Has anyone taken up Bycyling?

[pandagirl 0]

I bought a new bike last month and I love it. It's not like the bikes I remembered having as a kid. I actually thought I broke it when I sat down on it. I had no idea that it had a suspension system!!!! Since I've owned I've been out about 4x. I do other things like Pilates, Bellydance, Yoga and Weight Bands for exercise, but haven't worked up to exercising more than twice a week.

You sound like you're doing way better!!!

[OH Juli 15]

Hi Panda!

Cycling is great isn't it?

What's your situation? I'm looking at your dates and so forth and looks like you've had some trials. I'm going over to your blog....

[Suzzzie. 3]

D! I'm TOTALLY feeling your Acid Reflux pain. OUCH!

So... Ya'll know I got my fill about 5 weeks ago. I've been fighting heartburn/reflux (same thing really) for about the last 3 weeks. I took 3 days worth of Omeprazole 20mg and was good to go, felt perfect. Then a few days went by and the acid flaired up again. I have been taking an omeprazole 2x week since then. Well... so Tuesday afternoon the reflux started acting up while I was at work I was going to take abnother pill that night, and I did... but yesterday (wednesday) it was worse, so I took another pill last night. And I woke up at 5am today in such pain!! I was laying in bed and could feel the acid bubbling up my esophogus like lava in a volcano. I just got out of bed, I couldn't take it anymore! I went to work and suffered all day. It basically feels like there is a golfball in my throat. It's painful to swallow around it too. Sometimes it feels like my heart is going to beat out of my throat. Sometimes it feels like the golfball is going to jump out of my mouth.

As far as I can tell my band is FINE. What I have eaten/drank today goes down through the band without any problems. I've eaten all of about 5 almonds, 1 teeeeny bite of cheesecake... and I've sipped on Protein Shake all day, though I've probably only gotten in about 20oz. I'm trying to sip on a glass of light apple juice now. But wowza... golfball doesn't like it. I keep getting the hiccup-burps which don't help.

I'm going in to the NP on MODAY at 1130 to get a MINOR unfill. I'm aiming for no more than 0.5cc out. Over the phone the NP agreed with that... she really wanted to take out 1cc.

Wahhhhhh! I know i"m just whining here... so sorry.

Did I mention that Monday is my birthday? I totally don't want to get an unfill for my birthday. Lol.

Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary from my initial consultation for the band. I can't believe it's been a year since I got this ball rolling. :thumbup: Yay!

[OH Juli 15]

Okay, I'm stoked beyond words about tomorrow's century ride. We are getting everything tonight, our packet, shirts etc. Tomorrow is supposed to have beautful weather!!!!

Also I'm nearly done with my marketing class then I get next week off from school. Spring break baby!

TGIF!

[hoosierpoms 0]

I bet you are so excited...........I hope your weather is great and you have the best of times...we want to see pictures!!!!! You know me such a picture hore....LOL

I am going to a bike auction at the local college sat....hoping to get some good deals.....and then get some riding in.....

[TexasFire 84]

J - Have a blast tomorrow! Can't wait to hear how it goes...and see pics, too! (Of course, I still need to upload mine...I'm so behind this week!)

Okay, folks! My scale actually had me way up on the weight this week. (WAY UP) However, according to last month's visit versus this Tuesday's visit at the doctor's office, I was only up four pounds. So I guess that's not too bad. I started a new supplement regimen that was recommended by my doc (he's REAL into sports and has a LOT of athletes come to him). The combination of things he has me taking, along with the timing of them with meals, workouts and rest, is supposed to encourage the body to naturally release stored fat for burning.

Now, either my scale is completely screwy, or I am dropping weight faster than I ever have before...even faster than my first month after banding. I'm going to monitor it very closely over the next week to see if the last two days pace continues. It's too fast. The problem is that I LOVE IT, of course! We'll see...

Edited May 9, 2008 by TexasFire67

[areellady 1]

ZZ, I sure hope that you start feeling better. It is now Friday, I had all of my fill removed on Tuesday and I am just starting to feel better. My sore throat has gone away, but my lungs are still full of crap from aspirating it.

Hi ya'll!!!!!! Miss ya!!

[OH Juli 15]

It's official I'm on SPRING BREAK!!!

I've just submitted my last two papers for my marketing class. I'm so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18 weeks and no breaks makes for a grouchy Juli.

I'm 14.5 months from being done with school. Yes, I'm counting the days!!!

And then I get to ride tomorrow............YEEEEEEEEEhawwwwwww

I'm finding typing limiting to my expressiveness. I've been dancing around work with my butt out and grinning....

Enough about me,

I hope you girls, three of you- TX, D and ZZ and the fella, B, get your banding stuff to a place that makes you feel better/fantastic. Looks like you all have plans and are on the up swing...ZZ be careful. I don't know how late you eat, but when I'm super tight there's no eating after 6pm so I can sleep on an empty stomach. Otherwise I get that acidic burning too.

:0)

[babygrl1234 6]

J I am so excited for your ride tomorrow!!!!

[Turler 6]

OMG I am having some serious internet/computer problems! Our main PC has a 'trojan'...it's so bad it has little 'bugs' crawling all over the screen. DH is pissed and it's making problems for the wireless computers in the house. It's ugly. We've been working on it for two days.

J- GOOD LUCK!!! I hope you have a wonderful time! We'll miss you at the meeting!

TX- I'm glad to hear you are on the losing end. Send me the list of supplements! I'm stalled for over a week and have even gained back 1.5 pounds which I refuse to reflect in my ticker!! LOL

~C

[TexasFire 84]

I thought I would post it here in case anyone else is interested. I will warn you, though...this is a crapload of pills! Even though you all already know that I am nuts, this just confirms it! LOL I put the store/brand I purchased if you want to repeat the same.

MORNING:

GNC's Women's Ulta Mega Active Vitapak (Contains 2 Women's Ulta Mega Active without Iron, 2 Energy Enhancer, 1 Calcium 600 mg, 1 L-Carnitine 500 mg, 1 CLA 1000 mg)

2 GNC Fish Oil 1000 mg

2 GNC CLA 1000 mg

1 Vitamin Shoppe ForsLean (Coleus Forskohlii 125 mg, or Forskolin)

2 Vitamin Shoppe L-Argenine 500 mg

2 Vitamin Shoppe L-Carnitine 500 mg (CarniPure)

1 scoop in any drink Vitamin Shoppe L-Glutamine powder 4500 mg

AFTERNOON:

All except Vitapak

EVENING:

All except Vitapak

Take them with at least a little something to eat, or you will be burping Fish Oil, which I found is NOT PLEASANT. Most of these are amino acids or herbs.

Edited May 10, 2008 by TexasFire67

[TexasFire 84]

[OH Juli 15]

I did it, I did it!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a mural at the end of the ride. That's me in all my chubby glory, and my pal Joanna on the other side of the painted cyclist.

My odometer said 110 miles by the time we got done...It was an amazing ride. I made it up all the hills on my pedals too. No walking.

I'll do it again, I'm sure.

WOOT WOOT

[Turler 6]

Great Job Juli!!! That is awesome! I'm so glad the weather was beautiful for you (today is another story!). 110 miles is amazing! I'm happy you liked it and that there were even some hills for you!

BTW: I can't see any picture.

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

[OH Juli 15]

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Michigan cyclist killed during Ohio bike tour

UPDATE: 7:46 PM, Sunday, May 11, 2008

COLUMBUS The State Highway Patrol says a bicyclist taking part in the annual Tour of the Scioto Valley was killed on Route 23 when he was struck from behind by a motorist and thrown from his bicycle.

Cyclists in the two-day tour, which takes place each year on Mother's Day weekend, pedal the 105 miles from Columbus to Portsmouth the first day, and return to Columbus on the second day.

Fifty-seven-year-old William Crowley of Northville, Mich., was riding his bicycle north in the right lane when he was hit near Piketon at about 7:50 a.m. today. Troopers say he died at the scene.

The patrol says the driver of the car was 35-year-old Sara Bender of Lucasville. She was not injured.

Piketon is about 60 miles south of Columbus.

Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com

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This is breaking my heart. :frown::smile2::frown: