On the sideline.....not out of the game



Hey yall it has been a while since I last blogged. But these last couple of weeks have been full of highs and lows. Thanks to Kenya Crooks I had my 90 pound weight loss photo shoot(high) , which was awesome. Then today (low) happened and I had to share it with you all. So first I will vent then I will hopefully inspire and motivate at least one person to stay in the game.

Monday was the beginning of a weight loss revolution organized by my awesome trainer Kenya Crooks www.thekenyacrooks.com . I was so excited about being able to workout for at least a whole week with many of my friends that say I inspired them to join Kenya's weight loss campaign this week. Yes I worked out twice on Monday, once with the D'Ville Divas and the newbies and the Cascade Crew (the numbers at Cascade was mad crazy...it looked like we organized a workout flashmob). Well by the end of the night my ankle was hurting and continued to hurt more and more with each passing day. Well this morning I went to the leg and foot doctor and at first based on the xray he saw that I had an inflammed joint and suspected that was where my pain was coming from because when he pushed down on that area it hurt like hell. So I get this shot from hell that makes me cry and then he gives me this ankle brace contraption (nothing is simple anymore). Well I get home and my ankle is still hurting and actually feels worse. So I go back to the doctor an hour later and of course he says that all he sees and what must be the continued source of my pain is an aggravated hairline fracture I acquired while slipping down some stairs when I taught in Miami in 1998. He is like you need to stay off your feet as much as possible until you come back in two weeks. I am like are you kidding me.

Well can I just say what upset me the most was knowing that I wasn't going to be able to workout this week with all my friends and others who said I had inspired them to take that first step to a new healthy way of life. Well what I would like to say to all the young ladies that are working out with Kenya, you are going to run into situations that may ATTEMPT to put you on the sideline. However, let me just say that because you are on the sideline doesn't mean you are out of the game. You have to say, What can I do from the sideline to keep myself in the game? Well I immediately texted Kenya and asked for the Ustream password so that I could do the recorded videos that would allow me to still get a great workout without having to be on my feet.  In addition, I will also be swimming everyday, using mostly my upperbody of course, but hey I will still be burning calories and still in the game.

Ladies and whoever else is following this blog, do not allow unexpected circumstances to take you out of the game completely. Before you just throw in the towel, at least explore your options. I do hope that when I do come off the sideline, many of my dear friends and the other ladies that have joined the Kenya Crooks weight loss revolution are still in the game and moving the ball down that field to their desired endzone. Love you all and keep me in your prayers these next two weeks.