I've been trying to walk everyday. I have the most part since my anxiety has been up sky high. It's been helping me too destress. I love exploring my neighborhood too. It's so beautiful. I didn't realize how pretty it was until last month, and I have been living here for three years now. lol.

I work full time for a homeowners association and we have tennis courts out back of our office, I walk in the morning before I start work, at least a mile at a fast pace. If the weather is bad, then I do the tread mill at home. I tend to vary my exercise and add in some weights and yoga stretches. I am still very active on the weekends and some of my best lows have been out weeding the multiple gardens I have around my home ROFL

I have been walking everyday for 30 minutes or more - rain or shine. I am afraid to miss or I might get lazy again! I feel the same way about my neighborhood Becky. Sometimes I get in my car and drive to another part of town just for new scenery. lol

Hey mziz, I have some gardens that could use some weeding! lol Just joking. I love cutting the grass but that is where i draw the line. I hate weeding!

I agree with you guys, I love walking the neighborhood. I have lived in this house for 26 years and at one time I knew all of the neighbors in the block. Now that I'm walking outdoors again, I have been able to say hello and chat with most of them. When the weather does not allow for walking outdoors, I have a treadmill at home and I watch movies while I walk. I also have a couple of indoor walking DVD's. I like those a lot. I guess I need a little variety in my walking. I have also started going to Country & Western dance classes every Friday. That is a lot of fun and great exercise.

I walk every day too...it does wonders for the numbers!!

I thought by now since my hips are done I would be walkinglike I used to. 30 min a day and usually twice a day.
However, now I walk in my halls with the ac and trying to build up to 30 again with my legs being the problem. I swear by walking....and loweing bs. now I walk about 10min after each meal and at night I walk trying to build up stamina 15 to 20.
I miss walking outside but when it gets cooler I will be out there I hope. I do walk in thepoolbut it doesn't seem to lower my BS as much as walking on land does even just 10 min brings them down on land...which I was suprised at but a little is better then none.

Sunn - I heard that taking 3 ten minute walks a day are just as effective as a straight 30 minute walk. Once it is freezing here in Ohio, 3 ten minute walks might be better to handle then 30 minutes in the freezing cold. And that is only if the roads and/or sidewalks are clear.

Thanks for all of your comments. Keep them coming.

I am on restriction from my ortho doc not to walk more than 50 feet at one time. I would say it sucks, but the pain is so intense when I do, I can't get further anyway. It is harder to keep the numbers down.

I am trying to walk 30 minutes twice a day now, but the tops of my feet are starting to hurt. They almost feel bruised. I go to the podiatrist in a couple of weeks and I plan on asking her about good tennis shoes. I know she has diabetic shoes on display in her office, some of them look just like regular shoes. Does anyone here have diabetic shoes, or can suggest a good walking shoe? I bought a pair of Nike walking shoes and they ended up hurting my feet really bad.

My feet and legs are really bad and cant walk more than 1 block at a time. No shoes are comfortable for me.

Sorry to hear that.......

My orthopedic Dr. reccommended I go to one of two stores in town that would actually fit the shoes and find some that would help to correct pronation. The one I went to sold Brooks, the other store sold New Balance. I am getting diabetic shoes with an orthotic for my flat feet next. I was fitted last week. I do believe they are the same brand, I know the running shoes they had were.

Hope, I have worn orthotics in my shoes for 10 years now. My orthopedic doctor said to buy SAS shoes (free style). And my podiatrist said not to spend money on diabetic shoes, to just use two pair of socks. My husband and I used to country western dance quite a bit, and I ruptured my ankle tendon with all the swiveling. I was in a cast several months, and since then I have worn the SAS (San Antonio Shoes) shoes. They are fantastic. They are expensive, but they last a long long time.

I have an appt. on the 25th. I will take all these ideas with me. I know my feet slide a lot in my shoes now. I actually think my feet lost a lot of weight too! lol