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Oh I thought you said What not When. I told most people afterward. Only a few people before.

The truth, so I don't have to remember what I said. the trick is gauging how much they want to know and not over-sharing or making every conversation or meal about it.

That's a great loss, Donna!

That's awesome. I will take you up on that and I will chip in for the petrol.

W9d1 of couch to 10k done. Two 20-minute runs with 3 minutes rear between. I ran over 5k (just)!

I just wish I could be a little constipated after 4 months of diarrhea.

Where would we meet? I'm at murarrie which is probably out of the way for you.

I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet but I have struggled with diarrhea and intestinal pain for months. I had a similar flare-up a couple years ago well before my surgery. I will be speaking to a gastroenterologist on Wednesday since my GP is at his wits end. I don't know if I will get a diagnosis or what will happen. What are your symptoms?

I need to figure out how to get there. Can I take the train?

I don't think there is a difference between running and jogging. You don't need to put yourself down. You are a runner!

That's awesome news, Kelli! It's so interesting how losing weight helps our confidence and pushes us to try for things we might not have thought about before. I've become much more assertive at work too and have reaped the rewards! And I know Lissa, Dean, and Shellie have all had shifts in focus at work if not outright job changes. I do always have mixed feelings about this and I'm sad that obese people are treated so differently. I still grieve a bit for how I used to be and what I used to have to deal with. I'm still obese but it's amazing the "approval" you get when you are dropping weight.

That's awesome, Melissa! I just finished W8D3 of Couch to 10K (which I have been doing by accident this whole time instead of Couch to 5K). Today was a 35-minute run with 5 minutes of walking on either side. Including the walking, I made it 4.8 km. So I am still pretty slow but I ran for 35 minutes! I'm a bit nervous about continuing this because the time just keeps going up and up, but I'll keep it up and see what happens!

Uh you have lost 20 pounds in a month. What's slow about that?

Week 8 day 2! 30 minutes straight of running. Not as hard today since I was physically feeling a lot better. I have the couch to 10k program and it looks like week 8 ends the 5k part. I think I will just keep going on the program and not worry about increasing my speed yet. I did almost 4k today including the walking.

Thanks! I can't believe you have only 7 pounds to go! Imagine being only 7 pounds from goal!

Good luck, Donna! You must be all finished and in recovery by now. I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist next Wednesday. I can't wait because I have been in such misery. I honestly don't think it is from the surgery though. In good news, I lost another kg today. Only a couple more kg until I am at the halfway point!

I did w8d1 yesterday, though it was really really hard!

That's sweet but I'm still obese!

Just went through my clothes and getting rid of about 3/4 of them because they don't fit! Here is a photo of me in my exxy bather top from Sunburn that I am embarrassed to say I was wearing 20 kg ago. It fits properly now!

Wow Aussiegirl, that is fantastic and you are my hero. Lissa, if weight is still coming off easily I would say your body still wants to be a bit smaller. If your ticker is accurate you are a 27 BMI and while BMI is certainly not everything, you won't waste away with another 10 kg gone. Don't stress and enjoy the journey, and listen to your body. If your weight gets too low you will start to notice problems and that will be your body telling you to ease back. I have a gym membership because I know I won't exercise outside in the heat. Treadmills are pretty expensive so I think right now the gym is a better investment for me.

I'm losing heaps of hair but I'm not sad about it. I have ridiculously thick hair and it gets so hot in summer. I'm looking forward to it! I finished week 7 of Couch to 5k by running for 25 minutes straight! I'm so proud of that. Also people at work, in my band etc have really started to notice my weight loss. People have the oddest reactions. An Indian man I barely know at work came up to me and started squeezing my upper arm, like feeling it! And said he couldn't believe how small my arms are now. Bizarre lol! It just makes me laugh. I'm only a few kg from the halfway point and yesterday was 4 months post-op. I am still having a lot of bathroom problems but they are different (and worse) since I had the flu last week. I am going back to my GP for the 5th time in a month on Tuesday and getting a referral for a colonoscopy because I am so sick of this. I really don't think it's sleeve related but I think I might have ulcerative colitis or some other IBD.

Congratulations Bec! And welcome JJW.

Week 7 done! I ran for 25 minutes straight.