Close... but no cigar

As I predicted yesterday, I lost the pound I had mysteriously 'gained', but I am still .4 from being at my goal for this week.  I just need to cross that barrier to feel good.  I have a large workout planned for today, so hopefully that'll push me under.  Although, with my luck, I'll gain weight because of new muscle mass. 

We can never win, can we?

I miss my 24 inch waist.

I have to keep reminding myself not to look to the past and only look forward.  It's easy to think of where our bodies have been before, when we were 'controlled' and 'successful', but looking back just makes it harder to get there again.  Why?  Because we remember all the hard work it took to get there and are not sure we can do it again.  Or at least, that's how I feel. 

I need advice for some good cardio/workouts that don't involve the ankles.  I used to be a workout fiend.  Every day, for at least 2 hours a day.  I never understood why people were surprised I could easily do 500+ crunches and 100+ lunges, squats, and push-ups.  I do now.

My past of excessive workouts, coupled with my connective tissue disease, has damaged my ankles beyond non-surgical repair.  It's a big part of the reason I gained so much weight, because even walking hurts sometimes.  Other times there is a very annoying/painful  'catch' in my ankles when I do anything that involves separating the joint in my ankle (running, hoping, jumping, etc.).  I have an exercise bike, but that also grinds my ankles.  Heck, even just walking up the stairs can cause a hitch in my ankle that makes me fall over.

Take that as a warning, girls... don't overdo it on the working out.  Your body might feel fine now, but if you constantly use extreme workouts to 'purge' your calories, you might cause irreparable harm to your body in the long run.  I would do it all over again.

Hope y'all are taking care of yourselves!

*~* Lexi *~*