OH Juli

JC OMG, are you okay dude? What did you twist? Tell us more. OUCH. I thought you were on a boat with old buddies? D- It's not all or nothing. Today is one day in a lifetime. Go and be with drunk friend who will not notice what you eat. Your man wants to do this and you're his hot wife. Let him show you off and have fun with his old buddies. HP That's what I'm talking about!!!!!!! New clothing so you will look AWESOME doing that 20 mile ride. I got my bike back today. I bought some new glvoes which make me happy. My other ones were already getting bunchy...These are FANCY. Cool enough, while picking up the bike I asked the dude about how to clean the chain...I told him I'd put more than 300 miles on it since I bought it...he was impressed. Or faked it realy well. Anyway, while putting the bike on the car, I noticed the seat had been moved. I walked back in and asked them to move it back. at the same point I said, "I know this bike now...I'm on it so much." And he just beamed at me.... Bike people love bike people.

Deanna Girl, do not buy a bike with out getting on it and test riding. (Sorry Slack) But you need to make sure it fits your body, upper and lower. They are not like panties...where one size fits a range. And if you don't try at least 3 bikes you've not shopped around enough. Think- you are spending $700+. You can go to the bike shops and try a bike and then get on line and buy that same bike for cheaper...but don't you just go, "oh that's pretty, I want that one." You will regret it. I'll kick your ass three different ways. As always, coming from a place of love-

Hi friends. Plateauing again. It's frustrating but I'm sure the scale will move. When I think about what to do, I tell myself, just keep keeping on. Not like eating more and exercising less is going to get me results. Anyway, it's a gray day in Ohio and I'm feeling a little gray myself.:rain: Hope all are well.

HP, Cute pictures! You look great! Awesome, awesome, awesome. D- Get a damn road bike for crying out loud. I tried to tell you, but NOOOOOOOOOOO you didn't listen. Really, we do what we want when we want....but if you can swing it, do it. Or promise to get yourself one in February...when biking season begins again. hehehe...yes I said February. Slack. You need a helmet and water bottles. Don't worry about food until you get closer to biking a solid hour or more. That's going to take a little time. Gloves are good and shorts with a squishy crotch are wonderful. Also you want to get a strobe light for the back of your bike. They cost about 5 bucks. You need it in case you're out at dusk so the people can see you and not hit you. Also, you should have a spare inner tube, and tire pump with you, in case you have a blow out, 15 miles from home. It's raining this morning here. I hope it clears up by the afternoon. I want to ride today and it's my only chance this week with out hiring a sitter. (Which I will do this weekend.) My bike is due to be picked up, the shop where I purchased it does a 30 day after purchase tune-up, so I took it in on Monday. I can't believe I've only had my bike a month...okay more like 6 weeks. She's such a piece of who I am now. Juli, Cycle Chick.

I've just not got a lot to report. I'm on a plateau, again. Work, school, getting my kid ready for kindergarten, getting ready for vacation and the new hobby of riding my road bike is keeping me BUSY. But I do check in to see how everyone is doing. :car:

Well, first of all he could be more supportive...I edited that a few times... And you can hit 20 or you could try really hard and miss it by a few. But the thing is to try. Don't worry about not meeting the goal. Just keep banging away at it. If you don't try the one thing you can know is that you never will. So, tell him to kiss your ass and then tell him to kiss mine. And then tell him that it's not about winning it's about giving it the best you've got to give. And if he can't encourage you he can shut up. And if he thinks pointing out the obvious is encouraging then he needs to be told exactly what you want to hear. This now is where you give him a script. What would be the most encouraging thing he could say to you? And between you and me I went from doing under 10 to doing 20 in one fell swoop. I was wiped out for the rest of the day, but I did it. Try this weekend to do some miles on Saturday and Sunday. We got your back. (And hope that wasn't too harsh on your man.)

Deanna- settle down there.... I know real life is getting in the way of all sorts of things...DD swimming lessons take up my evenings and believe it or not, work and home work take up my 40 hours at my desk. I do try to check in. Sorry I suck. IM HUNGRY. Today was a 1500 calorie day and only 45 minutes of exercise.I'm going out of my mind....and it's carbs that I want. I'm not in the ANIT carb camp, I'm in the lower carb camp, but heaven help me I want crackers and cookies and granola...I can live with out pasta, bread and chips...but the evil little crackers call my name. Soooooo, tomorrow night I was going to go on a small group ride, but instead I'm running out right after work to do two hours on the bike. I have to be on line at 7 for a class...I should be able to get in a few miles but this real life stuff is pissing me off. I want to exercise and talk lapband with my buds. grumble, grumble...

I see my surgeon September 17th. In theory I should be 20 pounds lighter than the last time I saw him. Which I find hard to imagine. But we'll see what happens between now and then. Glad to see you're able to get some food down D.

Oh I hate this damn site. Okay, kleptomaniac Deanna, you keep your grubby hands off of my scale and Slack's super fancy awesome road bike. (I looked it up too, and WOW! Very nice.) So it's official this is a plateau, it's been 2 weeks since I've moved off of this number in any real way. When I weigh my self in the morning it says one thing, lunch time it goes up, by dinner it's even higher and before bed I think I should explode. (Ha, ha, Deanna pop your eye back into your head, I don't weight myself like that!) But the two weeks plateau is nuts considering I've biked a good 175 miles in that time and have done other workouts too. I've eaten more, but I have burned way more than I've consumed. There was also the TOM in that 2 week period.... Bitch ass bitches, is all I've got to say. I know it will move, it always does and there are no alternatives to just keeping on. So I shall just keep on. I'm missing BG and JC. Oh, btw, Slack-JC's a dude and quite the motivation too. Where you at, Slack? Tell us all about your fancy new bike. How did you pick it out? Do you ride at all, yet? We want to know.

We should try the chat room, D and HP. I know you're out there.

Rosi I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your uncle. Please accept my sympathies. I know stress can do all kinds of weird things to our bodies. I'm sure the band is no exception. Take it easy with what you eat for a few days, listen to what your body says and you should be fine. I say take your bike to the shop yourself. They'll give you new tubes and oil up the chain, etc. Don't let your husband's schedule dictate what you do. (I'm single, so you can tell me I don't have a clue and I'll accept that. ) Take care.

You all are killing me... D- I do weigh daily and I KNOW not to let it affect how I feel about things. I see it as balance for the YEARS (YEARS I said) of never getting on the scale. EVER. Gee, I wonder how I hit 300 pounds? You know I talk about 338 being my highest known weight, but I do believe I was more. I just realize as I type this I'm nearly 100 pounds lighter than that now. Woo Mother Effen Hoo! So You may not take my scale. I'll wrestle you to the ground if you try. I like the idea of a massage. I have a friend who owns a massage school so I know I could get it on the cheap...but when? There is no time. Really, I'm not too worried about the weight dropping off. I can't be. There's too much to worry about right now...and my ride is cancelled for tomorrow. My ex got offered double time and a half tomorrow and I'm asking for favors with our kid time schedule for school, so I'm keeping Zoe instead of biking. Zoe has started swimming lessons. So while she's doing that today for the first time, I swam laps. I'll do that tomorrow too. See, I'm moving this here body. OH OH OH....today I did 30 minutes on the elyptical trainer and my cadence was so much more quick since biking! Lately, when in the gym I've been doing the treadmill so I hadn't noticed before now. But damn, I'm on fire. See NSV. Oh there are more, like I'm wearing a size 22 now...which is fantastic. My honey can't stop saying sweet things about me...coworkers daily give me props. Really, it's all good. Sorry to leave you out here all alone D. I'll do better tomorrow.

Mary It doesn't sound dorky to me. It sounds like a good way to meet someone who will keep you motivated. Let us know how your ad turns out.

It has been cooler than typical in Ohio the last week or so, which has been great for getting outside. I'm so tan. I used to never get tan...but with bicycling and swimming I look all sun kissed. I should be out on the bike, which needs a name, tomorrow and maybe Thursday. If the WOW chicas go out this weekend I'm going to get a sitter. They typically call their rides on Wednesday for the weekend...so I have hope. The scale is being a bitch. It's not moving. Today I'm shooting for lower calories again. Something has got to give soon. I'm due for a loss. I'll be getting in the gym today too here shortly. Sakes alive.... I'm a bit stressed too. School work is crazy and we leave for vacation right when I finish for the trimester. I've got to think about packing while writing an insane amount of papers and doing my job. Add to that the weight loss stuff. I love being busy, and I look for stuff to do when I am not, but I'm a tick away from being burned out. 11 days.............

Ahhhhhhhhhhh I'm back on line...our internet service was down at work. Thanks y'all.

Okay, I wasn't going to say, but I don't even miss JC and Babygirl, because you guys are so great! I'm a liar, of course I miss 'em, but you all are still fantastic. D-Cool about the fill. I'm interested to see what happens next. Annie-Cool about the unfill, eating is important...as we all well know. HP-You're due for some adjusting in a few days, no? I see the my surgeon in September unless I can't take it being fill less between now and then. There are days when I could chew my own foot off, I am so hungry...like yesterday, but today I'm under control again and eating less than 1100 calories. I think my band is bi-polar.

Poke around here on the board and read every word you can find. Good luck.

Kathy I will probably take you up on your offer. Tomorrow will be a full week since I talked with the TA, she was to email me and send me stuff in the mail and I've gotten nothing. I'll let you know tomorrow. Juli

Annie That's horrible to be unable to eat! Don't beat yourself up for the shit food. It's not going to do you any good. Put it behind you. You'll be back to 100% shortly. Always come here for support. Where else would you go? We're the best! 30 miles sounds like a good goal. Let us know about the unfill and how the ride goes. Be good to yourself.

OMG!!!!!!!!! You look fantastic!!!!!! Your daughter is a cutie too! Look how much futher her arm goes around you!!!! Your face is so much thinner! OMG, OMG! You're doing so FANTASTICALLY well! Strut your stuff Chica!

D You're amazing and so resourceful. Do you see that? You gave so many useful suggestions and are so encouraging. Recognize you've got it going on. As for doing the boat in and out thing...that's a thoughy. I too would be paranoid, but excuse me, your husband shouldn't be surprised that it's going to take a bit of effort to help "haul" you in. The man knows what you weigh, he's been under you. (so I hope). But yeah, there is hardly a delicate way to get in the boat. I say you really look at the techniques others are using and what kind of leverage you might be able to swing...a foot there or a leg here? Worse case scenerio you look a little silly...people aren't going to make fun of you. If you can laugh at the situation it will help. Girl if I was there I'd make you jump out of the boat with me. They can suffer having to haul two biggie girls up and into the boat. We'd be laughing the whole time, I promise!

HOLY CRAP You are nearly half way there! Fantastic! Here's to my fill less sister! I too have yet to get one. :whoo::whoo:Congratulations!!!:whoo: :whoo:

Okay, I need a little perspective or a kick in the ass. You decide. I biked like a freak this weekend and I didn't lose a pound. Actually I gained two. WTF?! I know I eat a whole lot more on the big biker days but I CAN NOT help it! It's like my body says "FEED ME". I know I induldged the 'feed me' monster too much....but damn. You know the math 3500 excess calories equal a pound. I certainly didn't eat that much. So tell me to chill out that I'll see the loss this week particularly if I keep my calories low the next couple of days... --Or-- tell me to control the freaking food when I bike, there is no excuse for eating like I'm starving. There's plenty of stored fat for my body to burn... Don't worry about hurting my feelings. Thanks,

I'm waiting to hear from the Travel Agent... If she doesn't produce something shortly we'll find another! I'm open to suggestions for someone if you know a good TA.

LOOK AT YOU! 12 miles past your target! :whoo: You're kicking ass and taking names. Good Job!