Working it Out

I haven't done a gym video in forever! It was a light class (as far as # of people) on Thursday, so it was a good time to get some film. I wrote last week about crying in physical therapy out of frustration and while some of it is still furstrating, in 5 short visits with my new PT, I have made more progress than I have in the past 8 months combined, including 3 months with another physical therapist. There were a couple times this week where I actually had zero pain in my ankle, which is so foreign to me as I've had this pain for 3 years now.

In the gym I'm still wearing my ankle brace and some of my exercises are modified. I was really happy though to be able to start pushing the prowler again. In everything I'm doing, even just sitting or standing, I am focusing on how my hips and legs are aligned to keep my ankle from rolling in. These exercises were no exception to that.

My happiness about my progress with my ankle was nearly overjoyed when I saw how horrible this gym outfit looked. It was one of those days where I had to just grab SOMETHING, including a shirt I knew was too small and too short. I have the hardest time with t-shirts and finding ones that are long enough. The pants don't look the best with this top, but they're pretty comfortable and from the new Lands' End Performance Collection, which goes to a 3X.They're supposed to be capris but they hit me more at the knee, as you can see. I have a tunic from them as well, but it was in the dirty laundry pile. The tunic fabric is a little shiny for my taste, as it seems to show every lump and bump, but the fit is good and the length is great. I've ordered a couple more items from them to see how they fit. I'll report back if I find something that is both flattering and functional.

Anyway, I hope you're having a good day. Thanks for hanging in there with me through this crazy recovery!