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Hello all,

Good Luck on your run next Saturday Georgia. You must be pretty excited. You're gonna do great!

I've been keeping up with the running at least 3x's a week. I'm running for 30 minutes which ends up being about 2.5 miles. I'm slowly adding the speed. I would like to run the whole 3 miles in 30 minutes. I don't find myself winded at all after the run. I do kinda get pooped out though. My legs are heavy and just tired. I try to eat a banana before my run but I can't eat a meal and then run. It upsets my stomach.

Welcome NFaith, you're right this is a great thread. Lots of tips and encouragement.

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Hi Everyone... hope you all are faring better than me with the Halloween candy! I'll admit... I've been weak!!! I also need a fill so badly, that its not saving me as much as I'd hoped. I've also gained a bit of weight instead of losing :blush:. Its my own fault. I've not been as dedicated the last 2 weeks. My head has been on the job instead. But, I'll get back at it. I took a nice long run today in the beautiful sunny fall weather. I loved it. Went about 3.5 miles. I think that's my longest yet.

Lynn... congrats on the house! Post pictures when you get them! Good luck also on the job opps.

Georgia... Just a week away from your run! I know you'll do great. Oh, and when you're thinking about the cold... just remember your Canadian friend, who runs in 28 F weather... I know it can't possibly be that cold in Georgia!!! LOL. Just wear layers that come off easily that you can tie around your waist while running.

Fanny... I agree with Lynn, any sex is better than walking. However, if you want to burn calories... "marathon" sex is probably better than anything! LOL... you go for it! You can always walk tomorrow.

Now off to burn some calories!!!!

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Kathy....you're not the only one that has given in to the halloween candy! My son still has a ridiculous amount of candy and I'm very tempted to just throw it away. I find myself munching on it all the time....UGH!! I am getting back on track tomorrow. My eating has been terrible lately....I think I've gained some weight but I'm too chicken to weigh myself because I don't want to know. TOM is also here and that's not helping either. Oh, and the weather is much warmer now than it was last week. Not too cold and not too warm....perfect! I'm hoping it stays like this until Saturday because it feels great!!

I just wanted to give ya'll an update on Renewed. She overdid it on Thursday and was very swollen and tired on Friday. She's pretty much been in the recliner ever since. She is feeling much better today and the swelling is better too. She said she is going to take it easy for a while and probably won't be online much. Feel better girlie!

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I just want to report that the Couch to 5km program has helped me have my best ever month of weight loss since the pre-op diet! I started seriously in mid-September and weighed in at 93kg (205lb) on 1 Oct, when I went into hospital for my tube fix. In the 5 days post-op, Fluid retention, swelling and Constipation saw my weight go up to 96kg (211.6lb). That came off and the weight has just been falling off me since - today I was 88.1kg (194.2lb)!! That's a loss of 17lb from the highest but I'm counting it as 10.8lb. I haven't lost over 10lb in a month since the pre-op!! YAY!!!

This program rocks! And I just have to say, having a new romance in one's life is the BEST motivation ever!

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WTG Fanny!!

I went to the gym this morning and ran. I ran the full 5k at a speed of 4.5...took me about 41 minutes. I have never been able to run the full 5k outside but I am going to attempt it tomorrow. I will take Friday off but until then, it's full force!

I am back on track with my food! I am logging my food at TDP and I hope to drop some weight soon. I still didn't weight today. I'm terrified to see how much I've gained. I will probably weight tomorrow though.

Hope everyone is having a great day!!

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Way to get back after it Georgia.

I am doing well. I am so bored. This sitting around thing is NOT FOR ME!! DH and I were talking alst night, and it is so funny. 1 year ago I would have loved to be able to just lay around, but I am goign nuts. It is time to get out!! Problem is, when I venture out for very long I swell up like a pumpkin and end up paying for it!! I go to the doctor on Thursday. She is goign to take the rest of my staples out (I hope). She said that after the staple are all out I can start walking at the track. SO.....maybe next week I can start my slow proccess towards running again. I am really recovering very well. I am just very impatient!! I know yall are all shocked!

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Renewed, glad you are recovering so well. And yes, I am shocked that you call yourself impatient, lol!! JK. I do hope you get all the staples out so can get moving again. I would be miserable just laying around too! What a difference a year makes...

Keep resting, you're doing great!

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Fanny.... WTG! Excellent progress. I agree, the C25k is amazing. My fitness level is so much better than it has ever been, all thanks to the program and everyone here for supporting me through it!

Georgia... Excellent time and speed. Good luck tomorrow on your outside run. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Renewed... YOU... IMPATIENT! NEVER! NOT POSSIBLE! LOL, JK. I'm so glad you're healing so well, but also glad you are forced to take it easy. You have the rest of your life to run... right now its rest time!

Ok, today I ate much better. I only binged a little on candy, but ate mostly good stuff. I didn't run today, but plan on getting up early to run before work. I want to get back on track with my eating so I can get to Onederland soon.

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Fanny.... WTG! Excellent progress. I agree, the C25k is amazing. My fitness level is so much better than it has ever been, all thanks to the program and everyone here for supporting me through it!

Georgia... Excellent time and speed. Good luck tomorrow on your outside run. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Renewed... YOU... IMPATIENT! NEVER! NOT POSSIBLE! LOL, JK. I'm so glad you're healing so well, but also glad you are forced to take it easy. You have the rest of your life to run... right now its rest time!

Ok, today I ate much better. I only binged a little on candy, but ate mostly good stuff. I didn't run today, but plan on getting up early to run before work. I want to get back on track with my eating so I can get to Onederland soon.

Thanks Kathy! And oooooh!! Look at your ticker!! You are SO CLOSE!! Go girl, go go GO!!

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Okay ya'll - I did it! I got off my lazy butt and ran yesterday morning. It was hard - I haven't done it in a while...didn't get in 3 miles, but about 1 1/2...it was so freakin' awesome. I missed it so much!

Well I'm off to get my much needed fill. I hope you are all doing great. I miss you guys.

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YAY Leslie!! Good for you!!

I am going to Pilates and Zumba this morning and I am probably going to attempt to run outside today. Have a great day guys!!

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Hello my C25K buddies! I have good news and bad news. I'll give you the bad first.

Bad news is, I finally mustered up the courage to weigh this morning and I gained 6 pounds!! TOM is still with me, so I hope the majority is due to that.

Good news is, I just ran a complete 5K outside!! WHOOO HOOOO!! It took me about 43 minutes and I think I was going a little slower than I normally run on the treadmill, but I DID IT!! The last time I tried to run outside I could only go for about a mile. I had to really focus on staying at a slow, steady pace and that really helped.

I really appreciate ya'lls support. I couldn't have made it this far without you guys. I remember my first day of the C25K. I couldn't even complete day 1. It amazes me how far all of us have come. Let's keep this up!!

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way to go Georgia and Leslie!!!! I can't wait to be running again with you guys!! Don't worry too much about those pounds Georgia. They will come off!!

This is such an awesome thread. Even though I can't run I look forward to coming here to find out what's going on with everyone.

Things are still good here. I don't have anything exciting to report. Just sitting around doing nothing!!

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Go Georgia, Go Georgia, WHOO HOO a 5k outside.

Leslie - WTG

I just bought "Gilad's Total Body Sculpting" DVD. I can't wait until it arrives. He is the guy from Fit TV.

I am so ready for my fill on Friday. I hope there are no issues after. We are taking DS and 4 of his friends to Dollywood in TN for his 12th birthday on Saturday. His BD is not until December 8th. To many things going on in December (Church, School, Christmas, basketball)

I can't wait to ride the rides. I won't worry about fitting anymore!!!!

Anyway, I am so close to losing 100 pounds and not to far from Onederland. A fill and exercise should do the trick.

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