shereeks

54 miles of tailbone breaking stuff and I finally made it to the finish line of the infamous L to B bike ride.

It's now 24 hours later and I can still barely walk - apparently I needed to train more than I did!

But what an achievement - if you'd told me 2 years ago that I would be doing this I would have bet my house on the fact that I wouldn't.

It was the best feeling in the world crossing that line - slower than I would have liked but I made it in the end!

Feel free to have a nosy at my album if you like...

http://aolpictures.aol.co.uk/galleries/drinkrs

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Lap RNY 09/15/06
Starting/Current/Original Goal/final goal
299/148/170/140
5'3''
Brugge, Belgium
Dr. Bruno Dillemans



Space Major Bear

Where did the other half of me go?

Josephine

lol!! Awesome.. why 54 tho?
Aren't most rides like 41 miles? 26 km?

Man my butt would fall asleep after the first 15 or so
I can only ride like an hour before I'm begging for a break.
Good job girlie!! I bet it felt good to cross the finish line

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Lap Band 09/13/2004. Did not receive any proper aftercare.
Current status: Losing weight on my own, without restriction.
On surgeon's GBS waiting list - approximate wait 10 months - April or May 2009.

Start: 334
Current: 318
Goal: 175

Official Scale Whore #18!
Gym Rat # 110!

shereeks

LOL - I guess they ran out of hills to send us up to make it any longer between London and Brighton and they didn't want to make it any shorter cause it wouldn't cause us enough pain!

I tell you what - 40 miles was definitely my break point - I was dying for those last 14.

And at the end of the race it took me 30 minutes to walk from the finish line to our hotel (a 5 minute walk away!).

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Lap RNY 09/15/06
Starting/Current/Original Goal/final goal
299/148/170/140
5'3''
Brugge, Belgium
Dr. Bruno Dillemans



Space Major Bear

Where did the other half of me go?

Josephine

Haha, that's hilarious. Sounds like me yesterday. Took me 30 minutes to walk somewhere and then 45 minutes for our 30 minute walk back home cause my pain pill hit rock bottom somewhere in the middle of all of that.

I like biking tho, it's really easy on my chronic pain condition and the only thing that hurts afterwards is my booty.

Is biking your primary exercise? How long did the race take you? I try to stay at least at 20km/hr but I get tired sometimes..

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Lap Band 09/13/2004. Did not receive any proper aftercare.
Current status: Losing weight on my own, without restriction.
On surgeon's GBS waiting list - approximate wait 10 months - April or May 2009.

Start: 334
Current: 318
Goal: 175

Official Scale Whore #18!
Gym Rat # 110!

Debs

Congratulations, what a milestone to remember. Debs

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Lap RNY-still waiting for date

Weight 258
Goal weight 150

Noonie

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LAP RNY 30-07-2008 IN BELGIUM BY DR DILLEMANS
HALF WAY THERE YEE-HAA

HIGHEST/PRE-OP/CURRENT/GOAL
268.5/265/205.5lbs/160lbs
19 2.5/18.13/14.9.5/11 6 Stone & lbs
46.1/45.5/35.3/27.5 BMI

Omaha Jim

Way to go - you are an inspiration to all of us.

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Best Regards

Jim

447.3/424/245/220
Highest/Was/Is/Will Be
Lap RNY 11/19/2007

http://www.thelesserman.com/
http://www.myspace.com/tuscandreams/


Century Club 08 Feb 2008
2terville 12 Apr 2008
05/19/2008 - 6 Month Surgiversary - 153 Pounds Gone but not Forgotten.
Double Century Club - 10/9/2008

Vim&Vigour

Brilliantly achieved S! Not for the faint hearted!
Congratulations to you, happy memories and speedy recovery!
Cheers!
Vim

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LAP RNY 10th Dec 2007 / 240lbs / BMI 39.9
Current 178 lbs / BMI 29.7 No longer obese, "just" overweight! - Goal 140 lbs
TTF Gym Rat #70 & Sweedebear


Vim's story is on the thread below
http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/per...-umbrella.html

Making the most of every opportunity!

Squishy

Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so proud of you guys! I didn't know that Andrew was doing the ride too. It is really great that you got to do it together! I cannot even imagine riding that far. You guys area amazing!!!!

Oh!!! I I loved the pictures! Thanks for the link!!

-Mike-

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TT Squishybear

"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

05/30/07 Open RNY
430/346/240.5/225?
Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
6' 2"

TT Gym Rat Club Member #65

LyndasRoom

OMG Sheree! I'm soooooooooo proud of you! Congratulations~

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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007