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...

J, you are right, I will work harder today during my afternoon session.

HP, good to see you checked in, those long days are a nightmare. Congrats on the smaller sizes!!!! I know that is a sweet feeling.

JC

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THEY LOVE RIDING. And when I was 300+, 5'2'' woman, so as wide as I was tall, I was NEVER antagonized or eye rolled at, going into a store and asking questions. I shopped in 4 different stores and talked to a bunch of bike people before I got my bike.

Talk to them!

Job,

Like I said in the other thread, almost any conventional steel bike will be strong enough to hold a larger rider. Like Juli said, visit the local bike shops. I went to several and spent about 4 hours at the shop I finally bought my bike from. The sales guy had me ride half-a-dozen bikes. Even though, on paper, they were all similar, there were several that just didn't fit right, a few more that fit okay, but didn't inspire me, and finally, I found the bike that fit right and whispered "ride me" in my ear. That's the bike I bought. Another advantage of visiting your LBS is that they may have a selection of used bikes, which will allow your bike-buying dollar to go a little farther.

B

Bitch ass work, getting in the way. HP, I too have had to focus more while at work, but alas, no 11.5 hour days for me.

What is it that you do?

You sure you wanna do that JC? I have a reputation for totalling bikes.

Work gets in my way too. lol

I am more afraid of being talked into riding somebody's Mountain Bike, while my bike leaves me in the dust.

Work bites!

JC

HP that is awesome!!! I just bought my first pair of "real" misses size jeans from Old Navy (non stretch). I love their clothes.

I love Old Navy too. I had on a pair on low rise dress pants yesterday from there and I LOVED them.

But the low rise I liked because it helps with the muffin top, you know the roll a WLS woman can get above the waste of her pants. Too much loose-ness in the skin thing.

Okay, talking clothing...I think I've talked about not having bought new panties yet....It's generally not a problem, and I did try but Target only had white granny panties in my size, (and I buy package-panties, not hanger or table panties, because I'm cheap) and I've not been able to get to other stores lately, so I didn't get any yet. Bottom line is I'm still wearing GIANT underwear.

Well, I did get some rather short exercise shorts. They have a 3 inch inseam, so they are short...but longer ones don't work.. Well, yesterday for the first time, the panties were hanging lower than the shorts!!!! I had to roll the waste band! HA.

Calm down boys, I know, that's HOT. :eyebrows:

Jenn you know I heart you. I now dub you JJ since the rest of us have initial. And it is way to funny to see you call me BG lol.

Juli my myspace address is MySpace.com - Stacy~Australian for Beer - 27 - Female - Taylor, Michigan - www.myspace.com/mythbusterstacy

D I need to get back to my running. Ugh

Apparently myspace is blocked at work. Makes sense...but argh.

I'll look you up at home tonight.

Just wait Juli soon you will want to buy the table panties because your low rise pants will slip down while you are sitting so you need a cute thong underneath them, right? lol

I bet JC is gonna get all excited about the underwear talk again.

I have not shopped at Old Navy since the last time I was thinner (18,19 years old) They never used to have plus sizes there.

Juli the myspace is blocked here too. WTF.

I had loose skin issues until J started talking about giant panties!!! LOL

JC

Damn BG beat me to the punch again! I'm getting slow in my old age.

JC hearts panties =)

And flaming farts

Giant panties! OMG. LMAO here! Hey come to think about it I am gettin excited. LOL

JC Hearts Hearts and giant panties/flaming farts.......................