About Me

I have struggled with self-esteem and body image issues since, well, forever. I became overweight as a teenager, and it has never stopped since. The most success I had with any “plan” was when I lost 30 pounds while following a McDougall-Vegetarian style way of eating. It was easy then, for some reason. Then, I got pregnant, gained back those 30+ pounds and have been going upward ever since.

A year and a half ago, I bruised my ankle bone. For months, it was tender to the touch and my ankle seemed to be getting weaker. Finally, I went and had it checked out. (DUH! I should have done that immediately, and continually.) Everything looked good in the x-rays and I was given a prescription of physical therapy. Even this was working well. I enjoyed the sessions, even looking forward to them (three times a week!). Until, with only a week left (total of 8 weeks), doing an exercise I had been doing the entire time, I felt a small “pop” and a sensation that shot up my leg to my knee. There was never any pain, but the swelling was incredible–and quick. After seeing a podiatrist, an MRI showed that there was a tiny rupture in my posterior tibial tendon. Great. That was a year ago (January 2006). It has never been the same since. In fact, I have not had a single day without it being painful, to some degree, since.

Since then, I have been extremely conscious of this pain, and therefore very judicious about what I do and for how long. There are times when I trip to the grocery store means I’m off my feet for the rest of the day. There are also days when the pain is minimal and I can up and about and walking all day with no repercussion. I would definitely like more of latter.

Now. I am finally ready now. I need to take of weight, get strong, and get healthy. My knees ache, both of my feet ache, and my one foot tends to be painful, I get a lot of headaches, and I do not sleep well. I am quite certain that carrying, say, 50 pounds less will make a dramatic improvement in my physical well-being. So, I venture into this strange and often confusing world of healthy eating, workouts, and relaxation. Because, seriously, who doesn’t need to release some stress and relax all without gaining weight or headaches?

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