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I have to add this. Not that it was bad before, but sex has improved. I have more stamina which makes for a lot MORE fun things!!

Sorry 'bout all that gushy stuff!!!!!LOL...

Oh boy girls, do I ever hear you about the other threads. You guys are awesome here and I get 100% of my support from the exercise threads!!!! There are very few on LBT that get the exercise portion of weight loss. That or they just don't want to do it!!! I don't think anyone does AT FIRST!!! But, then you all know what happens....the bug bites you and you can't stop!! You guys are great and I truly feel like I know you although I know nothing about you other than you LOVE what I love!!!Somehow makes up kindred spirits I guess!!! Don't stop coming here annie!! We need you as much as you need us!! Your weight loss is so amazing that I would think that the other thread you spoke of would be begging for pointers from you!!!!

Tuesday the 17th, a.m. 11.60 miles biking

OMG, are you serious JC???? You are totally cool!!!! Wouldn't that be somethin? See JC rollin in just in time for the ride to start!!! LOL... J, super tiny......I JUST LOVED THAT. I was grinning from ear to ear....I can't wait for that to happen!!!! Ok, 2x it is then!!!

All I can say to this thread and most of the posts here is "WOW"!!! I am just amazed!!

Wouldn't it be nice to be rich instead of so good lookin'???? Honestly, I would rather choose the ride, but Vegas is only an 8 hour drive for me...so Vegas it is!!

That is good news!!! I was actually thinking about that machine and wondering how it was going!!! Do you think it has made a huge difference or do you think it is the exercise all together that is making the difference???

You all are WAY too funny!!! I knew BG was a rough kinda gal!! HP, you WILL NOT make a fool out of yourself. Making a fool out of yourself would be putting ALL of this hard work into riding and then NOT going on the ride!!!! YOU rock!!!!! I wonder where Annie is???? Has anyone seen or heard from her???? SHe hasn't posted for awhile!!!! JC, I personally think you should RIDE YOUR BIKE there. Or you could jog!!!!! LMAO....you ARE on fire!!!! J, I was going to ask you how tall you were, I am going to order some bike shorts online and I was wondering what size I should get. I am 5'7", so I was thinking a 2x, although some of my 2x pants are starting to get to big....wow...imagine that...I have been in a 2x for most of my adult life...what will it be like to be smaller than that????? GREAT!!

Don't get discouraged!!!!! Keep exercising!!! Your body is probably going into "what the he$$ is going on" mode, from all the exercise. You will be fine and soon start dropping the pounds!!

LMFAO BG!!!! I love it!!! I knew I liked you for a reason....hell, a redneck just like me.... "anything to get a t-shirt" I LOVE IT!!! JC, you really are TOO much.....I love how you take everything and make it a reality....look at you....running that far....I love it...you are great. I want to run, but think at this weight I would really hurt myself...or someone else!!!!!! LOL...

Thanks jm....I know better than to keep exercising if hurt, just don't want to lose my motivation. I did my strength training yesterday anyways...boy howdy!!!! Ice packed my shoulder the whole day then rode my bike last night...hurt a bit but not too bad and this morning its all better!!!!!! Of course no weights today so I will see if it flares up after riding today and I def. won't be doing weights again with that arm if it does flare up again. Thanks for the advice.....You rock on that elliptical!!

Monday the 16th a.m. Strength training 1 hour p.m. Bike riding 1 hour

LOL...so is the Trek a hybrid too? Congrats on the new bike!!!!! I just LOVE looking at new bikes....it that the one that you got on EBay???

I am down almost 60 pounds and can STILL wear some of the things that I was wearing before banding. They might not look pretty and they are hanging or baggy, but I can still get them on and wear them. Specially if they are elastic waisted. It is amazing that plus sized clothes fit for such a drastic weight loss OR GAIN!! But I guess they make them that way so big stomach people can wear them as well as big butt people.

ONE POUND LOSING!!!! Great, and youuuuuuuuuu betcha, one pound gone is better than one pound on you a$$!!!!!! LOL..good job!!! I too am hoping to see some kind of movement on the scale this Thursday!!!! I did a one pounder last week too!!!

Great job Chris!!!! 4 pounds is awesome!!!!!! Way to GO!!!

I WANNA GO DAMNIT:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::violin::violin::violin::violin::censored::censored::censored: DOES ANYONE FEEL FOR ME?????? LOL....

My arm WAS better until I thought I should be super woman today and do my strength training. I guess I am either just really stupid or too motivated. You know I have been into exercise before and an illness or pulled muscle or weather has ALWAYS been the culprit of being the end of my exercise routine. SOOOO, I was really upset about not doing my training today so I just did it....and now, I am sorry I did it!!! I just don't want to lose focus on the big price, ya know. BG, I would LOVE to come over and do the 3 day ride with you guys....that would be sooooooo freakin awesome!!!!! BUT, I have to choose between Vegas or that, we are on one income right now. SOOO, I think I will choose Vegas. I say screw it too!!! Make the commitment. Why wait to see????? That is what got us big in the first place!! Waiting to see if that miracle diet was coming out the next week!!!! COMMIT!!!!! THat is an awesome awesome goal and YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT!!!!!!! I know you can, I know because us biker bitches are awesome and we can do anything we put our minds too!!!!!

Aweeee, Traci, that is so nice of you to say....isn't it weird how people see you as different than you see yourself... I want to go with you on your bike runs...I am sooo jealous, it is soo cool that you, Juli and BG live in the same general area and can hook up and go on those together!!!! neveragain...overachievers??? LOL...no, just really hooked on biking!!!! LOL...

JC, what is the theory behing just the chondriton....my DH takes the same as you for his knees, I wonder if we should just switch to the chondriton. Ok all, I woke and and feel better. It is definitely not a dislocated rib!!! Thanks though for the advice. It is muscle related...and it is better....ok it still hurts a bit, but nothing like last night. I am trying to decide on whether to baby it all day or go for a ride....THIS is a hard decision!!!! God I wish I would of got a road bike....I want one soooooo bad now....... I am still in amazement over the fifty miles from JC....that is soooo freakin awesome...

Juli, Traci, BG, JC!!!!! You are all making me jealous!!! 50 freakin miles???? Holy cow!!!! I can't wait to get a road bike and do that. I don't think a hybrid is really all about doing 50 miles. It IS comfortable, but the seat starts to bother me around 12 miles...and then goes downhill from there. Juli, you can come tubing anytime and I wouldn't even charge you!!!! But I think you are right about the coffee can. I would love to see the looks on their faces if I pulled that out!!!!! I have a Pontiac Bonneville and it uses the premium gas so I am paying about $3.32 or so, depending on the day it seems, for my car. It gets around 30mpg on the freeway, in town about 19-22. The truck however is not the best on gas!!! Oh, and we did ended up just going swimming at the lake because we went to leave and the tranny was leaking....oh well, but we had already bought the gas for the boat.....arrrrgggg!!!!!! Now on to the bad news. I think I pulled something in my shoulder this morning while riding. It is hurts sooooo bad and then down into my side like around my ribs. God, I guess I have felt like I was invinsible since I was weight training and biking so I thought I could not get hurt, so this shows me that I can and probably WILL get hurt still at times. Now, I am just up and putting heating pad on it in the middle of the night trying to get some relief. It hurts really bad to lay on my back!!! Okay biker buddies, I am going to try to get some rest, I don't think I can handle NOT riding tomorrow, but I guess we will see if the pain is gone. This must be how you felt Juli!!!!!

hoosier, you are rockin' it!!!! Too bad we all don't live by each other so we could ride together.... Thanks, I had an awesome ride....now we are going to the lake to tube with the kids and nieces and nephews.....too bad someone else doesn't pay for some boat gas....I guess they all think we get the gas for the boat free!!!!! Too bad its not a peddle boat...LMAO....now THAT would be fun!!!! Have a great day all and Juli, you are the biker hero so three days off will probably be a great change of pace for you....but we know you will be back on the seat tomorrow!!!!! Glad you are feeling better... Ride safe everyone!!

July 14,2007 Took the day off!! July 15, 2007 a.m. 23 mile bike ride

Good Sunday Mornin' to all the cyclists!!! I did end up taking a rest yesterday and absolutely no exercise at all. That kinda stunk, but we are going on a 20+ ride this morning at 7a.m. so I am excited about that. I am so damn proud of all of you!!!!! You are all my inspiration and considering I don't know anyone around here that bikes, you are all my heros!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. JC...thanks for the reply, I was thinking at LEAST an hour of rest would suffice, but then I thought maybe I was being wussy. LOL...