Betsyk68

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!

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?