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Rizen 11/23/2014

I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps.
I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting back.
Walking greatly improves my mental health too. I'm feeling less irritable and depressed after walking.

I want this to be a support thread for people who exercise and eat healthy so if you do any of that post here!

Rizen 06/28/2019

I hiked 5 miles today.

Rizen 06/29/2019

I walked 1-2 miles today.

Rizen 06/30/2019

I walked 2.1 miles.

mujicaptsd 07/01/2019

Stranded in JFK airport in NYC, I found myself taking LOTS of walks to all kinds of ticket counters and customer service desks all over that huge place. As I did it, I thought, "I'll get to tell Rizen I took a lot of walks, though." :-)

Rizen 07/01/2019

I hope you got home safely mujica.

I walked about 3 miles today.

Rizen 07/04/2019

I walked 2.1 miles home.

Rizen 07/04/2019

I walked 2.2 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 07/05/2019

Went to a concert at a stadium a couple of hours away, and had to do a lot of walking to get there and, once there, get to my seat and back. I did have to use my cane again for the first time in a month, but I'm still proud of all of that walking I did. No wheelchair help this time.

Rizen 07/06/2019

I walked 2.1 miles home.

mujicaptsd 07/06/2019

Back at JFK airport in New York City again, like I was a week ago. Challenging myself to walk this huge airport without my cane--I packed it in my suitcase instead of having it out.

Last week I couldn't meet that challenge; eventually I had to give in and go to an airline ticket counter and request wheelchair assistance.

Wish me luck, Rizen, that I'll be able to meet the challenge this time and walk through the airport on my own with a cane or a wheelchair, ok? Fingers crossed....

Rizen 07/06/2019

Good luck mujica. I'd have too much anxiety to walk in an airport.

I walked a bit over 2 miles today.

mujicaptsd 07/07/2019

Me, too, my anxiety level in an airport is quite high. But I made it, and without a cane. A couple sat next to me on the plane, and they walked with me through the airport after we landed, too, so that helped.

Glad you keep walking over 2 miles consistently like you do, Rizen. Good for you.

Rizen 07/08/2019

I walked around 3 miles Yesterday and hiked almost 4 miles today.

Rizen 07/11/2019

I walked 2 miles today.

mujicaptsd 07/11/2019

Rizen, as I posted here on a thread I started yesterday, for the past 24 hours I've had jolting flashbacks just about every hour on the hour, right into the night. So as I said, I only had 4 hours of sleep or so last night, and face today feeling kind of burnt. But I walked today anyway, I'm proud to say. Thanks not only for continuing to walk like you do, but continuing to post about it every day like you do, too. It helps keep me going, too, like it did today.

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