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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!

mujicaptsd 07/27/2019

OK, I did it, I walked last night. Felt terrible. Hope I'm in shape for walking airports now, though, flying back to the States from here in Mexico tonight. In June JFK airport was really tough for me to walk.

Rizen 07/28/2019

I walked about 3 miles tonight.

Rizen 07/29/2019

Walked 2.2 miles.

mujicaptsd 07/29/2019

I was going to get wheel chair assistance through the 3 airports I had to get through to change planes yesterday, rizen. But I decided to postpone that and walk through the first, and I made it. Then I decided to postpone asking for a wheelchair at the second airport, and I made it walking through that one, too. And with no cane.

The third one had moving sidewalks, thank goodness, so I really didn't have to do the walking through that one. It's lucky, too, because I was done for by then.

Still, I'm proud. I got through yesterday walking, and with no wheelchair after all, and no cane. Walking!

Rizen 07/31/2019

That's great Mujica.

I walked about 2.5 miles.

Rizen 07/31/2019

I hiked 4.5 miles today.

LillyPotter 08/01/2019

you are inspiring me!!! wow!

mujicaptsd 08/01/2019

Hoping to walk around my block at home tonight.... Keep up the Mexico walking habits, but back at home in the USA....

Rizen 08/01/2019

Walked a mile, been feeling really angry. No one ever responds on the plenty of fish site. IDK how else to meet women.

mujicaptsd 08/02/2019

I can't help with that, Rizen, but I asked my neighbor and she did agree to walk with me today. I need to get back at it now that I'm back from Mexico in the US again.

Rizen 08/03/2019

I walked 2.1 miles.

mujicaptsd 08/03/2019

Good for you, Rizen. On my end: she did it! Like I said here, I asked my neighbor if she'd walk with me yesterday, and she did. It's good to have someone to walk with, at least for me it is. Good times.

Rizen 08/04/2019

I walked about 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 08/04/2019

3 is a lot, Rizen. I gained a pound for the first time in 8 months, after losing 4 pounds in July. Hoping to walk again to get things balanced out again.

Rizen 08/05/2019

I walked 3 miles again. I'm trying to walk farther and lose weight.

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