Yee Haw!
Twisted my ankles...surprising NOT on the treadmill, but instead while taking out the trash two weeks ago. I have walked 30 minutes at a time at my TrekDesk, but I've been in lots of pain. I'm so excited to announce that I walked ALL OVER the neighborhood last night with Catherine and I think my ankles are healed!!
So, today, I'm back in the saddle!!! I'll post again with the stats of the day. I'm really super behind at work, so I can't be more creative right now....but you know...that is what this journey is all about. Highs and lows, steady slow progress....so for those that have only read this or who don't know me well enough...I'll clarify some things.
Handbook to being a friend to a "FLUFFY GIRL"
1) I am not scale obsessed. I know to put stock in how I feel, not what Satan the Scale says. I still think that knowing that number is a valuable tool.
2) I'm not sharing this information because I think this one issue I have...my physical fitness...is in any way, on the same radar of a problem as those that are battling cancer, loss or other big struggles. I have perspective that my life is great....READ MY PROFILE if you think that because I've chosen to blog about THIS, that I don't have this in perspective.
3) I know this doesn't occur over night. I know that I have been sitting on my rear for 17 years of working in the high tech industry and that in 17 days, or 17 months, my physical issues may not be reversed.
4) I know that my kids need a healthy mom and I don't need to be a self sacrificing lamb. I am not in this situation out of martyrdom. I believe fully in having my kids see that being a good parent means taking care of myself too. I just had not found the right key to my life, with my particular life style.
5) Dear SAHM friends. I love you. I admire you. I find the type of life you have to be wonderful. But, please oh please, do not tell me how I need to join you for your 10am class that you love and can't I just schedule that in my work day. It really is quite insensitive.
6) A little known fact....overweight people are NOT stupid. We KNOW about calories in/calories out. We KNOW that you can't eat 4000 calories, burn 500 and think you are not going to gain. We KNOW how many points, calories, carb grams, sugars, fat grams, etc are in every food. The poor choices are not being made out of ignorance. So, thanks but no thanks on the information on Weight Watchers, calories per day, Body for Life, P90X, etc. I, by the way, own all of that, have been on all of that and then some. Please please please - dear skinny, fit, friends....do all of your fluffly girl friends a favor, and don't assume we have gained all of this weight because we are ignorant.
I am now going to get off my soap box. I know that when you decide to blog something, you open yourself up to lots of judgment and criticism. So, I do take your input dear friends. Just know....I will respond....that is just who I am.
Laura
I love this. I am more than fluffy and am working on getting to just fluffy. I hate all of the advice, well meaning or not.why is out that people think they can say whatever they want to someone that of over weight even strangers? I will admit that of like out when purple notice when I make progress.
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