Weigh In: 323.5
Calories Counted: 2157
Calories Burned: 4464
Workout Time: 65 minutes today / 240 Total
Something interesting happened today. My sister-in-law brought her new boyfriend over to meet the family over dinner tonight, and she brings in this good looking, skinny guy. He actually looks a lot like my brother. So, we're all talking, and he's a real nice guy. We seem to have a lot in common. And then the subject comes up:
He lost 150 pounds in the past year and a half.
The amazing thing is, his "before" weight is within 3 pounds of where I am right this moment. So basically, I'm the "Before", and he was the "After".
It's amazing how things work out. I've been wondering a lot to myself what I would look like when I actually lose all this weight. Now, of course it's not an exact science. He's shorter than I am by about 5-6 inches, but to have a direct comparision to that.. it was pretty inspiring.
In other not-so-great news, I tweaked my left ankle twice today. The first time, I was in the gym, and I think I just moved wrong, because it felt like a slight sprain. The pain went away though in a few hours, and I even forgot about it. But tonight, as I was walking to the car through the snow, I did it again, and the pain shot through my ankle like a knife. I've had it elevated for the past hour or so with an ice-pack, and as of this moment it feels ok, but it's numb as hell, so I'm really.. REALLY hoping for the best.
I can NOT afford to lose my mobility right now.
So, I'm really hoping that when I wake up, my ankle feels fine. Tomorrow I change the blog name to reflect the new weight, and I can't imagine if I have to hobble to the scale.
Tomorrow's going to be interesting. I sure hope the ice did the trick.
4 comments:
Hey you...just checking up on your posts...you've had some really thought-provoking things to say. Especially about the mental strength you've gained through this. Josh is right, it is important, and the hardest to overcome...sad to say I haven't won that battle yet...but you're rockin' it!
Sorry about the ankle...I know you don't want any type of setback right now. Hang in there, and I pray it'll feel fine in the morning. If it's not 100%, I know you'll find a way to cope with that, and keep moving on...you've become strong like that!
5-6" is a significant height difference when it comes to how weight hangs on a person's frame. Any given weight would look much heavier on his frame than yours.
Hopefully the ice will have helped your ankle but be careful even if it feels fine. You may want to take it easy on the cardio and legs for a few days. You can still do some upper body workout. That’s what I did when I injured my knee.
That's pretty much what I did today.
I hit the gym and did my full workout, minus the squats. I alternated leg curls that work the triceps, keeping the power off of the legs. I felt pretty good though.
Ran into Josh at the gym, advised me to get ankle braces just to be safe, so I'm wearing them as I speak.
Ankle feels OK today, but I'm definitely tentative with it.
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