Betsyk68

Thanks! Doc says she doesn't see anything obviously wrong. I got more information really from the running store I went to (great help!) He said my ankles turn in when I walk so he grabbed shoes with stabilization, and that for now, I would do better to walk more but do it every other day instead of every day. He gave me other suggestions for walking, too. Oh, and my shoes were a tiny bit short in length, so he bumped me up half a size. I'm hoping this makes a difference. On the upside, I had lost 26 lbs. in the last two months!

Wow, thank you all so much for the ideas. I actually have a doc appointment tomorrow for something else, so I will be sure to ask them to look at it. It's weird, because it's not swollen. As far as the shoes, it's just a generic pair of Nike walking sneakers. I noticed when I walked at the park yesterday, it seems that I plop my feet down harder on the treadmill, but that could be my imagination?

Hi everyone. I've just discovered this site, am currently trying to lose on my own as my insurance does not make WL surgery an option although I am thinking it would be worth it to pay out of pocket for cosmetic work if I am successful. Anyway, I am currently weighing around 270 and trying to walk daily. It doesn't seem like too much, I walk for usually two 20-minute rounds daily on a treadmill at 3.0-3.2 mph and a very slight incline. After the first week or so, I am finding that I have pretty sharp pains in my ankle. Not excruciating, but sharp where I'm limping a bit. I don't think it's a sprain as I don't recall any twisting or other accidents and it's not really swollen. I can't quite tell where it's originating from. Does anyone know if this is common for a very large person with no other injury history when they start a walking program? I don't want to be stupid and injure myself seriously,but if this is just typical I'll try to push through. Thanks!