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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 12/16/2019

I walked home 2.1 miles.

mujicaptsd 12/17/2019

Good for you, Rizen. I walked a TON here in my town in Mexico yesterday, double or triple the usual, I'm glad to say. That'll help keep my weight stable!

mujicaptsd 12/18/2019

I took a day trip out of town with a young buddy yesterday and he walked fast! Yet, I was able to keep up with him, and without a cane, too!

Rizen 12/19/2019

I got home late and didn't walk yesterday but I walked 3 miles today.

mujicaptsd 12/19/2019

Good for you, Rizen. If we can't some day, we can't, but it's great to get right back at it like you did.

Me, I walked triple the usual 30mins yesterday. Since I don't have a car in this Mexican town, I walk everywhere running my errands, which is really good for me. When I retire down here in 18 months that'll help me keep this weight loss going.

Rizen 12/20/2019

I walked about 2 miles.

mujicaptsd 12/20/2019

2 miles is good, Rizen. I walked a ton around this Mexican town yesterday. It's really cold up here on this mountain top. Brr.

Rizen 12/20/2019

It was warmer so I walked 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 12/21/2019

Glad it warmed up there, Rizen, it did here, too, and the rain let up so I got to walk some serious Mexican miles in town here yesterday.

Rizen 12/21/2019

I walked 3 miles.

mujicaptsd 12/22/2019

No walking for me yesterday, Rizen, doctor's orders. I had two dental implants put in my mouth.

TRIGGER WARNING

It was a lot more involved than I expected. Two hours in the chair while the oral surgeon used an actual drill to open two holes in my jaw bone through my gums. Then he used a tiny socket wrench to screw metal posts into those holes so he can put enamel tooth-like tops on them when they heal.

I was awake and had a numbing shot, but a shot doesn't numb the bone, so a tear rolled out of my right eye at one point because of the pain. Glad it's over with. After we were done, though, the doc told me no walking for 48 hours and to go lie down in my hotel room instead.

Hope to get out there and walk again today. Glad you kept the walking up, Rizen, I want to as well.

Rizen 12/22/2019

Walked 2.1 miles feeling really depressed and lonely today.

mujicaptsd 12/23/2019

Good that you walked, though, huh? As for me, using an ice pack to my jaw helped get the swelling down so I could get out of bed and back to walking yesterday after my oral surgery Saturday, Rizen. I'm proud of myself for walking like I did last night. We're keeping it up no matter what, aren't we?

Rizen 12/24/2019

Sorry I didn't see your post before. That sounds really painful. At least the hard part's over.

I walked 3 miles today.

mujicaptsd 12/25/2019

Thanks, Rizen, the hard part IS over, it's healing already, I'm relieved to say. Glad you walked again, 'cause I did, too. It was late at night and cold, though. Brr. Who know Mexico could be cold like this up high in the mountains? I had some Mexican friends walk with me, which really helped. We're keeping up the walking you and me, aren't we? :-)

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