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Sorry to hear about the complications Aussie and I hope your recovery goes very smoothly!

Just had tapas for dinner and had ice cream for dessert and didn't blow my calories for the day. Love my sleeve!

Congratulations, that's an awesome NSV! Aussie, I hope you're resting and have lots of nice drugs to keep you feeling good! As for me, all of my tests came back NORMAL. Even the estrogen. So where that leaves me still having chronic gastro issues, 3.5 months after my surgery. So my GP told me to call my surgeon. The surgeon first tried to pass the buck and told me to speak to my dietitian, but I said I'd already been through that. So then he told me to take Lomotil for 2-3 days, take some Fiber (his dietitian told me not to start taking fiber until the diarrhea stopped, so I have not been), and call him back in 3 weeks. It's a little depressing but I guess I may be stuck with diarrhea 2-3 times a day for the foreseeable future. I completed Couch to 5K week 5 day 3 today though, so that was good. Hubby and I are going for tapas (at Peasant at Petrie Terrace) and then to a play this evening. Looking forward to that!

I survived it by pig-headedness. Run slower if you need to. If its faster than walking and you are using a running gait (both feet off the ground at once) it counts.

I didn't even have to see a psych because I had been in a diet program before within the same hospital system. No blood tests or GI tests. No waiting list. I think the medical establishment is much more proactive about obesity here. Also most of the US hoops are so the insurance companies can find a reason to deny you. That having been said, I don't know anyone here who used the public system for this kind of surgery. And private hospitals snd doctors almost always have less stringent requirements. Good luck today, Aussie! As for me, I have an appointment today with my GP to get back a bunch of test results for two different issues. One, I'm still having bad diarrhea several times a day. Two, apparently my estrogen is way too low (I'm post-hysterectomy and on HRT). They are also checking my Iron, folate, Calcium, and B12, and maybe other things that I forgot. I've been feeling pretty tired and "off" but just marked it up to the gastro.

Good luck, Aussiegirl! I hope your recovery is as quick and easy as possible.

W5D2 done. I have has acl reconstruction and my knee gets little twinges going down stairs the day after a run but it isn't anything I can't handle. Hopefully someone else can help.

I had a nice loss this time! Down from 81.2 to 79.4 which puts me in the 70s! I'm lighter (just) than my wedding weight in 2002. I did Weight Watchers like crazy to get there that time. I did get about 10 kg lower than that in 2003 but wasn't able to maintain that. I am pleased about this loss because my losses were really slowing down for a few weeks. I want to lose as much as possible in the first 6 months, to take full advantage of the "honeymoon" period. I passed the 3-month mark last week.

Get your water and at least 30 minutes of movement per day. Work the plan. In a year it will just be a blip on your radar.

W5d1 was hard, but finished!

Your friend sounds wonderful, Aussiegirl. NSV? Does anyone in Brisbane have a recommended jeweler/goldsmith you can recommend to resize my wedding and engagement rings? I am in real danger of losing them off my finger. I don't feel I can trust just anyone, because you do hear stories of diamonds being switched etc. I will probably end up needing them resized at least once more during this journey. For now, I have switched to wearing them on the other hand, which feels really weird. It's strange how wearing rings makes your finger shrink, isn't it?

If you can get gyros/kebabs they are good. Get chicken and eat mostly the chicken and some veggies. Taco Bell soft chicken taco. Sushi can work. Nigiri is easier (the one with the fish on top) because you can just take it apart. And edamame (the boiled soybean pods) are great.

Welcome to the thread, Lissa! I love the couch to 5k and this time around, I am loving the app! It sure beats having to time yourself like I did 10 years ago when I first did it. Um, I thought I was sending this to the Couch to 5k thread. LOL. Of course you don't need a welcome to this thread, Lissa! I feel silly now!

Frank, I think I have a little crush on you. You are my hero. I can't believe your ticker. 30 pounds? You'll get to goal in no time! Please stick around when you do so that we can keep learning from you and being inspired by you!

I just finished week 4 day 3 of couch to 5k, outdoors! I just couldn't make it to the gym three days this week due to the Ekka and other scheduling conflicts, so had to do my third day on a Saturday. I am pleased I could do if. I love my sleeve. I wouldn't have been able to run 5 minutes straight, two times in a row, if I was still 17 kg heavier!

I DID IT! W4D3, outside! Actingnurse, I have done two days in a row a few times because of scheduling. It's not so bad once in a while though I do feel more tired.

I did w4d2 yesterday at the gym as planned. W4d3 outside is today. I'm nervous because my right ankle is very bad and prone to collapse at any little thing, and if that happens I'm out of commission for several weeks. I'm going to be sooo careful. I also know it will feel harder without the treadmill pushing me along. I'm sure I'm going to be slow but I just want to finish. I need to start bringing shower stuff to the gym because I'm finally at the point where I'm too sweaty after my run to just dry off and put my work clothes back on. I'm not a stinky sweater but lately my hair is drenched after I'm finished running and doesn't dry out while I'm doing weights.

I run at the gym near my work and two days off in a row plus a really busy day before that means that I am behind and will need to bring my gym stuff home and do w4d3 outside on Saturday. I'm a bit nervous about that!

Love it! You both look fantastic.

Congratulations Kelli! You are my hero. Lissa, you look so beautiful! And I love the walking NSV! And look at you letting yourself be photographed. Way to go!