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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!

EvergreenDreamer 02/28/2021

I have missed this post since my absence. It always motivates me to move. Hope you are doing well rizen. Congrats on the mile today Secouya! Triple hugs

mujicaptsd 02/28/2021

Heavy work week at my full time school job last week, and this weekend a heavy weekend at my paid church job, too. But it's done. I didn't get the time to log on to DS yesterday, but I did get a walk in without a cane, and then after work this Sunday morning I got another walk in without a cane again. YAY!

Rizen 02/28/2021

I walked 2.1 miles yesterday and paced indoors today.

Secouya 03/01/2021

Great job Rizen :-) Hope everything goes smoothly Muji, it’s great you got your walks in.

I did a little more than a mile today.

mujicaptsd 03/03/2021

Sorry pacing indoors was your only option today, Rizen, but it's not nothing. Me, I have good weather here today so I'm going to get a walk in after I write this. Glad you're up to a mile, Secouya, that's big. My walks are always 1.1 miles apiece.

Rizen 03/03/2021

I'm on a medicine that makes me dizzy if I stand up to fast. I fell down and hurt my legs and had to take a break for a few days.
Today I was better and walked 2.1 miles.

mujicaptsd 03/04/2021

Careful, Rizen, I got dizzy standing up too fast in the night to visit the bathroom a year ago and I passed out, hit my head on a towel rack, and ended up in the hospital for tests. They said it was just my kidney damage from the PTSD Seroquel medicine I was overprescribed for nightmares, it causes neuropathy nerve damage now. Be careful standing up from now on and I will, too, ok?

Glad you felt better today. I'm going walking myself after work.

Secouya 03/05/2021

Rizen, I hope your dizziness subsided. It can be scary. I’ve had it before as part of sleep apnea. Take care. I’m glad you can walk.

Muji, hope you were able to walk after work.

I was able to walk with my dog today. Have a good weekend.

mujicaptsd 03/05/2021

I was, Secouya. Hey, walking with your dog must've been great, huh?

mujicaptsd 03/07/2021

Whew, it's Sunday night and I'm not feeling rested from the weekend. this time. Giving midterm exams online last week in all of my 5 classes wore me out in my full time job. Then being leader at church in the Zoom service in my part time job went, fine, but it required putting out more energy when I didn't have a tiger in my tank, so to speak. I have time now for myself to take a walk. Hope it rejuvenates me for starting a new week back on the full time job tomorrow.

Rizen 03/07/2021

The weather's been nice so I've been walking to or from my mom's house the last few days. It's 2.1 miles.

mujicaptsd 03/08/2021

Good for you, Rizen. Bad day for me, Hope to walk anyway,

Secouya 03/09/2021

I’m glad the weather had been better Rizen. Makes walking more enjoyable doesn’t it?

Muji, bad few days for me emotionally. Hope your days get better. Walking helps the stress doesn’t it? Walking with my dog is fun. She is such a sweet thing..

mujicaptsd 03/09/2021

Yeah, walking DOES help, Secouya, I got out and walked anyway last night and help it did. Gonna log off now and do it again tonight, too!

mujicaptsd 03/10/2021

Tough day, but I got a walk in tonight again, thank goodness.

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