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Bg, I was wondering because of your goal, that is about where the doc says I should be and I am 5'7"..... I hooked up my bike to the trainer yesterday, but when I do that the front tire does not move, so I don't know how many miles I went. I did it for an hour, so I just played it safe and say I went 10 miles. It was probably more like 20, but since I don't know for sure, I didn't want to over calculate, for HP's sake, ya know??? Have a family meeting tonight to plan in laws 40th anniversary party, so not sure how much riding i will get in tonight. Life is getting in the way of my riding.

loveangel, you will definitely get there, you are doing great!!

Yeah, same as cycling, the sweat is a killer, but at least it is not slapping around as I ride, and even if it were, no one would hear it. Long, what is your age, if I might ask??

Are you 5'7" BG?

I do not like football. Just sayin'

I truly honestly have not had a piece of bread for 15 months. I am actually extremely scared to even try. I have done rice, pasta, thin pizza crust, crackers, but not bread.

What DO you do with the pannus as you run? That part always bugged me when running, knowing that thing was flappin' away. I bought some sort of garment that I wore, but man after awhile, it gave a stomach ache. Yes, we need to keep moving on and attain the original goal... Sometimes I can't believe I don't lose weight faster with all the biking, but then I look at what I eat, and it would be a sad day if I quit doing all the biking. Something has got to change. On the other hand...............last night we went and met friends from out of town..............when I got out of the car........they came unglued!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were all over me wanting to know how I became so skinny!! Those were the words used too!!! Now, it took quite a while to get my head back to the right size, but I told them and they were awesome about it. They didn't try to pooh-pooh it away as the easy way out!!! It was really really an awesome feeling. I hadn't seen them since last July, and I don't think they ever saw me at my biggest weight before that. Anyways, nothing like making someone feel really really good!!! I think most people who see you everyday don't even realize when you have dropped another 20 or so pounds. They are so used to seeing you this way now.

oh no!!! Another war under way here for the sports addicts!!!! What????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????What, I said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two pieces of garlic bread?????????? As in the loaf kind of bread? I would not dare!

A lot of people lose a lot of weight really fast. I was one of them also. Do not be upset and worry. Enjoy it. It will eventually stop coming off this fast. Promise. And don't worry about a fill if you are losing this fast. I did not get a fill for three months because I was losing so much. Its a blessing, in disguise, truly it is.

Ya know, I was thinking they are making clothes bigger these days too!!! I think they really are, to accomodate all the heavy people and obesity in the country. THey make the clothes bigger, put the smaller tag in, wah lah, people don't have to deal with weight gain.....its a conspiracy!!

J, you have done so good with your weight loss. What size do you think you will be when you are done? Have you ever been a 16 in your adult life??? I was a 16 back when I was 19, not since then.

What is your 10 week goal plan HP? Do you have a copy of it, or something that you just made up?

and I actually thrive off of bicycle challenges. It makes me work harder and go longer knowing that someone else is doing the same thing!!

Oh man J, I know right where your coming from. I am in a 16 too and it feels sooooooooooooooooooo great to be able to buy in the ladies section, not the womens, but man, put a swim suit on and then looking in the mirror is not my favorite thing to do. I ended up with a tankini and mine has a skirt too. I am not sure who I think I am fooling though, I mean, you can tell what I am trying to cover, I guess its just not all hanging out. This weekend, I wore a sundress the entire time, except when we were far out on the water. Anytime we came to shore I put the dress back on. I am sooooooooooooooo self conscious about the loose hanging skin on the inner thighs. I don't think there is anything to make that go away except surgery. The stomach issue is another one too. I don't know, I wonder even with plastics if the body dysmorphia will ever go away. The funny thing about the radiologist was he was bigger than I am!!!!!!!!!!

Good job on the two pound loss HP!!

Did you notice I am under 200 to my goal????? Next season I think it will read 2000 miles to goal....

OH, and HP, whatever you wanna bring on for a challenge, you know I am up for it!!

Oh, boy, a day of thunderstorms here. Went to the resevoir yesterday and had a blast. I didn't tube. I wanted to, but didn't. Probably not getting in my 38 miles tonight, one, because of thunderstorms and two, friends are coming in from out of town and we are having dinner. Hmmmm, could get out the trainer....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I just might!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So sad when someone dies needlessly Oh, I forgot to tell you all what the radiologist said to me as I am getting ready to go into the MRI machine. He says, " I may have to reposition you before we do the spine pictures, because with bigger people sometimes the neck needed to be moved around to get the best picture." I want to kick him.....I said, "wow, you should of seen me last year at this time if you think I am big now".....he was stumbling over himself then.......I was not too happy about that....I thought to myself, I guess I am still fat looking...that was not too good on the self esteem.

K, Traci, my goal next week will be to beat you in mileage!!!! LOL, just sayin'!!!!

I heart riding mountain passes!!!

WAY TO GO TRACI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are rocking it, especially in the heat, that is the hardest....be careful out there!!!! I got in 28.40 tonight. Average speed 16.3, and did it in 1:44......now I am super happy about that!!! We take Sundays and Wednesdays off for rest days, and those are days we go to church too so works out great!!! We are actually going to the resevoir tomorrow to go fishing and tubing, so won't talk to you to night time, but super good luck on your ride tomorrow!!!! You will be caught up to me in no time!!! Long, that is so awesome!!!! It feels so good to do something and it doesn't hurt anymore!!! I remember walking to the mailbox used to kill my knee!!!! Good job on the biking too!!! Maybe it was easier because you were warmed up more and then did the hill, instead of just starting out doing the hill, ya know?? LaLa, good job on the riding!!! Keep it up and you will soon be the girl you want to be!!!

It's been exactly 15 months since I took the plunge and got that little friend that has taken me to places I didn't know were possible. I am now down 104.5 pounds and bike around 130 miles a week. I NEVER in my wildest dreams thought that I would become the person I am today, NEVER!!!! I thought I might lose 50 pounds and I might walk a few miles a week, but never this. I HOPED for this, but as we all know, the many, many diets and disappointments had harden me to not expect this much!!! BUT, lo and behold, here I am in this new body and this new attitude.

Who's do people even recognize the person you have become????? This athlete that has emerged from you must be quite a shock to some that knew you before Lapband time.

First thing you need to do it pat yourself on the back. That is a great weight loss!!! Then you need to call around and see how much it is going to cost for fills somewhere. You are worrying about the cost without knowing what it is going to be. You have to take an active part in this before you can start worrying. What will worrying about it do for you anyways? Nothing, so stop worrying and do what you need to do for you!!!! Not having a fill is a great thing. If you are getting stuck without any fill, then you don't want a fill anyways. Also, I doubt you have stretched out your pouch without any fill. There is no pouch with fills. I would get your mind set back on why you did this for yourself in the first place, start exercising again, and see what happens. I went without a fill for three months and lost a huge amount of weight without one. Chin up and look to a thinner you!!!

Oh, I forgot to say, don't wait, do it now.