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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!

Secouya 07/31/2021

Rizen, it’s good to hear from you. I am sorry things have been so tough. We are here to support you. I am happy that you heard back from the woman you have been texting. I walked most days this week.

mujicaptsd 07/31/2021

I got a walk in today downtown in San Cristobal. It's warm and sunny, though it's the rainy season. Good for walking, folks are worried about this year's corn crop, though.

mujicaptsd 08/01/2021

It did rain, finally, last night, which was a relief since this is supposed to be the rainy season in the Mexican mountains of the state of Chiapas. This afternoon, though, my walk was in sunshine once again.

mujicaptsd 08/02/2021

Sunny again today, so I got a great walk in, but it sure does seem like a dry rainy season down here in mountainous Mexico.

Rizen 08/02/2021

I've been walking 2.1 miles the last several days.

mujicaptsd 08/04/2021

Way to keep up the waling routine, Rizen. I have, too, though weirdest out by how in my new mountain Mexico home they call this the rainy season and I walked in sunny days for a week. It finally rained yesterday, and hard. Today I got a walk in before the clouds above let loose again.

Rizen 08/04/2021

I walked 2.1 miles the last few days. It's been raining here in the afternoons too. It's nice how it cools things down.

mujicaptsd 08/05/2021

I got caught in a downpour while walking today, Rizen. Mountain Mexico finally made the season live up to its name, "rainy season."

mujicaptsd 08/06/2021

Boo, I weight myself for the first time in 2 months last night and since retiring down here to Mexico I've gained 5lbs! It's only 5 out of the 110lbs I lost, but gaining weight was not the idea. I've been walking more, but I can afford to eat out all of the time, so that's what I think it is. I stayed in for a lighter breakfast this morning, and I'll throw in an extra walk, too, later on.

mujicaptsd 08/07/2021

Rainy season's torrential now, but I still got my walk in when the sun came out, and without the cane this time, too.

mujicaptsd 08/08/2021

Ditto today, Sunday--lots of rain, but still walked and without a cane again!

mujicaptsd 08/10/2021

Yesterday I had a chronic kidney disease episode from the Seroquel overdose for my PTSD nightmares I got from a psychiatrist, so no walk for me. 13 hours in bed. But I'm up again today, and I had my walk, though back on a cane again.

mujicaptsd 08/12/2021

No walk for me yesterday, I couldn't even get out of bed with a chronic kidney disease episode weakening me. Hoping I can walk today, at least on my cane.

Rizen 08/12/2021

I'm so sorry to hear about your kidney disease mujica. I hope it gets better soon.

I hiked yesterday and walked home 2.1 miles the other days.

mujicaptsd 08/13/2021

Thanks, Rizen. I slept 10 hours last night, so I'm hoping to be rested up for a good walk today. I walked a ton yesterday in spite of all. Glad you had a hike AND kept up with walks, too.

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