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Is it just me or do the women look heavier than the scale says? They must be really short or something. I agree that I don't think a woman will ever win this. They thought the percentage was a fair way, but so far, the girls just can't overcome. I like the idea of having an all girls show!

I hear ya sista! I don't use credit cards anymore either...too much of a struggle to make all the other ends meet. It really doesn't matter what kind of bike you ride...Just Ride! Get what you can and when you're ready, go for it! Just have fun doing it!

Hi everybody! First of all...this weather sucks here in O-H-I-O. However, I must try and see the bright side and that would be that it was lighter out this morning when I left for work! YAY! Good sign that this can't last forever! LOL BG and ZZ: Most bike shops will be happy to measure you for a bike. Let them do it, and have them give you a copy of your size. If they hope to have your business in the future, they will treat you right whether you buy anything or not! They rely on word of mouth, so customer service is very important. What kind of bikes are you both in the market for? I am very good friends with the owners of the LBS here and I could check to see if there is anything used in your sizes if you'd like. He ships too. J: You're right...just going to the bike shop to look around will get you motivated....and touching leads to drooling, so bring a towel!

Rub it in why don't cha?! LOL

aol.com has the video (just click the music button and type in the rest)

W: I just watched the video (Big Beautiful Girls)! I thought it was great!

ZZ: Wow! Girl you've got to decide whether your roommate is worth all of this trouble to you! Does he make you a better person because he is in your life? J: TOSRV YAY! We also talked shop on Saturday...You know, you could always buy the shirt a little snug. They do stretch so you could keep wearing it later. It'd be such a shame not to have one for your accomplishment! Who are you riding with? Are you doing the total miles? I think it ends up being 105 miles each day. Yikes!

Yeah! What Juli said! I love that you are so dedicated to our environment. God Bless you! He would be proud of you for taking as good of care of yourself as you do the earth! Carol (one of your people! :biggrin:)

Hi everybody! I'm Carol from Ohio! (This feels like a beauty pageant intro! lol) I am not banded yet either...date is set for April10th--YAY for me!! I love to ride bicycles, scrapbook, photography and lots of other stuff. My health is the reason I am here. I just can't do it alone. I've tried and tried and cried and cried. I'm done crying, but I'm not done trying! I have 3 teenagers, 1 DH, 3 cats and 1 dog. I work full time as an RN. Busy, busy, busy! Nice to meet all of you!

Juli, Had you never gone through this journey, you may not have seen and felt the beauty of living life to it's fullest. Sometimes we cannot appreciate the gift we've been given until something prevents us from receiving it. I am so happy for you. You've worked hard for all that you've accomplished. You've are truely an inspiration to so many of us and I am grateful for you and your words of wisdom. Thank you! ~Carol

Well....I took it in for a small adjustment and ended up getting a different odometer (has lots of buttons and a light too! hee hee), some new gloves, and AEROBARS! YAY!!! I've been talking about doing it and I decided to just give it a shot! I just got this bike last year (used to have a Giant TCR2, now I have a Fuji Professional 2.0) so I've been working on getting it the way I want it. I got some other little doo-dads too, but nothing quite as exciting as the aerobars. I also got a tune up and a shine job. She looks so pretty! I would love to buy some cycling shirts, but I'm gonna wait for my Band results first. But at least my bike is all tricked out now! C

Welcome! Where in Ohio are you from? There are several 'local' support groups on this site with threads from your area. I haven't been banded yet...I will be on 4/10!!! I found this site in January and LOVE it...some of the nicest ppl are here and so supportive. Carol

HI! Yes! I will be banded on 4/10 and I can hardly wait! Good to have a band buddy! Carol

Wow...everyone must be pretty busy this weekend! Hope you all are having fun! I got some cool new stuff for my bike this weekend! WOOHOO! I am so excited! I just can hardly wait for the good weather! Hope to talk to you guys/girls soon! C

I wanna be a Marchie!! WAH WAH...lol What do they call April banders? Anything cutsie? Carol

I think it's awesome K! I can't believe how fast that was for you! Like J said, post it everywhere you want! Carol

BG -'They' keep talking about putting built in radios in our OR's too. I really wish they'd do that, it would be so much nicer than the current set up. Go get some rest girl!

Oh... and good job J on the ticker! I usually don't pay too much attention to those either, so I'm sorry. BG--thanks for understanding my "last meal syndrome". I knew I couldn't be the only who's done this. I hope it ends soon and not the night before my liquid diet! haha

Hi girls and boys! TGIF!!! I feel like I have 2 left feet and a few extra arms this week...argh! Picture this...nice quiet OR except for the lovely music playing softly in the background...The CD ends, the doctor asks me to change it, I put the CD in the boombox (which is resting on a ring stand), close the lid, and push play. As I push play, the whole thing falls through the ring stand and crashes upside down on the floor!!! CD slides across the floor!!! OMG I broke it! I couldn't even pretend I didn't know what happened! All I could think about was how much it was going to cost me to get him a new one! I confessed my sin (like he didn't already know by the huge crashing sound and lack of music) and told him I'd get him a new one. Someone else walks in the room (not knowing all this happened), went over to the boombox, pushed play and it worked!! LOL I got lucky, but still I felt bad. It took me all day before I could laugh about it!! Anyone got plans for the weekend?

Hmmmmmm...you might be on to something! I have got to stop this! I know I'll be fed again, but for some reason it's like I'm saying goodbye or something. I think it's so weird. What's stranger, is that I know I'm doing it and can't seem to stop! I will admit that it's better than last week! LOL

Hi everybody! Wow, quiet thread today! I saw the exercise physiologist today and she just got me so excited! hehe :thumbup: What I mean is, that although I don't get banded until April, I was glad to be doing something leading up to it, ya know (dirty minds, lol)? Also, we talked the whole time about biking and at the end she said, "boy, I didn't expect you would be teaching me today...that was really cool that you know so much about exercise!". It was cool, but also funny to me. What a shame that I have the knowledge, but can't seem to apply it to my life. Bummer. I know exactly what to do to lose weight and get fit (don't all of us?), but can't get my body (and mind) to cooperate. I am looking forward to the Band giving me some control over my eating so I can 'walk the walk, not just talk the talk'. :grouphug: Oh, and get this! Ever since I got approved, I've been eating everything in site. Like it was my last meal...last cookie, last whatever. Stuff I wouldn't even normally choose, ridiculous. Well anyway, I somehow managed to lose 3 pounds this month!! Crazy, huh?

We so craazzeee! LOL

Oh my J...that is tempting! lol

Hi all! Geez...hidin' bananas, lube, spatulas??? Good grief---Stef is gonna have some fun tonight!! Oh la la!

Good for you! It's worth the hard work! We don't have a union, I wish we did. I don't understand how someone who goes to school to learn something that requires a license to practice is not considered a professional??!!??!! I just don't get that. Argh! You sure are having a big year! All the weight loss AND school? Wow, I admire your hard work and commitment. C