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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 08/05/2019

I walked around my little city's downtown, just for giving myself a little variety concerning the route I walk. Do you change up not just how far you walk, but the route you walk, too, rizen?

mujicaptsd 08/08/2019

I did the downtown walk again last night, Rizen, just a little longer. Right around sunset. It was kind of nice.

How'd your walk go?

Rizen 08/09/2019

I change my routs a little.

I've been really depressed but I walked 1 mile each of the last 2 nights and 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 08/09/2019

Glad you still walked. I was a little worried because it's not like you to miss a day walking.

Rizen 08/10/2019

I was really depressed.

I walked about 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 08/10/2019

Sorry you were really depressed, Rizen. Glad you still walk like you do even when you're depressed. I went out for dinner with neighbors and so didn't get a chance to walk until 10pm last night. But remembering I'd get to post I'd done it here the next day, I still did my 30 minutes. It feels good.

Rizen 08/14/2019

My sleep's been really off.

I walked about 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 08/14/2019

I walked during my weekend away, I'm proud to say. My sleep was off, though, too, Rizen. I didn't get to sleep until 4am at my hotel, for some reason....

Rizen 08/14/2019

I walked around 3 miles today (2.1+more).

Rizen 08/16/2019

I walked about 2 miles last night.

Rizen 08/16/2019

I was tired so I only walked a mile.

Rizen 08/17/2019

I walked about 3 miles today.

mujicaptsd 08/17/2019

Good for you. I'm glad that after your were so tired you could only walk one mile you made a comeback and tripled that the next day. Me, I got sick while walking last night. It was ugly. I had to cut my walk short.

Tonight, though, a friend walked with me and I was able to get out and do it again. Hoping to keep walking to keep my weight down after that stomach surgery helped me lose 109 pounds, Rizen.

Rizen 08/19/2019

Feeling really depressed lately. Walked 48 blocks.

mujicaptsd 08/20/2019

So sorry you're so depressed lately, Rizen. It makes it all the more impressive that you got such a good walk in.

Me, I taught a long day of double periods back to back at school, but I still thought of you and how you don't let anything stop you so I got out there and got a good walk around my neighborhood in, too.

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