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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 01/27/2020

Good for you, a full walk, Rizen. Me, too. Getting back to walking again I lost 1.5 lbs. That's how directly walking helps me keep my 111 lbs weight loss since my weight loss surgery of Dec 2018. Let's keep it going!

mujicaptsd 01/27/2020

I did it, Rizen. During the day there was sunshine (it's been cold and rainy here for a week) so I dragged myself out after work and got it done. Hope you do, too.

Rizen 01/27/2020

Good work mujica.
I walked 3 miles today.

mujicaptsd 01/28/2020

Excellent, Rizen!

Rizen 01/28/2020

I walked 2.1 miles tonight but didn't go farther because my face got cold.

mujicaptsd 01/29/2020

Rizen, the wind died down here so the cold wasn't as bad as earlier in the week. I got my walk in during the daytime so I'd walk in the warmest part of the day yesterday. It paid off in a good weight again this morning for me.

Rizen 01/29/2020

I walked a bit over 2 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 01/30/2020

This time, Rizen, I couldn't squeeze me walk in until after 9pm, and I'd started teaching today at 9am. It was cold and dark for a walk, but I did more than my 30 minutes, I'm still glad to say.

Rizen 01/31/2020

That's good. I only walked a mile tonight.

mujicaptsd 01/31/2020

Still, you walked, Rizen. Keep moving....

Rizen 02/01/2020

It was warmer tonight so I walked the full 3 miles.

mujicaptsd 02/01/2020

It wasn't warmer here at all, Rizen, and I couldn't squeeze in a walk in my day time work schedule, so I had to do my 30 minute walk at night in the cold, drizzling rain. I hated it, I really did, as I have hated a lot of this winter's cold, dark walks. But I weighed myself again this morning, and it paid off again: I'm maintaining the weight loss since my December 2018 stomach surgery for weight loss, so I'm glad I have your support here to help me keep it up. Hope it's stays warmer where you are for another 3 mile walk for you today.

Rizen 02/01/2020

Good for you mujica.
I walked 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 02/02/2020

You got the full 3 miles in, Rizen, good for you, too! Me, I didn't hate my latest walk as much because I did it during day time when it's warmer. I weight myself and found walking's doing the trick. Not only I maintain my 110lbs weight loss walking this week, I actually lost 1.5 lbs, something more than what I'd hoped for. Let's keep it up, ok?

Rizen 02/02/2020

I walked 3 miles tonight. Feeling hopeless about ever getting GF with cPTSD and disability.

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