Loose Jointed?

So I'm not crazy... there IS a reason why I can't wear heels (and it's not just because I'm clumsy). Courtney and I had our physicals this morning at the Sports Medicine Clinic with the world-renowned Dr. Fields (coolest guy ever!) and his very awesome staff (definitely some eye-candy). Come to find out, I have loose ankles and knees.

I apparently hyper-extend my knee which is probably how I so easily tore my ACL in high school. He said I have good muscle tone and strength, but there are some balance and mobility exercises he gave me to hopefully tighten up my ankles and knees.

After I told him about my goal of wearing heels, he assured me that if I do these exercises consistently for the next few months I should be wearing any heels I want!!

Week 1: Lauren

Lauren here, ready to check-in. This entry may need some encouraging comments, because it's probably the hardest to post.

About Me: There has never been a point in my life, when I haven't been considered overweight. (Ok, maybe when I was born and the first couple of years of life.) Throughout school, I was always the chubby one. Luckily, I've always had a good personality to carry me through. Although I love my body and hate to lose my curves, I've reached a point in my life when my health has to come first. I currently do not have any health issues and I'd like to keep it that way. Doing the Biggest Loser competition, I managed to lose and keep off 30lbs, so I'm hoping this is the jumpstart I needed to break through this plateau.

My Goal: This may sound silly, but my goal is to be wearing a pair of heels to Courtney's wedding. I've always felt too heavy for heels and never actually learned to walk in them, but by October I will have toned legs and be ready to show them off. My weight loss goal is 45lbs, that's roughly 2lbs/week.

My Numbers: Now for the scary part... (these are real numbers and I realize I am sharing this with family, friends, and co-workers). Please understand this takes an immense amount of courage and I hope to NEVER see these numbers again.

Weight - 251.7

Chest - 45

Waist - 43.5

Hips - 54.5

Right Arm - 13

Left Arm - 14

Right Thigh - 24

Left Thigh - 22.5

I don't have a good example of what I'd like to look like, because I haven't been there yet, but here's the chubby face I don't want to see again.