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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 05/13/2020

Congrats, Heidi, on losing 70 lbs. I lost 111 since Dec. 2018 and have only gained back 3lbs so far. My doctor expected me to gain back 10lbs back from my lowest weight, so I'm really pleased. This walk a day thread here Rizen started is really key for me in doing that.

Rizen 05/14/2020

I got home late so I only walked a mile.

mujicaptsd 05/14/2020

But you still walked,Rizen. Good for you. I did, too, late as well, but I did it.

Rizen 05/14/2020

That's good mujica. I walked 3 miles today.

mujicaptsd 05/14/2020

Good for you, Rizen, you got a whole walk in this time. I did, too. I was kind of bummed out and numb doing it since it's the 66th day of lock down where I live. But I put my mask on and trudged the whole 30 minute walk anyway. Now I'm glad I did.

Rizen 05/15/2020

I walked 2.1 miles but I also went to the grocery store. My mom has cancer and a weak immune system so I do the shopping for both of us.

mujicaptsd 05/16/2020

How's your mom doing these days, Rizen? She's been struggling with this for a while now. Glad you do the shopping for you both these days 'cos those of us with weak immune systems (mine from chronic kidney disease) are vulnerable to the coronavirus. I don't have anybody like you to shop for groceries for me, so I've learned to order groceries online through Amazon Pantry. So far so good.

I walked last night again, and weighed in having lost a pound this morning. Let's keep it up, it's working.

Rizen 05/16/2020

My mom has to sleep a lot and she's in a lot of pain but responding well to her treatments.

I walked 3 miles today.

mujicaptsd 05/17/2020

Sorry she's hurting like that, Rizen, and yet her treatments are working. Glad you got out for a full walk yesterday. I did, too, so let's keep going.

Rizen 05/17/2020

I walked 2.1 miles.

Rizen 05/18/2020

I walked 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 05/19/2020

I didn't, Rizen. For the first time since my stomach weight loss surgery in December 2018 I missed taking my nightly 30 min walk that's kept the weight I lost off. It's because I"m upset. I have a plane ticket to fly to Mexico today for the summer to prepare the little house I rented so I could retire in it next year, but the pandemic has the border closed.

Rizen 05/19/2020

I'm sorry mujica.
I walked 3 miles.

mujicaptsd 05/20/2020

Good for you, your full distance, Rizen. I got back to it and walked yesterday. I weighed myself, and missing a day didn't hurt me, so I'll keep walking, it's keeping my weight loss surgery weight steady. It's chilly for May where I live and I'm walking though. Weird.

Rizen 05/20/2020

That's good mujica.
I walked about 3 miles.

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