Blogs, apologies & day 3

I have occasionally wondered if anyone reads my blog. Admittedly, I picked an obscure blog name when I commenced blogging in a bid to remain anonymous - mainly because I was scared of failing so spectacularly that I didn't want too many people to know. I now quietly regret the blog name choice as I have stumbled across so many people out there considering lap band surgery and desperately seeking information, support and answers to curious questions who could do with the support from an old hat bandster (now 3 years!). But I am impossible to find! So, if you have happened upon this blog ... let me give you some other excellent blogs to check out.

Firstly, my friend Bunny (the only blogger I know personally!) was blogging about her routine weight loss efforts and then continued in this same vain with her lap banding adventures from 2007. I happened to meet Bunny at a dodgey, dodgey follow up clinic in London. I will never forget the night she called me amid a serious choking episode - she had rung me to ask me what had happened to me when I experienced something similar (a good 6 hour choke if I recall correctly!); it was a privilege to support a fellow bandster. I also have fond memories of sitting in Starbucks cheering her on as she struggled to get enough restriction in her band - which ended up being disconnected from the port (hence the no restriction!) and requiring her to have a second surgery to replace the system. This woman is as risilient as they come. She perseveres regardless of the dramas that unfold in her life and what the band throws at her. Bunny is as solid as a rock.

I recently came across Myf's blog which is great! She recently got married & was the beautiful, radiant bride everyone hopes to be on their wedding day. You MUST check out her pictures - she has made remarkable changes to the point you do a cartoon double take.

A couple of other sassy blogs I must make mention of include:

• http://daggs2shaggs.blogspot.com/
• http://chroniclesfrombandland.blogspot.com/
• http://mylapbandblog.blogspot.com/

I know there is a fancy way of adding these blogs into the sidebar thing of my blog but that's waaaay to technical for me ... so from time to time; me thinks I'll just do a shout out of all my favourite blogs!

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RUNNING CHALLENGE: day 3 (10 minute run & 20 minute walk)

It felt a little hard to run today; my left knee niggled and the right side of my lower back twinged. It is a clear indication that I HAVE to replace my runners - all the shock absorption is gone which isn't aiding my cause. ** Note to self: be sure to purchase ridiculously priced pair of runners this weekend ** And just to add to the above pains, my chest and arms were caning after the upper body workout yesterday. I have been the source of entertainment for my colleagues today as I am unable to lift my arms very high or away from my body; so tasks such as answering the phone and pouring the kettle required rather creative solutions to execute the task. That being said, pause for just a second and imagine the pain I was in when I had to pump my arms to run. Oh. My. Gawd! It felt like my breasts had grasped and lifted the weights! The pain is pretty much everywhere above my navel! Aaah, the price I must pay to be Australia's Next Top Model.

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PS. Myf - thank you for your recent comments; I did publish all your comments today but for some reason the comment attached to my INSPIRE post did not show up! Many apologies.