its been awhile but I'm back at it. below is what I posted in my other journal but just to catch things up so that it makes sense:
in March I pulled my achilles and tore a ligament in the same ankle, Dr told me no activity for 8 weeks, went back for a check up still hadnt healed so was not cleared for exercise. The first of August I fell and repulled the same achilles, and sprained my other ankle (that I had broken late last year).
August the 15th I (and my hubby) stopped smoking, we were both two pack a day smokers and neither of us has smoked in almost 8 weeks. My ankles appear to have healed faster this time (due to the no smoking?) so tomorrow I head back to the gym
anyway, thats an update, here is my entry for today
because Im a non smoker now and surely my excercise experience will be different!! right?
ok, so since I quit smoking I have gained the dreaded weight, I have gained 12 pounds in almost 8 weeks (yes friends this coming friday it will be 8 weeks since I had my last smoke).
When I messed up my ankle in march I had to stop exercising, they told me 8 weeks recovery it actually took over 12, THEN the first part of august I fell and sprained the ankle I broke last year and repulled my achilles that I'd pulled in March (fortunately I didnt re tear the ligament)
Some how not smoking has helped me heal faster and Im clear to start up again.
I have still been drinking my water as part of my stop smoking regiment and I have REALLY been trying to watch what I eat, my stop smoking munchies have been veggies ( cucumbers, bell peppers, celery) cut up and kept at work and at home. I still have chocolate but in no more quantity that I was before. I guess what they say about stopping smoking and your metabolism is right lol
I just weighed, Im at 224
Tomorrow I go back to the gym and pray my ankle doesnt give me trouble and that I can actually get some good cardio in
I guess we'll see how this goes
