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Started second round of physio today, details below the cut for anyone not completely over teh whole leg thing

This time, it's Painful )

In other news, still having fun with the wii fit. Haven't really lost much weight - tho it has dropped a little this week - but I have lost an inch from my waist and over an inch from hips/belleh (BYEBYE BELLEH) which I am much more pleased with, since there is obviously muscle toning/building going on. Plus I FEEL much better for doing some sort of exercise again at last.

Haven't been doing the balance games so much, mostly because I suck that them.
Most days I do about an hour - half an hour of a mix of the yoga and muscle exercises, in which I daily get told my left leg doesn't seem to offer as much support as my right. However in some of the yoga I have great balance and my form is beautiful too! Thanks George! (have taken to calling the instructor man George, as this helps when I need to yell at him ;p).
Then 20 mins/half an hour of the aerobic things. I still have to do the jogging in short bursts, as *both* legs start to give out if I try the longer one. Just about have the hang of the Step one, I rock the hula hoops (tho, knackering), and recently have been trying the 2nd level of the rhythm boxing programme. Which has mostly proved I have very little rhythm and no co-ordination ;p

So far, I've found it a good incentive to keep exercising - with the scoring you can see yourself getting better, and there is a quite a variety of exercises. It also suggests combinations of exercises that go well together. Some of them I still can't manage and the one legged ones are a Challenge, but it's all good practice.
What i don't like so much is the daily weighing, since weight can vary day to day anyway. And I think BMI is a pile of crock, especially as the wii fit does it, based only on height/weight - cf the losing inches but not actual weight. And i haven't bothered with the 'wii fit age' part in weeks. Tho I was down around 32 last time, so go me!

But, on the whole, for me, it's been a Win so far ;)

Right. Now I have to go wiggle my ankle 50 times. Then do some rapid cleaning before I head to work. Yay!
hellison: (hat)
Hellooo!
Just realised I haven't updated all week, and no doubt you are all dying to know what thrilling adventures I've been having. It's been WILD.

Let me see...
Saturday, took the mother Shoe Shopping. Spotted gorgeous pair of shoe that almost EXACTLY matched dress I'm wearing to a wedding next weekend. Sadly, had wedge heels. Not v. big ones, so figured I'd at least try them on. They fitted perfectly. Looked lovely! But then I tried standing up and it all Went Wrong. Couldn't even straighten my leg. Then tried to take a step and OW OW NO OW. Woe. Damn leg. So bought random flat shoes instead because they were cute. Still need shoes for wedding (shoes bought previously to go with dress no longer fit on stupid foot).

Sunday - nephew's birthday party. Can't believe he is FOUR already. And obsessed with trains. Nice afternoon sitting in the sun eating cake.

Rest of The week - work. Rearranged desk monday morning and screen now more visible, hence less lj ;p Also quite busy.
After work - playing with Wii Fit, which is LOTS of fun. Don't know if it would work for everyone, but it stops the boredom that sets in with the bike (and i'll jog past that damn mii yet!). The balance stuff is also good for the ankle, tho I am very crap at it. Again much more fun than using the balance cushion thing, and also, because I'm focussing on the game, I'm NOT focussing on the wonky ankle and the hurt and doing much more than I would have otherwise.
So, so far, it's a win for me - the aerobic ones do work up quite a sweat, even if I did get completely halfway thro the step routine ;p

Today, off to the podiatrist to discuss the Heel Lift of ACHY DOOOM and see what she thinks about abandoning it for a bit. Must also chase physio referral.

See? A non-stop whirl of excitement here! And not a crustacean in sight.
Anyone else had Exciting Adventures this week?

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