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I'm not ready for Christmas.  For the break yes, for the gift giving, no.  It's crazy that we work right up until 3 PM on the 23rd too.  This week is going to be very hectic, with family coming into town and shopping to get done AND work!  I'm thinking there won't be many workouts except Monday and Tuesday this week.  It's all good though; I will have two whole weeks off, and hopefully the weather will be nice and I can do some running outside.  Speaking of weather, I'm bummed because it's raining today, and I had hoped to do a run today.  Husband and I gave each other new phones for Christmas (early, of course)!  This fancy new phone has all kinds of apps I can't wait to use to track my distance, speed and calories burned.  I suppose it will just have to wait  until I'm on break.  I also plan to clean out the spare bedroom.  I have PILES of clothes in there that are too big now.  I'm ready to get rid of them.  I don't think I will ever allow myself to be as big as I was again, and I don't want to hold onto clothes that are too big with the idea that I may need them again.  Nope, not going to need them... and if I do, I'll buy new ones. 

Another milestone!

I wore my size 18 jeans to work today for our casual day.  I kept having to pull them up all day!  They're too big!
I stopped by Old Navy after work just to check it out, and left the proud owner of a pair of 16s that FIT!  Holy smokes!  I haven't seen size 16 in FOREVER!

Lucky

I'm lucky that my injury is minor.  My doc said I ruptured my plantaris, which is a minor tendon in the calf.  I was told that within a week I should be back to my normal activity.  I feel much better already, though I'm still limping just a bit.  I'm definitely lucky!

Injury

Yesterday at the gym I did something to my calf.  I was doing the circuit, and had finished the leg press and moved to the step for cardio work.  As I stepped down off the box, I felt a pop in my right calf.  It was very bizarre because I heard it-- it sounded like my knee popping but lower.  As soon as I tried to put any weight on my calf, I felt a sharp pain.  I managed to hobble out of the gym an drive myself home, where I put the leg up and had some hydrocodone to help me sleep.  It feels a little better today, but I still took the day off.  My job requires me to do a lot of walking and I just wasn't up for that.  So now I'm just waiting for my doctor's office to open so I can try to get in to see him today.  I figure I need to get bloodwork done anyway, so I may as well go see him and kill two birds with one stone (and one co-pay).
I'm anxious about having this entire day off with nothing to do and limited mobility.  I'm normally up and about so much all day every day, I'm not sure how I'm going to keep from going stir crazy. 
I'm a little scared too.  I've really been enjoying my workouts and I don't want to have to take too much time away from that.  My husband says we can just work upper body while the leg heals, which is good I guess.  I just don't want to get into my old pattern of eating a lot and not working out.  I get that I may gain a little weight while I'm nursing this injury, but I don't want to lose the routine I've got going that includes intense exercise several times a week.  I guess I'll just have to see what the doc says.

shopping

I did some major shopping this weekend!  I spent more money than I should have, but I love what I got.  I bought myself a pair of running shoes AND a pair of cross trainers at the Nike outlet on Friday.  I'm in love with these shoes!!!  I also got some new jeans at Old Navy.  Yes, I'm able to fit into stuff at Old Navy again! It's been YEARS since their stuff fits!  I got a sweatshirt and some pj pants too, and would you believe the XXL pj pants I got are a little too big?!?  The size 18 jeans fit well, but a little loose too.  I'm amazed.  For as long as I can remember, I've had to shop at the plus size stores, and now I'm fitting into things at regular stores!?!

I plan to work out and be more mindful of what I'm eating between now and Christmas, because I know I'll be eating a lot over the holiday!  I've done alright over this Thanksgiving weekend, and I'm not displeased at all with my weight as of this morning-- 226.4.  Having to put the cat down was extremely stressful and I ate a lot last week, then ate a lot on Thanksgiving.  I know my workouts have helped keep the weight semi-stable, and that's good.  I'm enjoying working out a lot.  It makes me feel so much better to be active, so my other goal is to work out at least three times a week.  So far this has not been a problem at all, and I've been able to work out as much as six times a week.  I'm varying my workouts and have moved to weights, paying particular attention now to my arms.  My arms have been pretty much ignored as I've been working on cardio and legs. 

Anyway... that's pretty much it from here for now.  :)

Gain!

I'm not surprised to see the scale creeping up.  This has been a horribly stressful week, with having to put my ancient cat down on Thursday.  I got her when she was already grown and old and she was with me for 17 years.  Needless to say, the stress of losing her has seen me voraciously attacking cookies, candy and many other not so good for me foods.  I'm continuing to exercise, and I figure as long as I stay active it's all good.  Besides that, I am not dissatisfied at all with my current weight.  That seems strange to say, considering I'm still over 200 pounds.  I look at myself in the mirror though and I like what I see.  Yeah, I'd like to lose some more weight, but I know that will happen in time so I'm not really stressed about it.

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