jelawton’s BodyBlog

It’s been some time since I have said anything here, been on facebook lately.  But here’s a few updates.

Current focus is getting my A+ before the end of this month. I have been and will continue to focus on that till the 26 and 28 of this month.  Will pas on results good or bad.

I have also been back on the DG course, spending most of my time at Nani Falcone trying to get my drive back after surgery. I have missed the first 2 PDGA events as I did not feal confident in my play. I am hoping to make the June tournament at Persall Park here in San Antonio and I hope this will be my first tourney as a PDGA member.  Other then that I am glad to see my friends game improving, it’s only fair as he’s spent so much time studding and working on his game. He’s done well in his first 2 PDGA events earning 4th and 5th place spots in Rec division.  And after playing Persall yesterday, I think he’ll maintain a spot in the top 5. (Lock in that drive)

I am starting back to school the first week of June, my classes for Summer I are Statistics with Park and Japanese I with Northwest Vista.  I am looking forward to getting back to school and I am hoping to complete my degree in 2010.

I have joined several fitness groups and Michelle got memberships at Anytime Fitness for the both of us. I did my first hike last night at Gov Canyon which turned out to be a great day for it. Our group did a fast paced 4 mile hike on a beginner trail.  Met some nice people and had a good workout. I am planning on more hikes and hoping to start running, biking and swimming soon. My goal is to get down to 195 by the end of this year.

I have started going to church still looking for one to call a home but the search isn’t bad. It’s been a very log time and my reason for going isn’t so much for the fellowship and I have seen that yet but more to hear the word again and to work on my relationship.

As for work well it’s work, I enjoy what I do just not the company I work for.  I have come to make some great friends who I hope regardless of what path we take will remain in my life.

That’s it for today.

Preoperative Diagnoses:

Left ankle anterior bony impingement with tibial and talar exostosis. Left ankle loose body. Left ankle early osteoarthritis. Calcaneal bursitis.
Postop:

Left ankle anterior bony impingement with tibial and talar exostosis. Left ankle loose body. Left ankle early osteoarthritis. Calcaneal bursitis. Extensive arthorofibrosis and synovitis of the ankle.

Operation:

Partial excicion tibia with arthroscopic assistance. Partial excision of talus with arthroscopic assistance. Extensive debridement of the ankle including resection of the arthrofibrotic lesions, limited anterior and removal of loose body.

I have been down for a bit but started therapy on Monday, I am looking to start some cardio workout on a cross trainer or in a pool. Keeping it low impact till I can start running. My wife got me a membership to her gym and will start that after this stupid cold passes. It’s been about 4 years since I have worked out seriously and even then I was lost. Any ideas on diet and some beginning workout programs would be great. I am wanting to focus on weight loss.

After a slow start I was feeling good.  Though I only posted one workout I have tracked everything I have done on paper and will post next week.  But for now I have started a new program involving crutches!  I had my surgery on the 20th of this month and now getting an upper body workout and once in awhile I can feel a serious burn in my right glute. As much as I currently hate not being able to move around freely and take care of things around the house to help my wife.  I am glad this has been done, since March of last year my left ankle has kept me from running, jogging, or anything considered high impact.  It has been a headache on the disc golf course and at work, so the few weeks I am off it till the cast is removed and the docs say I am good for a game of 21 it’s well worth it. Follow up 4 Feb., wish me luck.

No more excuses my wife and I have decided it was time both of us make the change. I started light not to kill myself, and due to limited weights in the home gym I am using what I have.  I know I am going to be sore but that goes away what I am hoping will stay is the motivation, it took too long to get started but a good internal look at myself/life pushed me far enough to get this going. Thanks for everyone who has commented and I want to thank everyone for their motivational and inspirational stories.

No matter how strong your mind and spirit are the body has to work in order to achieve your goal.  I have had a year plagued with medical issues and injuries, I have been putting off a serious routine till my left ankle was repaired. And now I get to wait three more weeks to see what the docs want to do next.  I hang my head not in disgust but in pain, he decided to give me a shot cause it is suppose to be a non surgical fix, the drive home was unbearable and after taking something for the pain I wish it would kick in.

I just want to be able to play basketball or start jogging, I am walking more at work at a pretty good pace but most of this is from office to office or when taking the stairs. I am not getting the cardio I need to help shed this weight. I just wish the human body was as easy to fix as a pc.  Hearing the docs say "surgery" with the tome of "do I have to" doens’t make me feel better either but it’s my choice and I can be down for another 3 months and no guaranty it will be fixed.

My heart is heavy again, waiting sucks and the worse thing is 14 years of service in the Air Force this wasn’t an issue but one year being retired and I am falling apart.

So the week I found this site I had high goals set and my heart was all in.  Of course the stress decided to join the show and my mental and physical states took a bad turn.

I have always found it funny when you are ready to make big changes in your life, good changes that is, the road blocks of life tend to come out of nowhere.  They make things harder sometimes outright impossible to achieve any progress.  We all have had this happen of course, but these days I find it harder to be positive and stay focused.

My weight has been between 248 and 251 this past month and I am starting to wonder what if it isn’t ment to happen. I have not given up hope as I have just inrolled in the VA’s "Move" program(weight management program with veteran affiars hospital). I am hoping this along with positive motivation from my wife and my friend(J) will keep me on track.