Last week I found out that there is nothing broken in my ankle, just good old fashioned tendinitis! I always thought that was some BS condition that people used as an excuse. Well, if so, it’s a good one to use, because it hurts like hell. 

This injury has totally derailed my fitness program, and I was doing so good! I have made up my mind to get back on the wagon tomorrow morning. Going back to counting my calories, and getting some exercise every day. I’m going to lift weights, ride a bike, walk/hike and use my new fitness ball to try and keep losing weight, get my mind right and feel better.

Did my weekly weigh in and am down another 1.5 pounds!! The running and watching calorie intake is working!  

I’m on week 3 of the C25K running program, with a goal of running a 5K around my birthday in March! Finally just had enough, well actually, too much, of my sedentary lifestyle. Got some great motivation from a true friend and we are working on shaping up together. I’ve run/walked 13 miles since November 28th! That is huge for me!

Also started drinking homemade fruit/juice smoothies to really up my intake of fruits and vegetables.  I made one this morning with;

• 3 clementine oranges
• 1 Fuji apple
• 1 banana
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 cup of spinach
• 1 cup of baby carrots
• 1 cup fruit yogurt
• ice/water

Does’t look great, but tastes pretty good and I’m excited about the good stuff I’m putting in my body.  Also cutting way back on beer intake!