Arrived!

[mamajed]

Announcement: This morning on the side of a hill with a NE wind blowing directly at her, Mamajed arrived home, and thus completed W9R3. Earlier that morning, the bathroom scales pronounced she was no longer obese but overweight. Nervously, stepping out and "pushing through the pain", she made it back to the doggy-bin, from where she had set out 30 mins earlier, running all the way.........

Deeply grateful to all at the NHS for creating this excellent programme, and to all the posts along the way that have answered so many questions and given me so many laughs and encouragements.

[Oldgirl Graduate]

Well done on your graduation and don't forget to request your graduate badge mamajed. What a wonderful day you have had, your weight loss is such an achievement, congratulations on both successes

[no-excuse Graduate]

Hoorah! well done mamajed with your graduation and weight loss. Enjoy your running and keep posting x

[mamajed Graduate in reply to no-excuse]

Thanks no-excuse. Anticipating the freedom of my first Graduate Run on Monday!

[mamajed Graduate]

Many thanks Oldgirl - I have just requested my badge! It is only just sinking in what I have achieved.

[misswobble Graduate]

Way to go Mama! You must be seriously chuffed with yourself. I bet you can't stop grinning.

If you keep up the running, which I'm sure you will now you have the bug, then the weight will come off faster as you tackle longer distances. You just increase a tiny bit each run so you barely notice the difference. Your body does though and the scales will confirm it

So, happy running. Keep going now you've cracked Couch!

[mamajed Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Hi again misswobble - yes I think I have the chuffed bug - but what a nice one to have!

[Tadaruns Graduate]

Well done!! I'm just one run behind you and I'm also anticipating what to do next. It's great being able to run non-stop for that time isn't it? And what to do next? Decisions, decisions... Enjoy your next stage of running!

[mamajed Graduate in reply to Tadaruns]

All the very best for your last run - well you know what I mean - I'm sure its not going to be your last! As for the voices - had a real battle with those today - you made me laugh with all the things stopping you get out of the door - checking this that and the other. This morning, I just got hold of myself and said "GO". So you too - "GO"

[Tadaruns Graduate in reply to mamajed]

Thanks! I'm easily distracted from the task at hand (any task!) and I do have to force myself out. Always feel good on the return though! Hoping better weather will make it easier to get out that door - blue skies are definitely more appealing. Next run, I will try to think GO and just go! Hope you have got some kind of treat planned for having reached the end of the programme...

[mossy1 Graduate]

Well done Mamajed. I will look out for your graduate badge. Thanks for your support too. Congratulations

[mamajed Graduate in reply to mossy1]

Looking out for your posts next week........ almost there!

[Tadaruns Graduate in reply to mamajed]

Will look out for your posts too - I like to see what everyone chooses to do next!

[Doodle1 Graduate]

Congratulations mamajed you've earned that graduation badge so go and claim it.

[mamajed Graduate in reply to Doodle1]

Thanks Doodle 1 - a quiet but great day for me!

[kickibro Graduate]

Congratulations on your achievements x

[mamajed Graduate in reply to kickibro]

Thanks kickibro - I'm sitting here with a smile of contentment on my face - letting today sink in.

[runner56 Graduate]

Well done.

Your story and others like you give me the encourgement to complete the task.

[mamajed Graduate in reply to runner56]

Thanks runner 56. I just took 1 run at a time, if I had not been able to continue through to the end of the course, I would still have counted that as an achievement wherever I got to. Getting off the couch was the most important move!

[ZoomZoom Graduate]

Congratulations

[mamajed Graduate in reply to ZoomZoom]

Thanks ZoomZoom

[carole01 Graduate]

Congratulations !! Weight will drop off in no time doing 30 mins + 3 or 4 times a week. Good luck!

[mamajed Graduate in reply to carole01]

Thanks carole01

[Hidden]

Well done and congratulations. Enjoy your graduation. Best wishes.

[mamajed Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Just beginning to enjoy it..... feeling a sense of achievement creeping in! Many thanks Fitmo

[DelilahDogstar Graduate]

That's fantastic! Well done. It feels great to drop out of the obese banding doesn't it Keep on running x

[mamajed Graduate in reply to DelilahDogstar]

Couldn't agree more...... there are a few of us around who knows what it takes! I think it was that, that I thought about most as I ran! I was so pleased & it has spurred me on to keep up the hard work of dieting and exercise.

[ju-ju- Graduate]

well done you, great achievement, especially the weight loss, thats fantastic!!

[mamajed Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks juicyju!