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...

And a excellent posting at that!!!

Great job....I can't beleive you have gone that long without a fill. I feel like mine stops working for me after about 10 days? Dont know why just does. I have read allot about it and seems to be allot of people have the same issues.

I want to be tight but not so tight I am sick. havent been sick yet, nor do I want to be.

I am dealing with allot of stress right now(money is way tight) and I have noticed I am letting myself have a soft drink here and there.....I have got to STOP!!!! That is not what I need to be doing.

it is like well, one wont kill me, and than i am at 2....yea, and i wonder why the scale is not moving....DUGH!!!!!

HP

(get a pillow, I'm going to kick your butt)

Why are you drinking sodas? The bubbles are not good for you pouch! You know that, right? And the sugar, I'm assuming they are not diet, is horrible! That is so many wasted calories! Hell, eat some creamy, milk chocolate or a piece of soft, warm French bread with melted butter (insert a drooly Homer Simpson voice here) if you're going to blow 160 calories on soda.

Ass kicking over

As for not feeling your fill, do you eat mostly solids? Are you a soft food eater? I hope I feel mine.

Do you write down what you eat? Just curious.

And being stressed is so hard. I know when you have other real life worries taking care of your self by eating well gets pushed aside. It feels too much like work. There is also the comfort of all those horrible calories. Bitch ass calories that make us feel so good, it's not comfort food for nothing.

But logically we know making "less than" choices won't get us to goal as quickly as making good choices will.

XO

I barfed once on diet soda. I rarely touch the stuff now and if I do it is very flat and only a sip or two.

I would much rather eat my calories than drink them though. The french bread sounds lovely though I am sure it would make me sick. I can only eat the crust or toast. Speaking of which I had a slice or rye bread with some diet jelly on it for breakfast....it was dreamy.

237 is awesome J! You are doing so well. Just wait until you have good restriction. It really is a kick in the butt when you realize you can't eat what you could before. But you get used to it.

It hasnt bothered my stomach at all and I think that is why I have allowed it to continue? I dont know....it is hard habit...I dont want to waste the calories that is for sure.

I dont like sweets. i dont like choc, vanilla, or cakes and ice cream, yougurt...i am a very very picky eater.

I mainly eat chicken, and well, chicken...I do have some turkey and some beef, but love chicken...and everyway to eat it I like it.

Not a big bread eater, which is good, but I just know when I drink the drink it is like a huge relief....

I will make a good choice tonight, and RIDE!!! I DEFIANTLY DONT LIKE THAT AFTER RIDING.

thanks J for the support.....and the ass kickin....

Jumping Boobs and Bone touching! Do you guys don't know how (HARD) it is to keep from making some off-color comment about touching (BONES)? lol

But I have been doing the same thing so I will try to behave! What's really neat is I can feel an old ribcage break. I haven't felt that thing in years!

BG, I bet it will take less than a year for you to be able to smoke my ass on a bike.

I have been talked into showing up a little later today at the track where I jog. When I first started walking I would try to keep up with these two long legged girls. They said that I could walk with them but they didn't invite many people because of the lack of commitment. Wellllllllll apparently one of them has been slacking and the other wants me to show-up, then blow by them like they were standing still, in order to, either shame or inspire our slacker friend.

The one who invited me was on the trail the night I smoked out that three miler with a hardcore sprint at the end.

So HP, to answer your question, I have been taking it as easy as one JC can! :-)

D, where the heck are you????? I hope you are just busy!

JC

Good for you JC...i am glad you are getting out there and motivating people....I am sure you would be a wonderful inspiration here for me.....I need a strong person to get me back on track....

It is cooler here and less humidity...which is wonderful. Still in the 90's, but not as bad as last week. We are riding tonight and I am ready fos some challenges.

I only have 18 days to get in 100 miles on the bike, and to get to 270. Man, that is not very much time...LOL

D......where are you????? we miss you!!!!!!!

HP, you can do it I know you can all you have to do is get on that bike and go!

I can just imagine how well this little group would do if we all lived closer to each other!

We would be a hell of an awesome force as an exercise group!

JC

J, you are going to be hell to keep up with when you get some restriction!

JC

HP that's 5.5555555 miles a day. You can do it!

JC, You are such a dork. You all are talking about smoking ass and I just want to snicker. I think of hairy butt dudes lighting farts and having their butt hairs singed.

I'm getting back into my groove too. I'm heading into the gym here in a minute and I'll be on my bike tonight as well. Should be a solid 23 miles again.

I was thinking of a goal for September, like exercising 2700 minutes which would be 90 minutes a day...that way I could balance the biking with they gym. Any ideas?

Okay, I think I need to get D's phone number next time she surfaces so she can be checked in on...I hate to worry.

J, you are going to be hell to keep up with when you get some restriction!

JC

Part of me wonders just how few calories I can eat and keep my energy up. I really want to knock off the next 40 pounds. After that I start running and I know I'll run all the way to my goal!

This is so crazy, and I agree yous guys are the best motivators in the world!

HP

Once upon a time you told what part of Indiana you were from and I long forgot? You wouldn't happen to be in the NE corner? BG is near Detroit and I could get to Toledo pretty easily...it would be freaking awesome to meet you both!

J

Can't talk right now my ass is on fire! Who's idea was is to light a fart???

You guys need to grow-up !!! LMAO :-)

JC (yes J ,I am often accused of talking out of my ass)

Hmmm....50 miles I could almost ride to Toledo. Juli isn't your GF in Ann Arbor? You guys should come to the metropark where I ride...it is only like 15-20 minutes from there.

Ewww I just read the lighting farts part.