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Week 8 Day 3 is over and done! Finished the C25K program, but I'm not done with jogging. I still want to work my way up to jogging a full 5K without stopping. I'm able to complete 2.1 to 2.3 miles right now in 30 minutes. That's approximately a 13 min. mile. My next goal is to reach 43 minutes of non-stop jogging, that SHOULD get me to my goal of running a 5K (3.1 miles). [sharedmedia=videos:videos:48]

Week 8 Workout 2 is done! I really didn't feel up to it, but I did it anyway. It's all about the Grind. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:46]

Welcome aboard the loser's bench. I'm in Southeast Texas as well, the Beaumont area. If I can be of help, just hollar!!

What do you mean, "at almost 48"? I AM 48!!! LOL I'm still working on the "falling in love" with jogging part. Right now we only tolerate each other. :-p

I only jog outside. I don't know if I could handle the boredom of a treadmill. :-P I need something to keep my eyes busy, and TV just doesn't do it for me. 20-22 minutes non stop is an incredible NSV, Congratulations!!!

Keep at it Jamie! You can do it. I had a fallback plan for any workout I could not complete. I figured I'd just repeat the workout until I could complete it. You might try shooting for 1 or 2 minutes more than your longest jog - for your next workout. If that is successful, then, on the following workout, try to add another 1 or 2 minutes until you build up to 28. Keep up the good work. :-)

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deedadumble, Thanks for the advice and the link. I didn't think about possibly injuring my knees. I'll have to be more careful and work on my cadence.

At the start of Week 8. Got off to a good start - completed the 28 minutes of continuous jogging. I've started increasing the length of my stride, trying to get up to 2.75 miles per jog. Only 5 workouts left till the end of the C25K program. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:45]

I too weigh myself at approximately the same time every morning, before I've eaten or drank, in my underwear, after going to the bathroom. :-P That is my baseline and the only weight I count as accurate. I don't care if my doc's scales weigh me heavier or lighter, too many variables to know why there's a difference. It doesn't matter if my scales are not as accurate as my doc's. As long as I weigh at the same time, and under the same approximate conditions, I can get a fairly accurate measurement of whether I'm going up or down. I've used the same digital scale that I bought 4 years ago. It does the job. I got it off Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Eatsmart-Precision-Bathroom-Technology-440-Pounds/dp/B0032TNPOE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1430873520&sr=8-2&keywords=eat+smart+scale $36.99 11,079 customer reviews

I was using a 5lb Squash split in half. The thicker half I put in for 15 min and it came out just right. The thinner half, for 12 min and it came out just right. When I first tried Spaghetti Squash and I didn't know the cooking time, I started with 10 minutes, poked it with a ice pick, checked for a crunchy sensation, if crunchy - it's not done, if the ice pick slid into it like warm butter, I knew it was ready.

I just say, "Thanks, I've been working at it." If they ask how I've done it, I tell them - cutting back on my food intake and doing lots of walking.

Congratulations! What a great NSV!! I just finished Week 7 Day 3 of the C25K program, only 2 weeks left till I'm supposed to run 30 minutes. I'll be catching up with you soon. :-)

Heading down the final stretch. Only 1 week left until I'm supposed to jog 30 minutes non-stop. I'm up to 26 minutes non-stop this week. I was a bit late in the week, completing Wk 7 Day 3 workout, but it's done. Sundays may be my new day for doing the 3rd workout each week. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:43]

I was eating sugar free popsicles, starting the day after surgery. And later on, sugar free Jello. I wasn't able to eat anything else for the 1st 10 days post-op. I was so nauseated and hurting that I didn't want to eat. For the rest of the month, my meal was 1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup per day. Frankensleeve wouldn't tolerate anything else. The only thing close to a sugary treat I ate during the 1st 2 or 3 months, was creamy Peanut Butter. I limited myself to 1 or 2 tablespoons per day. I was trying to stay on 800 cals/day and peanut butter calories add up quick. How soon after surgery did u eat something sweet? I was craving ice cream but I chose not to indulge. Today I want a blueberry muffin. Please help!!!

I believe being forced to go "cold turkey" after WLS eliminated my sugar cravings. I used to "have to have" certain sweet flavors and couldn't stop thinking about them till I had some. Now, I don't "have to have" any particular flavor. I'm still a sugar addict - when I walk past a box of donuts, the smell just sets my brain to tingling :-P. But the difference is, I can choose to eat one or pass it by. I'm not compelled to eat one. I still love cake, donuts, ice cream.... but I don't "have to have" them and I can chose to eat some or pass it by. And my portions are so much smaller, usually my limit is 1 donut or enough cake to fill a "normal" coffee cup about half full. So I'll always be a sugar addict, but I don't have the cravings and I do have the tools to stay in control. :-)

Hey guys, Just trying my hand at making a cooking show. I've enjoyed Spaghetti Squash since I was allowed back on regular foods, post-op. It's an unusual food that can be intimidating at first glance. But it's easy to cook, has loads of health benefits, and tastes great - alone or as a side dish. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:42]

I was a massage therapist and used an Earthlite table. I bought it because it was squeak proof and the brochure had a pic of 12 people sitting on the table. Mine was rated to be bend proof and stable at 1200 lbs. I've had clients weighing over 400 lbs on my table. It's the only brand I ever used.

I never had a "fixed" goal weight. My goal was to lose enough weight to feel like I blended into the crowd. I was incredibly tired of being the fattest person in every setting - at work, on the plane, in the movie theater, in social settings. So my goal weight changed as I saw my body change. I wouldn't mind being 250lbs... if I were 8% body fat and the weight was from muscle!

Finished Week 7 Day 2. It was a bit more difficult, due to lack of sleep. Stress at work and date night kept me up till almost midnight the day before. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:41]

Week 7 Day 1 is in the bag. Still have a silly grin on my face, cause I was able to jog non-stop for 25 minutes. No reason I can't do it on Wed and Friday to finish up Week 7. Just one word of waring, don't try to jog and sing along with Nickelback's "Rockstar" tends to mess up your breath control. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:40]

Jess, Thanks for the advice. My goal was a simple one, to complete the runs in each workout. Distance and speed were 2ndary. One small step at a time. I'm completely happy just being able to run non-stop for 25 minutes (just finished Wk 7 Day 1 ). Speed and distance will come with experience. That is awesome! Congrats!!! I just want to caution people though... In reality couch to 5k works you up to running 30 mins nonstop. For MANY people that won't be 3.1 miles/5k. That's a pretty fast 5k for a beginner, under a 10 min mile, though no doubt some of you are running that fast! I did my first 5k race about three weeks after finishing couch to 5k and wasn't able to run the whole time. I finished with three or four walk breaks and my time was 47 minutes. So don't fret if you aren't getting the full 5k at the end of the program, just keep at it! My first sub 30 minute 5k was 7 months later. I just two days ago ran the same 5k race that was my first race a year ago (after running five half marathons and several relays and 10ks and a triathlon in between). I ran this one at just over 26 minutes and got 2nd place in the women's 40-49 bracket! So don't worry if you need more work after the program to get up to 5K! You can do it if you stick with it!!!

Week 6 is in the books. Finished all 3 workouts for the week. Running the 22 minutes non-stop really was more of a mental game than a physical one. I'm in the home stretch - Starting Week 7, only 6 workouts left till I'm running 3 miles non-stop. [sharedmedia=videos:videos:39]

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Those are some great NSV's! Don't you just love the ones that are unexpected? :-)