OH Juli

GO TO BED. You said you are tired. Catch you on line tomorrow. Mother Hen is now leaving.

I only speak the truth, JC. I know Deanna is talking about going to Vegas, I wonder if BG and HP can do it too. I'll tell you here, it will probably be MLK weekend in January, not February, because of the 3 day holiday...I can't do President's day in Feb...and I'm planning this bitch so I'm going. I am planning on doing a bike ride there that weekend too, btw. Awesome.

JC- My Man! We're firming things up here and should be good with dates real soon. Girls, he's single and fun!

JC, Sorry to hear about the car giving you fits. The 10th does seem like forever from now, but you'll make it. Aside from not sleeping how are you feeling? HP- You are so stoked for the ride. Like D I'm feeling the vibe coming off the screen. One more day of work. I've only got a little more to do for school and my 6 week session from hell will be over.......... I can't wait to see the ocean, be with my honey, be out of town........................ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Today was write the 20 page final paper day. I didn't exercise because I needed to write. I've got the kiddo tonight so there was no big bike ride. The goal is to work out during lunch tomorrow. But this is two days in a row with no work out. Herumph! I leave on Saturday for vacation..but fear not, there is wireless access in our B&B and I'm taking my lap top. I'll be checking in. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhh I'm on a different thread here the LGBT thread, and a woman on there is going to be in PTown when we are so we are going to have coffee!!!!!! Isn't that a hoot!?! They're coming from California and just by chance we are going to be there at the same time, so she and I talked last night, exchanged cell phone numbers and are going to meet. I think it's so very cool! Of course I'll tell you all about it.

You know I can strap 'em down, but the still move as a unit, I didn't really notice until I was riding at dusk and had my sunglasses tucked into the neck of my shirt....I was riding and they bounced up and down...

Now how am I going to answer that and still be all sexy for JC? No, my stomach doesn't get in the way, but getting sweaty under the pannis is gross. With all the powder I use, and the heat, I could bake biscuits! Really, what's annoying when I'm hunched over is my boobs jiggle a bit too much. I'm thinking about getting the arm rests for my handle bars. They look so nice and my hand get so tingly, but that has me hunched. I don't know if I can handle the boob thing. Touring bikes are road bikes with saddle bags and not all that concerned with weight. Racers are road bikes that are as streamlined as possible and as light as possible. At under $1500 I don't believe they are that different. When you get higher up in the price they are more specific. I think.

D Long country rides are fantastic. I think they have road/touring or road/racing. The bikes are similar but what you add to it and the types of shifter etc. are the differences. Mine is just an entry level road bike with cheapy shifters...as they get fancier, the smoother that move, the more expensive they become. You are asking questions that's stretching my limited knowledge.... I know someone took my same bike and raced with it. (I read a review on line.) I'll probably change out the gears next year to a step up or maybe two, because the frame should still be good and I'm going to want to spend the money. Ha!

hey marchies, hope on over the august thread!

Welcome to the July thread! I hope everyone is having a good weekend, maybe an extended weekend due to the Holiday. Let's keep losing, this is our 4th mouth out since banding!

JC does that get you anywhere close to Columbus Ohio? If so I'll have to buy you dinner.

Lucy Not to be contrary, but I didn't notice the hair loss until about 4 months out. I eat about 100 grams of protein daily too. I'm not too worried about it...well maybe a little. I was told it could be a reaction to the surgery not what I am eating. My nails have a funky ridge in them too about half way up the nail bed. I expect that's from the surgery too.

Eddie Two great minds... BTW, Kity aka Pamela and I talked last night and are planning on getting coffee in P-Town next week. I just wanted to say thanks for putting this thread up, I would have never had the opportunity otherwise. Now, if she or her partner are psycho and we come up missing, you'll be fully blamed! HA!

Marc HI! Your questions are fine. So you've thought about this for a little bit, huh? Let's see, I'm nearly 5 months out from surgery. My hair is thinning, but that's normal from the surgery, apparently. It's supposed to come back. My fingers are crossed. The excess skin will get cut off and donated to science. I'll have plastic surgery when I get to goal. As for sex, I'm partnered, and she loved me at 300+, she loves me as I lose. But the skin isn't sexy. However, the new found stamina, flexibility and zeal makes up for any distractions it may cause. My drive has increased, but it's always been high. Poor GF. I've not had any eating disorder issues. Some people replace food addiction with other addictions like sex with strangers or shopping. I don't do WW or OA, I come here for support. I like the price tag here. There's a straight girl with cool politics on here JulieNYC, who might be a good resource for you. The port isn't obvious. I can feel it if I push. I've only thought one time I was hurting it while exercising. I was doing an incline leg press and my fat rolls were all bunchy and my iPod was hitting the same area...don't fret about the port. I react with "awe shucks" and "thank you!" when people exclaim about my weight. If someone has serious, "how you doing it" questions I'll talk to them otherwise I'm vague. When dumb asses ask "how much have your lost?" I tell them I don't share that number! I tell them the percentage of what I have lost to what I want to lose. Like now I'm at just under 40%. And if I'm feeling really playful and someone asks, "Are you losing weight?" I ask them, "what does it look like?" I might twirl or something at the same time. (Femme lesbian here.) The boys might be able to give you some gender specific insights too. Fellas? Ask more....

Take a deep breath and get back on the wagon. Falls happen, it what you do to get back to eating well that will define your success. You'll find falls will happen less frequently with time... Be kind to yourself.

D Awesome ride! You're rocking chica! JC I hope you got some shut eye.

This wanna be is lurking. Thanks for the insights. I'm working on my MBA and hope to fit the profile in a few years. Julie, I always enjoy what you have to say, btw. You add so much to this site.

My feet too are getting smaller. I have shoes (cute ones) that I can't wear anymore! But I'm happy to be shrinking all over!

Terri Sounds great. I sent you an email. I'll follow up with the Vegas Planners and see what people want to do. Juli

HP You can google plus size bike shorts and find a few sites. I got mine from Performance Bike. I'm a 22-24 and I wear a 2X. Performance Women’s Classic Short @ Performance Bicycle are the shorts I wear.

Tammyj That's fantastic!!!! I think the stairmaster is sooooooooo hard. You ROCK!

JC, that's rough, having no solids. I didn't have to do that presurgery. Watch how much calories out to how much calories in you do...just to keep from passing out. You know you've got your own group of mother hens over here looking out for you.

You are not really drinking coffee? Are we not supposed to be caffiene free? I've been reintroducing coffee to my life with a whopping dose of guilt because I was told it was a no-no. Shit dude, if you are really drinking coffee, stop it. Hello.......and check your suppliments for caffiene. Watch out for the banging head ache you'll get though!

I hate junioa for clothing! Their sizes run so big! I'm happy to be able to be able to buy else where now! Thank goodness. HP, Sounds like you've got some stuff with the FL trip. You'll be fine.

Sweet, I look forward to talking to you! I tell you what, I'm not taking a carry on. I'm packing a real live suit case and checking it! HA. You never know what you might need!