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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 07/18/2022

I got 3.2km of walking in yesterday, over my daily 3km goal again! Due to the PTSD meds overdose from a bad doc my neuropathy continues as nerves in my legs starved for oxyten continue to die. But I haven't twisted my ankles due to Chronic Kidney Disease since June 6 now and I keep walking and out of the wheelchair I was in last month. I'm grateful for that every day.

mujicaptsd 07/19/2022

I only got 2km walked yesterday so I didn't meet my daily 3km goal for a day, but since I've walked extra so many days my total average is still above 3km at 3.1km--very cool. I'm really glad some days I get nearly 4km or more in just for that fine purpose. :-)

Rizen 07/19/2022

I walked 2 miles today and 2 the day before yesterday.

lilmissy7 07/19/2022

Hi Rizen,
Just wanted to stop in & give you a hug because I haven’t in a while. I hope you had a good walk
Big hug <3

mujicaptsd 07/20/2022

2 and 2 two days in a row is good, RIzen. Keep it up. I did 3.7km yesterday and 3.2km today, both days over my daily 3km goal, so I'm happy!

mujicaptsd 07/21/2022

3.8km is the latest for me. Yay!

Rizen 07/23/2022

I walked 2 miles today and 1 two days ago.

mujicaptsd 07/25/2022

For the last couple of days I've had CKD problems that involved light headness and fainting. I haven't been able to walk. It's been really troubling, and frustrating in a way that's related to PTSD. I got CKD from an overdose of PTSD meds a bad doc gave me years ago. Walking helps my stress level. Plus, walking helps my CKD neuropathy in my legs. When I can't walk it worries me.

mujicaptsd 07/27/2022

It's been days now since I've been able to walk. CKD really weakened me on Sunday and I've been recovering since then all week. It's good that I'd walked in excess of my 3km daily goal in the past, so that my average could still be around 3km still. But if I don't get out soon it'll fall below a 3km daily average and that's a bummer. I'm going to try to get out and walk, at least to the supermarket, today. Wish me luck.

Rizen 07/27/2022

Sorry to hear you're having trouble walking mujica. I hope it gets better.

I walked 2 miles yesterday and 1 today.

mujicaptsd 07/28/2022

Thanks, Rizen. I ventured out for the first time this week and got 1/2 a km in. It felt good. Glad you're putting the miles in, it sounds really good for you.

mujicaptsd 07/30/2022

I finally got out of the house and walking again yesterday==3.6km, a whole 0.6km over my 3km daily goal. That kept my year's average to date at 3.2km, thankfully, but it was painful walking. We'll see if I can do it again today.

Rizen 07/30/2022

I walked a mile today and a mile 2 days ago.

mujicaptsd 08/01/2022

Keep it up, Rizen, you're doing great. Me, I couldn't walk yesterday. Hoping to today.

mujicaptsd 08/05/2022

My gait around the house stabilized yesterday so I figured I'd try a walk today. I had to get a new cellphone because after only 1 year my expensive one already burned up. I had a new walking app installed on my new cellphone, and it said I made exactly 3km today, my daily goal. I'll double check and see if that's right, but it feels good to get out again.

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