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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

SLOW PROGRESS BUT STILL PROGRESS

Hi everyone,
Well at least my haed is clearer as the week has progressed and I stopped taking the meds. On the ankle front each day is a bit better. It is still swollen up like a balloon and the pressure is painful but I am now able to step on it and the physio is allowing me to walk on it with the crutches for support. Physio has strapped it tightly and I have to ice it every 2 hours and do stretching exercise hourly. My back and arms are hurting from all that weight I have been lifting...my own body. Have had work sent home and will go in tomorrow morning to do job costings before the men depart for interstate. I know I will now be able to get up the stairs so that is a relief. Won't be fun but is doable even if I go up on my bum.
Spent most of Monday and Tuesday being a vegetable on the couch but yesterday had an important date with Craig Harper. For those who don't know he is a very prestigious personal trainer. J and I had booked in for a boot camp next month. Last week it was cancelled due to insufficient numbers. J was quite upset as she had been hoping this camp would kickstart her motivation so she wrote and politely complained. I was very disappointed as well. He rang and offered a free counselling session. So she came and got me and we went to see him. 3 SHORT FLIGHTS OF STEPS LATER!!! I must have looked very committed going up them on crutches, (or desperate) He is very inspirational, mainly becaue he himself has lost so much weight. He is very blunt and honest and pushes the line that it is all up to the individual what they put in their mouth and how much effrot they choose to make with their body. Reinforced my plan to suucceed to goal this year.
Unexpectedly he issued us a 28 day challenge to push our limits for 28 days and then go see him again! So added incentive for me. He weighed us and will reweigh us in 28 days so have to do the right thing. Of course I intended to anyway!!! It is astruggle to eat well while so bored and frustrated with no exercise but so far I have done it. I actually have only eaten about 18 points a day to compensate for my inactivity.
The rest of yesterday was non stop activity. E drove me from place to place and I hobbled along to get some business taken care of. DS was playing BBall last night and DD wanted to show off her driving so off we went. Of course she can't mange to park near the entrance so another effort. Back to his house for a catch up then some mor errands and finally arrived home at 8.30 where work was waiting for me. Definitely wasn't restful and I am sore from it today so will try to rest up this morning before E has to drive me to meeting sthis afternoon.
But another day down being positive and staying on track. Hope you are all doing the same.
Posted by michelle :: 12:26 pm :: 8 comments

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