. Louis today for a bike ride. Looks like Sunday will be good also. HOpe everyone is doing well.

Chris

Let's get this thread going again. I have gained wieght that has got to come off. I want to start riding again and need support from some of you pros. I will ride on the trainer this evening after work. Who is with me?

Yeah, I need to show my head back on these boards too. I vastly underrated the amount of support they give me.

So woot, let's talk cycling.

It is disheartening to think about the amount of work it will take to get back to where I was last time I posted on here.

I have to say, and to be completely honest, that I have neglected myself since Sept of last year. I have not been back to the lapband doctor, nor have I been watching what I am eating and or drinking.

I was down and close to getting below a certain mark in August, and than BAMMM....the ugly head of the past showed up, and my stress, and my lack of dealing with it got in the way.

So....

I go to the lap band doctor a week from today....

I bought a skewer for my bike for the trainer...

I am signed up for dog obedience class with my dog

and I am committed to getting this back under control.

I need to be accountable to someone...and will be more than happy to lend my support, to get support....

SO.......

Lets get something started!!!!!

Please feel free to email me.....

I'm in.We can do it.

Okay, okay. I am back in as well.

This week has been better than last. I have been trying to get on the trainer but that thing is tourturous. I have been easing back into it. I have been walking on the treadmill and lifting weights some. Got good and sore Monday feeling better today though. I hope some of you are also making strides, or at least back to the baby steps.

Brad

Going on a "chili" ride Sunday. Not thrilled about the cold but excited for the chili at the end :sad: Plus it is a free ride which is my favorite kind of ride.

I got out on my mountain bike yesterday to enjoy the sun with my kids. We had a great time 60 degrees feels awesomwe. Gonna try my 10 mile loop tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Wow - old home week on the bycyling forum...

We got a training stand for Nikki, so we can ride together on the trainers until we can begin riding outside again. And yeah, a few months of inattention can cause some pretty significant backsliding... I need to step back on the scale, but am afraid, very afraid.

B

I was pretty disturbed by the scale for a better part of 2 years. I got to my lowest adult weight of 187 in early 2008 and then I just gave up. Or maybe it is better to say I got comfortable. But it wasn't very comforting when I found myself back at 225 at the end of 2009. I spent the better part of 2 years yo-yoing back and forth and continually discouraging myself. I have gone into this year with a better attitude. Instead of focusing all of my energies on the scale and weight loss I am focusing on two things. The first is not eating sugar. For the simple reason that it is like crack to me. I don't want to go through life with an addiction and that is how I feel with sugar. The second is training for a triathlon. I have always talked about doing it but never actually trained and done it. It's been a little over a month since I have implemented those two things and I am feeling mighty good about the 205 I saw on the scale this morning. I never even broke 210 in all of 2009.

We can all get back on the wagon and do it.