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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 08/04/2020

Thanks for telling me.
I walked 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/05/2020

Your doing great, Rizen! Do you walk city blocks or in a park?

Rizen 08/05/2020

I walk around town.
I walked 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/06/2020

Rizen, you must really be in shape. Walking is such a great way to keep in shape.

Rizen 08/06/2020

I'm actually walking to lose weight. I still have a bit to go.
I walked 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/07/2020

Me too Rizen. I am trying to shed some weight. I can’t wait until my knee is fixed so I can do a lot more things that I use to do. Keep up the great work!

Rizen 08/07/2020

I walked a mile today.

Secouya 08/08/2020

You can say that you walked 5,280 feet. That’s a lot of feet Rizen :-)

mujicaptsd 08/08/2020

Hey, Rizen, I'm back. Thanks for what you wrote thinking about me while I was gone. I used the time as I said I would: I got ready for the mad scramble to go back to school in this pandemic next week.

Did I keep walking while away? YES, I DID. Mostly because of our routine of years here on our Walk A Day thread. It meant a lot every day to know you cared whether I was walking, too, and so I just did it.

I kept my post stomach surgery weight steady, too, down to the fraction of an ounce. Wow. This walking works. Let's keep doing it. Good to be back.

Rizen 08/08/2020

WB mujica.
I walked about 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/09/2020

Your back on track Rizen, way to go! 3 miles!! I am determined to try to walk this week bad knee or not. I really miss seeing my duck and egret friends, not to mention the turtles out sunbathing on the rocks. Happy Sunday!

Rizen 08/09/2020

I walked 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/10/2020

Hey Rizen, what do you enjoy seeing while you are out walking?

mujicaptsd 08/10/2020

I did TWO walks yesterday, Rizen, because I knew you were doing your full walk, too. Good to know. Whenever I'm pushing myself up that hill I reward myself knowing I'll get to post that I did it here, and that you did your walk and posted about it, too.

Rizen 08/11/2020

I see a lot of rabbits but nothing particularly interesting while walking.
I walked a mile yesterday and 3 today.

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