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Walk a Day

Rizen
Rizen
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!
MillaSofia
MillaSofia
I'm going to go to another doctor, and see what we can do about this walking thing again, or get an electronic wheelchair, so I can walk around the big circle that is my neighborhood. I'm scared, and I asked a friend to go with me. I'm still scared. But something will happen. This needs to change.
Rizen
Rizen
walked 3 miles yesterday and today. having wrist trouble again.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Sorry your wrist is giving you trouble now, Rizen. Still, you got your full walk in, good for you. I did, too, and weighed in steady again this a.m. from it, keeping that weight loss surgery weight off.
Secouya
Secouya
Hi Rizen,

Sorry about your wrist. Hope it gets better soon. It’s great that you are keeping up with your walks. I really need to try to start walking.
Rizen
Rizen
thanks
2.1 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
2.1 miles, depressed.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
You must be, Rizen, because usually you'd hit your 3 mile mark. Glad you're getting 2 plus in anyway, though. I didn't walk on Saturday, and by Sunday I could feel it. I got a good walk in yesterday, and it made all the difference.
Rizen
Rizen
3 miles both today and yesterday.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Wow, back at the full distance two days in a row, Rizen. Good for you. I got my full walk in yesterday, too. It made me feel better both in body and in mind, like it should. It's hard to get myself out there, but once I do I'm glad I did.
Rizen
Rizen
3 miles.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
The full walk, Rizen. Me, too, late last night but still got it done, the whole 30 minutes. The advantage to walking so late was that it was cooler out.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I barely got my full 30 minute walk in last night before the rains came, Rizen. I didn't enjoy doing it that early in the day because it was hot, but at least it wasn't wet. Today's morning weigh in proved it paid off again, though, keeping my post weight loss surgery steady once again. It's stopped raining now so today I'll need to get out there again. Hope you can, too.
Rizen
Rizen
i walked 3 miles yesterday and 3 today. it was raining here too.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Full walks for you both times, Rizen, that's good. It stopped raining here now, so at least it'll be easier to walk today.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked again and it wasn't raining, Rizen, so that was good. I've gained a couple of pounds, so I want to keep walking to see if I can stop that. My surgeon said I'd gain back 10lbs from my weight loss surgery in Dec. 2018, but I've managed not to do that so far because of walking, and I'd like to keep it that way.