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Way to go Kathy!! That is a great accomplishment and sounds like you've had a great day!!

Well, I just finished my run for today, and yall are all right, my body thatnks me for the break. I ran the 25 minutes at 5.0 on the treadmill, and it was hard, but doable. I didn't feel like I was dying at the end. I think there is hope. I really needed a good run today!!

I'm staying on plan today because it is choosing each day to stay on plan that will get me to my goal.

Sugar, You are too funny. No, I am not sick, just tired. I really have pushed it to the limit, so.....I decided to take a day off. I have this fear that if I don't go 200% then I will just quit, so a day off was a good test for me. I hope my body is thankful!! We'll see when I get ready to run tommorow. Glad your legs are feeling better. I have heard that procedure can be very painful. You seem to be doing really well..

Kathy, I drink 8 oz of milk after each run or workout session. DH says that it helps heal stressed muscles and helps with soreness. I am not sore and he is a pretty smart fellow, so that is what I do. I actually took a break today. I didn't run or do any exercise videos. I actually enjoyed it. Here's is where I must be careful and not let my all or nothing mentality kick in. Usually if I take a day off at something then I quit it. This is one of the reasone I am so driven. I am really working on this. So......I will do my run and workout tommorow as scheduled. You guys and your support are the best.

A lady from our homeschool group jsut invited me to run a team marathon with our group. How cool is that. Each person on the team runs a part of the marathon, so noone is running the whole time. I wouldn't runmore than 5k. It is in Dallas sometime in October. I don't know much else about it. I am so pumped that I was invited to join them.

I'm with you Georgia. I do want to start swimming again. Maybe once the couch to 5k is over, then I can run a couple of days a week and start the swimming program then?? Just a thought. Leslie, It would be really cool to do a triathalon some day. I can believe I am even thinking that way. This is all soooooo wild.

I am thinking I could go to the gym and swim on Mon and Wed nights. Maybe Sat. I am afraid if I commit to the program I will overcommit. I know you can't imagine that. I am really working on not pushing beyond my limits. There just seems to be such a fine line between pushing as hard as I can and overdoing it. Patience is not one of my strong points. I want to be at goal yesterday!!

I am staying on plan today because my bandiversary is coming up and I want to be at 150 by then.

That really looks neat, Georgia. I wish I had a pool. I could go to the gym, but probably only on Mon, Wed, Thur. I wouldn't be able to alternate it with running. Hmmmmm. I may have to give it a try though. They say swimming burns LOTS of calories. Be careful with your knee. I think the eliptical is a great idea.

I have still not weighed, but man do I want to. I am going to hold out!! Can you believe it has only been 1 week. I feel like I am losing, and I was thinking I must have lost a bunch by now, and then I realized it has only been 1 week. Feels like much longer!! We can do this! I don't go back to the doctor until the 2nd, so no sneak peeks for me.... Glad you are home safe and sound Lyn. TOM definately makes me emotional. I didn't have regular periods for about 10 years prior to being banded, but I have these last 6 or 7 months. I had forgotten how irritating PMS and the whole TOM thing is. It comes way too often.

If you have not completed week 4 then I would start with week 4. Glad your legs are feeling better.

I just finished my run, and it didn't go as well as I would have liked. I walked most of the last 5 minutes. Here's what I have come to. I have increased my calories. I took a nap today. I didn't do a jillian video. I don't know if it is mentally or physically, but I just am not ready to comfortably run for 25 minutes. I have chosen to accept where I am and quit trying to push my body where it isn't ready to go. So.....I will be doing week 7 for a couple of weeks and I have no doubt that I will get there. I am just not ready. Actually I feel quite relieved to have admitted this to myself. Now I can be proud of today's run and all I have accomplished and look forward to improving on it on Monday. I know there are a lot of us running today. How did everyone else's run go??

I'm staying on plan today because it is becoming a habit. It is getting easier everyday to stay on plan and I LOVE IT!!!!

I plan to run today as well. Today is not a Jillian day so I will jsut be running. Everyone have a great day!!

Lyn, It really is nice to have the seclusion of being away, but you will be glad to be home as well. Georgia, Way to go on the swimming. I really should go swimming at our gym. It does burn tons of calories. Ok, I did week 7 day 1 again today. I did the 25 minute interval. There were a couple of times that I had to step on the side of the treadmill and catch my breath (probably 20 - 30 sec) and then right back going. I am still going to count it. I can't believe what a difference there is for me increasing from 20 to 25. It seems like soooooo much longer. It is really pushing me, but I did it!! Yeah. Now I will run it again tommorow to get me back on track! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!! Amy

Way to go fairy!! You can do this. I am staying on plan today because I am finally starting to have some consistancy in both my eating and exercise, and I feel soooo good about myself.

I am getting ready to go to bed and I did not run again tonight. I am so proud of myself. How crazy does that sound. I will probably run tommorow, but I might even wait and repeat on Sunday. Goodnight all.

I'm staying on plan today because the day is almost done and I have stayed on plan so far. I won't mess it up now. :thumbup:

non scale victory

Leslie, Sounds like a good excuse to get some new shoes. Sorry your run didn't go as planned. Lyn, You know, I was thinking today how hard it is to know if I didn't complete my run because my body couldn't or if I decided that in my mind. Our minds are soooo powerful.

I guess if I must have an addiction, exercise would not be a horrible one, but you are probably right. I am 20 pounds from having a tt and thigh lift. I saw my doctor and have a plan in place. It is so hard not to push as hard as I can. Bonnie, I can relate to what you are saying. I have burned myself out more times than I can count, but this feels different. I am so driven to get there. It's like this goal I have wanted to reach for most of my adult life is in my sights. I want to get there yesterday. Well, I didn't put this weight on that quick. I need to chill, but I am having a hard time doing that. I AM NOT RUNNING AGAIN TONIGHT!! I will probably repeat today's run tommorow as Kathy suggested. It is not a Jillian day so I would only be running. I also seem to be able to run better early evening, so I thnk I will do Jillian in the morning and run in the evenings. I pm'd whosya and he says my calories are low. I will work on increasing calories as well. If I end of running tonight, then yall have my permission to give me a REALLY hard time!! I really love being able to talk about this to people who really understand. You guys are the best!!

I don't blame you. I would too.

I am not sure that he ndnguy can transfer his subscription to you. I thnk you would have to purchase it and it is a lot more expensve that way. I hope I am wrong. I really don't know for sure. i just don't want you to end up having to spend as much or more than you would for a new one.

Way to go Georgia!!! Get that thing on. It is a good tool. We paid way too much money for these thngs not to use them!!