Dusting myself off

   It has been nearly one month since I last posted about my weight loss journey. There has been a legitimate reason for the delay. As I have previously posted, since August 2008, I have been suffering from a heel spur problem. It started in August 2008 with a little pain in my right heel maybe once per month. It has progressed to excrutiating pain in both heels.  I have spurs on both heels. I was seeing one doctor, but felt that I would like to explore the services of another doctor. I just wanted to see what another doctor may suggest. About 3 weeks ago I went to another doctor for platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) on both of my heels. I have been in so much pain from the treatment that I have had little mobility. Walking has become a near impossibility. On Thanksgiving day I decided to do some more in depth research on this spur problem...causes, treatments, etc. I read in a number of places online that spurs can possibly be a direct result of eating habits. Some people have found relief from spurs by taking increased calcium and magnesium. I started taking the suggested 1,500 mg of calcium (via the ever-fun Vitafusion gummies) and 750mg of magnesium. I also read that apple cider vinegar (ACV) may help. I've been taking ACV with "the mother" for a while now, but in too low a dose. Anyway, long story short, today my feet were pain-free enough that I was able to resume my gym regime. I was there at 5:45am this morning. I decided that if I were able to start going again, I would also go after work at 3:45pm. So, after work I will be there. I need to make up for 2 months worth of slacking. I just need the pain to stay away. I don't TRULY know what made the pain go away slightly today. I hope it is the supplements and that it will eventually go completely away. I still want to run in September 2010. Maybe it was all of the praying my family and I have been doing that made today possible.