I managed to drop the extra pregabalin dose after a few days and seem to have settled down on 150mg a day.
I’ve been a bit more adventurous with my dog walks recently, and have been taking Bertie through the woods. It’s a slog because of the mud, and has caused me quite a bit of pain, but rewarding to see him enjoying himself, and gives me a positive feeling for achieving it. I generally get over the pain within half hour or so, but occasionally have to lie down for bit. It’s obviously paying off with the weight loss as well as I’ve not exactly been quite so strict with the diet but have still been losing weight. I’ve lost over 1.5 stone in 10 weeks, and as of this morning got below 14 stone for the first time in years.