I didn't want to start a new thread with my news, so decided here was as good a place as any.

I'm getting my cast off on Friday! I haven't been on a bike since I injured myself November 8th, and although I don't know when I can start riding again, I've already scheduled a fitting for the Calfee next Wed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can make it work. That would be a great Christmas present!

On another good, but not as fun front, while laid up, my denial re my ankle injury and what I need to do became pretty evident. I've already a permanent handicap plate on my car due to the original injury (shattered in car wreck in '82), but the MRI from this injury confirmed that I have no cartilage at all left, a collection of bone spurs sprouting, and the joint is basically not a happy one. I've been happily lugging around an extra 30-50 pounds, depending what folks might consider overweight, but other than wishing I could have some mild body image issues to inspire me to shed some poundage, I rather liked the way I look, and have done nothing about it, and all the cycling and weight training I was doing didn't change a thing with my menopausal metabolism and my love of big food getting in the way. I always joked with my friends that I was the fittest fat person I know. Anyway, I'm in Go Mode with health plans. I've already lost 15 pounds and haven't cheated once on my diet plan, even through the holiday parties and office goodies everywhere. I got a new cast (purple to replace pink) about two weeks ago, and doc gave permission to start up working out, and am back with my trainer now three days a week. I'm nervous I won't be able to put the weight on my ankle once the cast if off, but if I can fit cycling shoes on, I'll start on slow on my trainer and take it from there. New bike, new year, new skinny me. Might have to start trying out hills to ride