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I have had Velveeta Shells and Cheese. Just about a cup and I was stuffed. Logged it on MFP and it wasn't nearly as "bad" as I thought. Even had protein. I find that eating it and then logging it takes the "badness" factor out and I don't need to feel guilty. I'm in control, not the food.

Make a list of other things you can do besides eat and then do some of them. Go for a walk. Think of family activities that don't revolve around food, like taking a walk together or going for a swim. Get your hair and nails done. Drink something. Pray. Believe me, this will pass.

Who was asking for book recommendations? I had forgotten about another one I am part of the way through, called Eat it Up. It's great. I think it's a good idea to use the first year post-op to learn as much as we can about why we ate the way we did and what food did for us, and find other coping mechanisms. You really won't need them much the first year (from what I have read and seen on this board) but if you put in the hard mental and emotional "exercise" you will have solid habits when you do need them further down the track. I keep having to remind myself that there is life after losing weight. I never got there before but this time I will. I want to get off the roller coaster at the bottom and stay off, and not ride back up to the top yet again. I hope that didn't sound preachy!

I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather (at least in Brisbane). I'm stuck at home finishing up prep for colonoscopy/endoscopy at 12:30. Lots of reading time. I was worried about the amount of fluids I would have to drink with my sleeve but it hasn't been a problem at all. This is the first time I have used PicoPrep and no troubles. I won't go into detail obviously! I just hope they find something and it's fixable.

Thanks BTB, that means a lot coming from a runner like you!

Another 7.3 km in 70 minutes! Is there another thread for graduates of couch to 5k or do you guys want me to stay?

I lost 2.8 kg this week. It is ridiculous I know! I'm halfway to my personal goal and 6 kg away from surgeon's goal of overweight. I think I will definitely be overweight by the 6-month mark!

Good luck Birdie and may you have a trouble-free surgery and easy recovery.

I bet your husband will fall over with shock! Then he will jump you so be prepared!

7.3 km in 70 minutes! This was 10-minute intervals. Since the intervals were shorter I was able to pick the speed up a notch.

I ran 7.3 km in 70 minutes today!

How is everyone doing? I have a head cold which is no fun, but the scale is dropping like its out of style. Looks like I will have a nearly 3 kg loss this week! Then I have a colonoscopy Thursday which means liquid diet Wednesday and Thursday so I might have a good loss next week too. I'm only 6 kg from surgeon's goal, which is also the lightest my husband has ever seen me (in 2003). That puts me at the top of the Overweight range and I know I won't want to stop there. I'd like to hit that goal by the 6-month mark and I'm at 4.5 months now. As of today I'm unofficially halfway to my ultimate personal goal.

Emotional First Aid is great. There is another one called something like The First Year and it has a woman on the cover and was written by her. Look up "vertical sleeve" in books and it will come up. There is another one called Success Habits and it isn't only about the sleeve but also the other surgeries because the long term issues are similar. It's really good and there's a program you can join after to get other training, though it seems to be mostly in the US.

Welcome aboard to all the newbies! Yesterday my swelling increased to both feet and shins. I was getting worried. This morning it's all gone and I dropped 2 kg overnight! Can you say water weight? If I still had my ovaries I would blame my cycle.

Week 9 day 3 done! If I was doing couch to 5k I would have graduated today but I still have 6 weeks left! Those 20-minute runs are getting easier and I only had 2 minutes to recover this time. Next week the intervals get shorter but so do the recovery periods, and total time running goes up.

Anybody ever have their foot swell up for no reason? My right foot and ankle are swollen like I twisted my ankle but I haven't and no pain. Left foot is totally normal. Wacky. I do have tendon damage in that ankle from a lifetime of injuries, but nothing fresh b

How fabulous! Congratulations. Will you keep your other business as well?

I wish the kiwis had won. Oracle is a competitor of my company and I think their CEO is awful in general. He just throws money at every problem. I'm sure the team sailed well but I just can't stand the sponsor!

Same run today as yesterday and it was quite a bit easier! I can't believe I am doing 40 minutes of running with only 3 minutes rest!

That's great Bec! I saw Dr. Robins today (a gastro). He took my history, did some poking and prodding (one area is very tender) as booked me in for a colonoscopy next Thursday. He also sent me for a blood test for celiac even though we don't think it is that. The blood test was an adventure as always because I have terrible veins. The normal person tried three times before paging one of the chemo nurses to come and do it. I have bruises all over now but that's done.