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I went for a walk this morning and it felt really nice. I've never been a fast walker and my short legs take short steps. So hitting 5000 was a big deal for me. I was out of breath in the beginning and then realized I wasn't racing anyone. I took my time and enjoyed the fall weather. I'm a graduate student and it helped clear my head for a paper I'm writing. Obviously, not entirely - I still have much work to do. But progress! The journey! All that good stuff. One of the things that I am most excited about is that I have a history of insomnia and have moments of anxiety (like when I am writing papers. Since surgery, I have not taken any medications for either insomnia or anxiety and I am sleeping well. That is a big milestone for me, totally unexpected. I am going to try and weigh myself once a week and will begin taking pictures once a month. This is really exciting - and scary. It's life-changing for all of us. I hope we all achieve our permanent goals!