I'm holding at 101 pounds gone and loving it. And (drum roll...) I have signed up for my very first 5K marathon in January. It's called Happy Hour Marathon-- and should be fun!!
I haven't ran, jogged or anything remotely close to that since 1988. I have been walking daily since surgery last March and the other night when I was walking with my daughter I asked her "I wonder If I could run? I don't even know HOW to take off." Not so much because I had forgotten how to run, but I am petrified because my left foot is stiff as a board. I detached my Achilles tendon in 2015, had surgery and a horrible recovery (being BIG didn't help at all during that process) and have issues with the left foot begin too darn tight. The achor is screwed into a bone in my heel and it's snug. But it is secure, I had an MRI last year to check.) So, after I asked my question, I said "What the heck do I have to lose? If I keel over, our house is right there." I took off and I did it. I ran a little, walked a little and kept at it. I have been doing it ever since and I have signed up for the marathon with my Zumba crew, so I won't be alone! I found a site online that tells you HOW to prepare- and I am doing it.
This surgery has changed my life in SO many ways. I have more energy, not the fattest gal in the room, wear smaller clothing and I just feel GOOD! I am ONE pound away from being in the NORMAL range (BMI). It's a mental thing, I know, but I want to be there. With all the jogging I have been doing the last 4 days, and my Zumba dancing 4 days a week, I will be there very soon.
When I decided on the surgery last December, my plan was that I didn't want to be a blimp when I turn 60 next month, and my goal has been met and passed on by. Just wanted to share my joy!
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