Thinner Ankles Make Me Happy

This story is pretty pointless without a picture showing off my thinner ankles. So here you go….take note of my ankles in this photo. It was taken July 1, 2011 while on vacation – we were currently in Nashville. Hey, I didn’t say my legs would be thin, focus on the ankles my friends!

While I’m not a thin person, my ankles are looking more like normal ankles after years and years of fluid retention. I’m currently weighing in around 239. I had to restart somewhere around 255. The amount of fluid that has jumped off my body is amazing….truly. My wrists, my ankles, my shoulders – my fingers, all my joints are no longer swollen after years of constant swelling. The culprit? GLUTEN!

My thinner ankles make me smile all the time now. I shave my legs and am amazed that they are starting to look like normal ankles – not like overstuffed sausages. My body is adjusting. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to be instantly thinning out in moments, but changes are truly happening.

In return, that is helping to motivate me. I took a long trip (2 1/2 week vacation) and just got back to the gym today to do weights. I have another appointment with my trainer on Friday. Now, it’s time to get running consistently again. I’m doing things smartly and at my pace. I was signed up for a half in August, but I knew I was not in any shape to do that. Sure I could push myself right now, but for what?

I found a 5 miler in late October that will be a good way for me to get my feet wet again without feeling over pressured. I’ll go back in for my February half – the Donna in Jacksonville, which has a huge time limit. That allows me to not feel pressured for my come back half. I’m not going to suddenly get faster, and having less pressure on my time will really help my confidence.

So for now – I’ll smile admiring my thinner ankles, work on picking up running consistency, and continue to move forward with weights. I’ll probably continue them through the end of the year and decide what to do after that point. ($$)