tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post6438556750556171121..comments2024-03-29T06:49:10.671-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Furniture on the move and two wheelin'Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-41143720719398980902014-07-21T23:15:11.429-04:002014-07-21T23:15:11.429-04:00I'm sorry you had a crappy weekend as well. :...I'm sorry you had a crappy weekend as well. :-( Family...yeah. Family is the reason I'm not getting the birthday gathering I had envisioned for 10 years because honestly, it's more important for me to have a drama free birthday than to appease everyone else. Totally get it. Glad you feel a little better today.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-22451630391965284542014-07-21T23:12:27.066-04:002014-07-21T23:12:27.066-04:00I'm glad you found a seat that works for you. ...I'm glad you found a seat that works for you. I'm 99% sure buying bikes is not on our agenda and we've got no room for them anyway but I think my booty might be able to handle 30-60 minutes without cursing me. LOL Wow, investment is the right way to describe Trek bikes! Good for you guys!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-49285223968019734432014-07-21T20:11:57.659-04:002014-07-21T20:11:57.659-04:00Congrats on the bike ride! I've been wanting ...Congrats on the bike ride! I've been wanting a bike for a long time but to get one that would handle my weight is between $500-$1200 so that goes on the "no" list for now. =o) This was one of the worst weekends for me and it's really sad when I actually wanted to go to work today. I cried and steamed the whole weekend, so I nursed a headache because of it. Certain family members just REALLY make life miserable, especially when they are in cahoots. Trust is out the window. I have to work on not hardening my heart to the point of no return, which is a scary possibility. But I was able to get a bit of perspective today and came home, did my workout and feel better for it. dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-62486601752830405642014-07-21T13:01:44.636-04:002014-07-21T13:01:44.636-04:00I found a seat that looks funky but it works as I ...I found a seat that looks funky but it works as I used to get pubic bone pain as well. The back of the seat has some gel so is comfortable and the front part has a hole cut out of the middle--sounds weird, but I do not have that pain anymore. So if you ever decide to get bikes, I'll look up the kind of seat for you. I love riding--and if you do invest--get a GOOD bike. I rode for years on some old bottom dollar bike and thought it was great. Hubby invested in Trek bikes for all of us a couple of summers ago and OH MY GOODNESS--the difference was incredible. So much nicer to ride now.Kimberly Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035168471351870760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-33244399046055894942014-07-21T12:18:07.483-04:002014-07-21T12:18:07.483-04:00I rode my bike from about 3rd-6th grade all the ti...I rode my bike from about 3rd-6th grade all the time. Then in my teens, I got a 10 speed that hurt so bad when I rode it because of how skinny the seat was, I abandoned bike rides altogether. Then obesity set in so... I think they have gel seats now and that seems like it would be nice!<br /><br />Sorry the spot picked out wasn't the greatest but I'm sure he still enjoyed the party! I'm sure he'll have fun with grandma and grandpa. Enjoy your class!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-68421510427355465452014-07-21T10:41:58.455-04:002014-07-21T10:41:58.455-04:00I rode my bike all the time as a kid and I don'...I rode my bike all the time as a kid and I don't remember my butt hurting like that. Maybe because I wasn't overweight, or maybe I had callouses on my butt. I rode my dad's bike around the block with my son a few weeks ago and I was ready to get off before we got to the first corner. I have a bike, but it's just sitting in the basement with all the other unused crap. Before I really make an effort with it I need one of those super padded seats for it. Oh, and a helmet too.<br /><br />Saturday was the boy's much belated birthday party and Sunday we went to the lake for a swim and a picnic. We picked a spot with no other people only to find out that the bottom was a murky nasty mess with the temperament of quicksand so swimming was out. We had our picnic and came home. The boy and I are off to my folk's in a couple hours so he can have some grandma/grandpa time and I have a class to take tomorrow and Wednesday.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-89090798046442645562014-07-21T10:10:09.484-04:002014-07-21T10:10:09.484-04:00Then get those knees operated on NOW! Don't p...Then get those knees operated on NOW! Don't put it off if you have the insurance to cover it. Keep up with your PT afterward because if you don't, you'll have a heck of a time. Who knows, bike riding could be part of your recovery down the line to keep those knees strong? (Not a doctor, just thinking out loud) Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-27765870620312945532014-07-21T10:01:34.121-04:002014-07-21T10:01:34.121-04:00I had my kids out for dinner last night. Kept it s...I had my kids out for dinner last night. Kept it simple so as not to overeat or be too tempted by the leftovers. I loved riding a bike back in 2011 when I hit goal, and again in the summer of 2012. But last year I tried to get on a new used bike I got (courtesy of my daughter-in-law), and was too afraid of knee pain to make even one cycle around. Very frustrating. I coasted down my driveway thinking I would be able to start pedalling, but was too afraid of the knee pain that I knew would occur to pedal even once around. So had to walk the bike back up the driveway and never tried it again. One of these days when I get my knees operated on, perhaps I will be able to ride my bike again. It did, as I recall, hurt my butt however. My dad would ride 20-30 miles everyday up into his 70's, before his knee surgery even. I guess he was made of tougher stock than me. But even with good knees, I don't think my butt would take such a long bike ride.dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-39033277283833922602014-07-21T09:05:44.744-04:002014-07-21T09:05:44.744-04:00Me too. We've done all of this other work wit...Me too. We've done all of this other work with the tables/armoires and floors all because of these couches. They'd better be worth it! :-) No problem. It's nice to know that is an occasional option if we feel like it. You're welcome on dinner. Pretty good if I do say so m'self! :-)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-87452536165051856252014-07-21T07:11:06.655-04:002014-07-21T07:11:06.655-04:00I cannot wait til the furniture gets here. I know ...I cannot wait til the furniture gets here. I know it should really pull it all together and I am excited. Thanks for the nice surprise of going for a bike ride after all these years. I enjoyed that! Great food too as usual!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com