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JULI (are you "J"?) - You were running three miles in 10 weeks after starting from scratch? Or had you ever been able to run? I think that's amazing! I have never been able to run, and can't believe I am considering it now!

Plus, I feel a little "funny" about running at my size. I know I'll push through that, though...whenever I've felt or been told that there is something I couldn't/shouldn't/wouldn't do, that is all the motivation I need to DO IT! (Just a TAD stubborn, you know!)

I'm a little worried about my knees. The left tends to "grind". My BIL runs marathons and swears it isn't what people say...that if you run properly, it won't hurt you. Have you experienced any joint issues with running?

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Argh!!!!!!!!! Stef look at you just about to break into onederland. You bitch! And I mean that in the most loving way possible. I think my fudge eating has jsut set me back about two weeks.

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Oh and Juli is J. But I think she means that she started the couch to 5k awhile back and did not continue with it. Unless you are holding out on us J....

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Argh!!!!!!!!! Stef look at you just about to break into onederland. You bitch! And I mean that in the most loving way possible. I think my fudge eating has jsut set me back about two weeks.

HA! Yeah, I feel the love! :heh:

It looks like you are about to be in ONE-derland, yourself!

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J=Juli

JC=Jody

BG=Stacy

HP=Traci

D=Deanna

B=Brandon

Stef=Stephanie

I tried running and couldn't do it because it hurt. I was carrying too much weight on me. That was this past April/May I think. I was closer to 265. Now I'm closer to 220. I was going to wait until 200 to try again, but the forces of nature, or BG and D, have inspired me to run.

Also, I have a 6 year old on her first two wheeler, so I was running behind her...and thought I really out to get structured about this.

You are fitting in just dandy by the way. B, is in Texas, if he'd show his bald little head he could give you a bunch of advice. He's a busy man.

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I can't...umm.... walk away from it. You see it is now all inside me. Yup my first official horrid pre band like binge. I just ate a whole half a pound of fucking fudge.

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Well there you go.

I expect you will implode shortly.

You'll be fine. We've all been there. Did it taste good? Did you notice?

LOL. :)

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j.....wooohooooo look at your weight loss!!!!!!

You go girl

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It was only a pound but thanks for the props!

You know what though, I just got my old navy jeans today (I heart on line ording) size 20, twenty, TWO-ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And they fit just so perfectly!!!!!

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woooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo

size 20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

way to go....

great job

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J=Juli

JC=Jody

BG=Stacy

HP=Traci

D=Deanna

B=Brandon

Stef=Stephanie

I tried running and couldn't do it because it hurt. I was carrying too much weight on me. That was this past April/May I think. I was closer to 265. Now I'm closer to 220. I was going to wait until 200 to try again, but the forces of nature, or BG and D, have inspired me to run.

Also, I have a 6 year old on her first two wheeler, so I was running behind her...and thought I really out to get structured about this.

You are fitting in just dandy by the way. B, is in Texas, if he'd show his bald little head he could give you a bunch of advice. He's a busy man.

Thank you...that will help me keep everyone straight, I hope! So who is "S"? I hear you about the running. I'm going to give the couch plan a whirl and see how it goes...I may need to wait until I've lost a little more due to my knee. Thanks for saying I fit in! (I think? :speechles LOL)

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Speaking of two wheelers my 4 year old has decided he wants to ride a big boy bike. My back is killing me from bending down and holding him while he tried to balance. I hope he picks it up soon lol.

I did a mightly boatload of yard work yesterday. We have this gigantor tree in the backyard (one of three trees actually but this one is huge) that barfs up those obnoxious cotton bits in the spring. Anyhow the tree must be as old as Jesus it is so darn big. My whole yard is covered in leaves and at least 90% of the leaves are still on the tree. I hate raking.

Luckily my binge and reintroduction of carbs has not set me too far back on the scale. I weighed today and I am not weighing again until Nov 1. I say this now but I will probably be drooling looking at the scale tomorrow.

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