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HAHAHA... I deleted it. THe picture was huge!!!!! Now they are really small!!!!! hmmmmmm let me see something...

Heres my bike...that's my girl!!! Here's my four month post op picture Here's the bad ass hill I climb up!!

Hi all, welcome Jenn. ' My mom came today and have been spending the day with her. She is leaving tomorrow so will chat with you all then. Just wanted to let you all in on a little secret. I started the couch to 5 k program tonight and freaking did it. It was sooo awesome, you know though, I wouldnt trade my bike for ANYTHING!!!

Wednesday Started couch to 5K...brisk five minute walk, then 60 seconds jogging and then 90 seconds of walking alternatively for 20 minutes!!! Woooohooooo!! I did it!!

I have taken pictures of bike and will post tomorrow. I am soooo happy with it!! I love it more that I love......hmmm...well, I just love it!!

Tuesday a.m. Mowed lawn- push mower p.m. 23 miles on bike

B, WHERE ARE YOU? HP, WHAT?? Sweetie, that was your OLD self that was talking. This is your NEW self. You don't worry about what people are going to think about you now. That was your former fat self worrying. Seriously though, I know what you are feeling, the smaller I get though, the less I worry about whether people are going to like me. I used to never let ANYONE from DH work see me, let alone meet me. If someone would come over I would make him go outside and talk to them. I have now been in DH for the first time in 8 years!!!! I would never get out of the car at his work. Its weird, I know. I didn't want the guys he works with trying not to make fat jokes about me in front of DH. I honestly think that you guys are going to get along so well, that you will be planning trips like this often. I really do!!! You are all so awesome, that it can't NOT work out!!!! PLEASE, take TONS of pictures so I feel like I was there!!!! J, I always knew you had a secret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You little secret keeper, holding out on us!!!! I used to scrapbook, but now I don't. End of story. How is the restriction going? Are you still feeling it or is it pretty much gone now? JC, why are you dizzy? Are you eating still? Don't NOT eat because you aren't exercising as much. I hope that you are back on your way to biking again. I think that will do some wonders for yourself. BG, You are too funny. I laugh at just about everything you say. I am sorry that your house was trashed when you got home. THAT is not funny. THAT would piss me off too! I just told my DH and DD last night that they are gonna be picking up after themselves nightly now, I am not going to have the time to do it for them when I start back to school. I have pharmacology and pathophysiology amongst my classes and I know that I am NOT going to be feeling like being the personal maid to the family too!!! Oh here is the update on the road bike. I AM going to take a picture....I really am!!! LOL....and my hubby put our sport comfies back to original and we rode them last night and had a freakin' blast. Laughing and goofing around like teenagers!!! I was sssoooo much fun. They really are nice bikes if you are not trying to go more than 5 or 10 miles at a time. We are now officially calling them the "tanks" and our road bikes the "porsches". The seat on the road bike was traded out for a different seat and I don't know what it is. I know the mechanic guy told us that you DO NOT want a gel seat on a road bike. Not sure about that though. Ok, all, i am going to get ready to ride to video store and get this weeks new releases!!

Nuddy, yes, what jm says is true, after awhile, liquid protein is just not cutting it anymore. When you get back to eating some solid food you will notice a huge spike in energy and be bouncing around like there is no tomorrow!!

LOL, I love the comment about skinny runners. I have seen some runners who look way toooo skinny. Like a stick running down the street. Good Job on your workouts. I was wondering where you went!!! Glad to see you posting again. Monday 20 Arms strength training on Bowflex

B, you can do this!!! Isn't it great to know that no matter what there is someone to tell things to at any time of night or day!!! I know when I went up the big bad ass hill, my DH says, you need to tell your people!!!! I think of you all often and am glad that we all made such a cool connection. It does make for some awesome insites when having problems to have a specific group to come to ask for help or advice!! We are glad that you have joined our group B, and we are all down for an ass kicking any old time you think you need one, and sometimes J will give you one even if you don't think you need one!!! HAHAHAHA J!!! HP, where are ya girl??? Out taking new pictures of your hot self??? I think you are the scrap booker amongst us....you always have new pictures. Ok, I am on the July-Labor Day Challenge and I have 7.5 more pounds to go. I am not really sure I am making it since I didn't lose last freakin' week. I am hungry all the time. I am hungry all the time. I am hungry all the time. Oh yeah, did I mention that I am hungry all the time????? I think when school gets started up again, it will help to have something else to do besides think about food. I was actually thinking about living the life of luxury and getting my own personal cook (along with pool boy...hehehe) to cook for me day and night. Just kidding, I wish....If I didn't have to deal with cooking for the family I probably wouldnt eat too much at all. BUT since that is not the case, I am eating way to much food!! I know this, and continue to do so. WHY??? I can, I guess. That is the only thing I can come up with. I have absolutely NO restriction at all!!!! I have the VG band and it holds 10 cc so I think it will be awhile before I get any restriction, unless they give me a lot this coming Monday. Four months out and no will power at all anymore. It is gone. NADA!! Ok, folks, done with rant! FOR NOW!

I lost most of my weight without a fill. My first fill was on July 23rd, 2007. I think I have lost around 8 pounds since then. I have the VG band also. I have to say though that I starting walking in the hospital and am now riding my bike 70-100 miles a week. So, the exercise had a lot to do with my rapid loss. Certainly wasn't will power, I have none of that.

aweee, getting points with SO family is usually a good thing!!!! Is your fitness center in your place of employment? LOL, that must of been funny when they didn't feel like you were welcoming them!!!

Hey, I am soooo glad that it touched you!!! It touch me too!!! I mean, seriously, life was no good to me four months ago. Hurt to walk, hurt to do anything, all I wanted to do was shove food into my mouth and swallow whole, as much food in as little time possible. You have a huge amount on your plate!!! You are kicking your weights ass and that is what is important. Well, and you have people who love you and people to love. That is what it is all about and now you are going to be around a whole long time to love them!!!! This fitness thing is a huge accomplishment to each and every one of us. We should be so very proud of ourselves. I cleaned my whole house yesterday and was still moving around and I even got a ride in before doing that!!! Now THAT is something to be proud of, for me. You all are soooo awesome and inspiring to me...DAILY!!!! You all say things that mean a lot, even when not talking directly to me. J, you are awesome that you can put into words the exact changes in your life and know that ones you can change and the ones you can't. Went and got the rest of my books, now I gotta get my scrubs. Waiting until last minute to do that.... I know that with my schedule this semester I will not have the time to devote to exercise that I did have this summer. That is partly why I did so much this summer, because I knew this fall would be a bitch. I feel for your class that pisses you off, that is how my Anatomy and Physiology was, at first. It ended up being my favorite class so far. Ok folks, gotta go see DH for lunch. He works three minutes from home. Gotta love that!!!

Hey I just wanted to say....I love life!!! It feel ssooo good to wake up in the morning now!!!

LOL...thanks for keeping track J....that is so funny you mention that, yes, three bikes this freakin year. First, started out with the Scwinn, then the sport comfy, now the road bike. DH is already talking about getting mountain bikes next year. We have LOTS of mountain trails here. In fact, there are a ton of rides, for mountain bikers. Maybe BG needs to live here. BG, I can't really afford it either, but when I was thinking about the financial aid, I was like, oh to hell with it, I deserve this bike. I have worked my ass off, and I am getting it!!!!Maybe one of your LBS has a layaway program. I know one of mine does. I was already saving for one, but I just couldnt wait anymore. I don't have little kids to have daycare expenses for either, so maybe next year you can got one. Slack, DEFINITELY get some bike shorts with padding. JC, glad you pup is doing better. HP, your new pup is soooo dang sweet!! I will post a picture of bike sometime this week. Mom called last night and she is not coming until Wednesday. Oh well, at least the house is clean. I don't see her very often, HP. She came the day of surgery to the hospital and then I saw her about two months ago, she met me halfway between our houses when I had a fill appt. She is a nurse and wanted to see then fill process. But I didn't get one then, so she was disappointed!!! Well, kids, I have to go up to the college and get the rest of my books this morning, so I will talk at you all later. Hey let me know when you are getting on the chat thing, I know I am not going, but I would like to sit in with you guys and talk to ya all!!! Oh, B, I left you out. Maybe your wife is one of my mom's long lost children. JK, she doesn't have long lost children, I don't think. Clean is good, but sometimes it feel uncomfortable at her house, like everything will break because it is sooooo clean, like noone ever uses anything. I like to have the lived in look myself, so people feel comfortable at least coming over.

Hey all...its that time....4 months post op today. Taking picture tomorrow night with son. I take turns each month with taking pictures with the kids.

Sunday 19th of August 4 months post op today!!! 20 miles bike ride!!!

Saturday 18th 14.72 miles on bike NEW road bike that is!!! Nuddy....just keep walking.....and you will get your energy back...are you having some kind of Protein? That is so important!!

Thanks B, it is such a blast.... I had perma-grin all afternoon and I haven't had that since I was a teen!!!

Okay sorry guys!!! My mom is coming tomorrow and I was trying to get the house in order. Ya know....she is one of those super duper clean freaks....and I wanted her to be happy!!! LOL..usually she is cleaning my house when she comes. She likes SUPER extra clean. You could not find one spot of dust or dirt in her house. You also take your shoes off at the door at her house.... ANYWAYS......I got a Trek 1000...its the entry level. It was $679 with 10 % off that. It is sooooo effing awesome...you have to get one!!! I was pulling up hills at 18 or more miles an hour!!!! It was awesome!!! We went out again this morning for a 20 mile ride. DH got shorts yesterday at LBS, but they didnt have any for me, so this morning we went and I was soooooo hurting....we stopped off at this baseball field and I took my undies off!!!! LMAO!!! I couldn't believe I was doing that....but wow....what a difference. On a road bike, no underwear....it rubs you raw in the crease where your leg meets your ass!!!! And the bank I robbed was called student loan. I took a bit more out and got the bike!!! But, I am soooo glad, it is sooooooooo freaking worth it!!! You guys sound like your camping/riding trip is coming right along!!! I still wish I lived closer to you guys....but wouldn't trade small town Idaho....Okay gotta go again and won't be back til later...gotta continue cleaning...oh my, cleaning is my worst enemy, at least I CAN do it now though. Oh, and I did order me some bike shorts online with a shirt. I got a 4x in the shirt because I hate clinging shirts. I hate them!!! If it is tight I will NOT wear it. The shorts I got were 2x. According to their chart though I should of ordered a 4 x...hope I didn't make a mistake. Ok kids, talk to you all later....

That I was out riding today....14.72 miles........ :heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh: :eyebrows::eyebrows::eyebrows::eyebrows::eyebrows::eyebrows: :whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo: ON MY NEW EFFING ROAD BIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!!!! Everyone is doing so absolutely wonderful!!!! Love to see these numbers dropping. I am wondering how much as a group we will have lost on Monday Labor Day? That will be interesting to see!! Keep up the great work everyone!!

Yah Shelli!!!! Good job, you will be so very proud of yourself for sticking with it!! I know I was!

I was one of the people who found out that drinking A LOT of fruit punch Crystal Light gave me headaches. I just stopped drinking so much of it and the headaches stopped for me. Good Luck!!!

Friday the 17th 7 mile bike ride...raining all day, got a quick one in after it stopped for a bit