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26 August 2012

Post-5k

Well I did not make my hoped for time of 45 minutes but I did finish it in 49 minutes, so that's pretty darn close. I shaved 6 minutes of my fastest treadmill time, yet I ran less than I previously have when doing a 5k on a treadmill. Still trying to figure that one out, haha. I was actually a little disappointed that I could not run more. But this was the first time I have ever run outside, in full view of others. Up to that point, I've been feeling self conscious and shying away from it. I'm feeling more motivated now. I guess if I can run in front of a few hundred people, I can certainly run around in my neighborhood.
My legs (hip flexors) are sore today but I'm feeling motivated to get back into a regular running program and hopefully do another 5k in October.
Bonus: I'm 91 lbs down today.
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13 August 2012

6 Month Surgiversary

Today is my 6 month surgiversary! Life overall is pretty dang good. There continue to be tradeoffs, of course, and I still have moments of self-pity that I can't eat x,y or z. Still not one day of regret.

I'm down a total of 85 lbs and am now fitting comfortably in most size 14 clothes and size L/XL shirts, depending on cut. My daughter gave me a pair of her Jr. sz shorts yesterday and they were a bit too big.. It's still weird to put my hands on my hips and feel hipbones instead of rolls of fat. Well, I still have fat, just a lot less than before.  I don't look quite like a melted candle but I definitely have loose and wrinkly skin in places.  The only place it really bothers me is my arms because those are pretty visible every day. And I have a bit of  a wattle forming where I used to have a double chin. Not crazy about that either. Still, WORTH THE PRICE. :)

Oh yes, the hair loss started in month 4 and continues on. I'm pretty confident it will grow back but it's very disconcerting to brush one's hair and see such a huge handful come out. My hair was so thick before I couldn't use a small ponytail holder and now I can wrap it around my tiny pinch of hair a couple times. To most people, though, I imagine it doesn't look bad. At least I hope so. Many people have said their hair loss stopped around 6 months so I'm really hoping that's the case for me too.

I've been getting on the treadmill sporadically, not as regularly as I would have liked. In 10 days, I'm doing my first 5k. I may not be able to run the whole thing, but I'm going to run as much as I can. I would love to finish it in 45 minutes but that may be a stretch. I'll update how it went!
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