OH Juli

Khanson That's so hard. I feel for you. Ugh! How frustrating. Well, I can tell you what a well meaning soul told me when I hit a plateau and was complaining about it. She asked if eating more would help me lose, and I answered no. She asked if exercising less would get me over my hump and I told her she was crazy and no way. So she look at me with compassion and said, "Sounds like you need to dig a little deeper and work your way through this." It may come across as harsh in type and even when I share the story with people they are like, "what a bitqch" But she's not a sarcastic person and she's has seen her share of struggles so she comes from a good place of understanding. So, maybe you can find that reserve and dig your heels in deep and eat a little less or move a little more or be more structured in how you track your activities and you will beat the weight off your body. You can and you will. Good luck to you and come back here for all the support you need.

JC That's craziness. Bastards. I'm glad you're getting away, just so you can get some rest biking, running and exercising otherwise! What a long ass day. Zoe got her new bike today. Isn't it cute?! We even got the streamers.

My mom is a Banded Biker Babe

Okay, I made the iron ons.... The little girls are a little smaller than the big girls, "My mom is a Banded Biker Babe" The fellas have Banded Biker Babe Magnet for theirs. The S/Os have I'm with a Banded Biker Babe. Hehe, I feel like this is so real! We are actually going to meet! How cool is that?!? D and B, you need to tell me what size shirts you want. (Then you have to give me your addresses so I can mail them to you too.) You can send me work addresses if you're worried about me being psycho and knowing where you live or you can wait until the others meet me and see what they think...I'm pretty regular...

I used to eat in on those "tear your mouth apart" bagel chips... "ground bologna" drooly Homer Simpson voice.........................

I love bologna salad, that's what I call your recipe. Delicious! I want to make some now. I lived off of blended meatloaf when I was in the mushy stage..it looked like vomit, but it made me uniquely happy. I'm going to the bike shop tonight to see about getting Zoe fitted for a bike...I don't know what size to buy for her...then we are going to Target or Walmart to get a bike, unless they have a cheap kid's bike... However, I'm stoked about maybe finding something for myself. I heart the bike shop.

No hyphen it is. the iron ons are done.

HP, Congrats on the 4 pound loss btw. I know it's coming off slowly and you don't feel much restriction but you are losing! Woo Hoo! Off to the gym.

First of all how do you write, "babe magnet" Babe-Magnet or Babe Magnet? Hyphen or no? I need an answer quickly. I've printed all but the dude's shirts. Secondly, I'm not prepared to eat at the camp ground. I am going to a restaurant. Sorry, HP. Even if I were home the idea of a huge ride, then showering then cooking in a decent kitchen wouldn't appeal to me. Eating camp food is even less appealing. I'm going to be hungry and if the food is tough or burnt or gross I'll be more pissy than BG when Michigan loses. I appreciate the idea of being cheap, but those cost savings are happening for me by camping and not staying at a hotel. However, we don't need to do EVERYTHING together. If it's a burden to eat out we'll just go seperately. And B- I have my finance final on Thursday! I can't wait! Holy crap it's been a long 6 weeks. I'm going into it with an A, but it's worth 300 points. I could lose a lot! And probably will! This school and work stuff is nuts.

I'm so excited!

Had a blood draw at the surgeon's this morning. They are so slow there. Just take my blood and let me get on with things. I didn't even want to see the doc. I'm doing good. I've got my TO DO lists made for the week. It's going to be busy for me as well....good thing I'm under employed at work. I can get things done for my real life as I sit here getting paid. BTW, Chicken is the food of the DEVIL. I've not been able to eat it for a full month! My restriction is loosening so I'm trying it again. ACK, not working! I am thrilled to be eating veggies again though! Woo Hoo! BG you are just a big o' kid, hanging out with the old people this weekend. Can't wait to meet cha. That's for all of you. JC and HP. D and B, wish you were coming as well. But we'll get it together one day, I'm sure.

ManhBill It's so good to have you join us! Sounds like you've got a great support system! Good for you. Welcome, welcome. Juli

yo, you need someone else to battle with...because I don't really care about OSU and even less so of their football team. I don't own any gear, and only because it is expected where Zoe goes to school to sport scarlet and grey do I buy her a few items. (And she was born at OSU hospital...as was my surgery...) But whatever.... And I am refraining from taking any shots at your maize and blue. Did you go to school there?

Oh and another thing. I have a niece who's 20. She hasn't seen me since I was banded. All her life she's been told she looks like me, but all her life I've been obese. Well today she freaked out when she saw me. Not just wow, you look great joy that I'm getting pretty frequently, but "Holy COW, you look like ME!" Our hair is about the same color and length too, so I pulled it down... it was a cute NSV. If I only had her body and youth! She's built, as they say. Okay, now studying for real.

HP Wowsers! What hills! I need to come visit you for some rolling hill rides. I love um, but don't have many in Columbus. BG I hear you about being cold. I went out this afternoon (which took some talking myself into...) and it was chilly in the shade. I did 20 miles... Don't let the 40 freak you out. We'll break and stretch at each 10 mile point. Riding 10 miles is easy, so we'll chunk it that way. We're team Banded Biker Babe, we'll get it done. The party went well. Zoe got far too much stuff. Really most people kept it to crafting things and sporty stuff. Only one Barbie in the lot. But still oi. What a haul. I'm debating on going to the coffee shop to study. There's not a TV and refrigerator full of food there. I tend not to get destracted...okay, made up my mind..walking down the street to go. I live in an old part of town less than 3 miles from The Ohio State University, so there's a bunch of places in walking distance. I love the neighborhood, but I want a newly bulit house! You know something built after 1950! XO

I've got a bowling party to oversee. I have both families and 9 kids coming. Always awkward to be with the Ex's family. Well not really, always awkward for her current GF to see me enjoying her family. I love Zoe's grandma and grandpa from that side. (Mine too, but that goes without saying...) There will be ice-cream, cake, soda and pizza at this gig. Mother Effer. I am bringing a fruit tray so I can eat something. And I'm just now eating my delcious egg beaters with FF cheese...so I won't be too hungry there. Oi I'm hoping to get on the bike afterward. I've got a study date at 6pm tonight. I think. I need to make that happen too. Okay, have a good day you all. Catch you tonight.

Tammy You look AMAZING. Absolutely! You've got to be very proud of yourself. Wow!!!!!

142 is what it says to me.

That means I'm in the yahoo chat room.

I've made it to the death penalty chat room

Kids I have yahoo on my old computer...it's just has never worked on my laptop. I'll go and boot it up. I'm juligirl01 if you haven't got it going on yet. Catch you in a few.

BG I didn't want to let it pass............YOU DON'T OWN AN IRON?!?! That's crazy talk right there.

There will be no copulating bananas on the shirt. I need to draw the line. Somewhere I saw someone say teal as the tshirt color, so I was playing with teal print. I have one with a bike on it...I wish I could share the ideas... I leave soon for the road trip to TOLEDO. You have no idea how giddy I am.

as for the iron ons. do you all have publisher? I have a million cool ass fonts but most people don't. And my adobe has never worked right. do you all want a bike on the image or just words? Or if you trust my design abilities I can just send you something. JC, I think yours needs to say, "Banded Biker Babe-Magnet" or some such thing to go with our babnded biker babes.

D girl, I feel ya. I hate doing homework. My Sunday night will be filled with homework. Sunday day is Zoe's bowling party. Oh the joys of school. I can't wait to have this final behind me. You know I've not been on my bike since the 56 miler two weeks ago. Tomorrow's 23 miles has me a little concerned. I think I'll be fine, but I'm wouldn't be surprised if I am not. ugh.