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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 10/02/2022

I walked 1.5 miles yesterday and 2 today.

mujicaptsd 10/03/2022

Good walking, Rizen. My PTSD kept me from getting much sleep last night, so that made my CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) pain worse today. I only walked 1.5km of the 3km goal yesterday. Today I hope I can walk 2 and then build back up to how I was walking 3km daily again like I did so much in the last few weeks.

mujicaptsd 10/04/2022

I got back up to 2.13km of walking yesterday. Hoping I can increase my distance beyond that today toward my 3km daily goal again.

Rizen 10/06/2022

I have a lot of trouble sleeping too.
I waled about 1.5 miles the other day and pulled weeds for 2.5 hours today.

mujicaptsd 10/06/2022

Steady output, Rizen. Good for you. I walked 3.09km myself, first 2.54km with my s/o's son and then the rest alone later after a rest.

mujicaptsd 10/09/2022

3.09km was what I walked yesterday, part in the am and part in the pm to get to that 3km daily goal. It really helps with my PTSD symptoms.

mujicaptsd 10/10/2022

Today I had to walk alone, no companion available to walk with me in case of a fall, but I did well with the dog along for my walk and logged 3.33km, which is above my daily 3km walking goal. I hurt a lot from my neuropathy pain from CKD from overprescribed PTSD meds, but I got it done and I feel proud of myself for that.

mujicaptsd 10/11/2022

Hoping for 3km or more again today. I weighed myself, and I've actually lost a pound not from dieting but just from walking this past week. I am holding the line at having lost 139lbs since my bariatric weight loss stomach surgery in 2018. My surgeon said I'd gain back 10lbs after my first year post-op, but I've beaten that prediction. After year 1 I had lost 110lbs. Now instead of rebounding with 10lbs of weight gain as my surgeon predicted, I've gone on to lose 29lbs more. All because of walking every day despite having to do it on a cane due to CKD from an overprescription of Seroquel for my PTSD nightmares. It really helps my PTSD to walk daily, too.

Rizen 10/11/2022

That's great mujica! I've lost 75lbs from my max weight.

I walked a mile the day before yesterday and hiked 4.2 miles today. I went up in the mountains to see the aspens changing.

countingmyblessings 10/12/2022

great job! Yeah, I'm on a journey. I've lost 106 pounds and I'm still walking. It helps me sooo much! Can't really get the same feeling on my exercise bike or if I had a treadmill. I'm fortunate to live in the mountains and have scenery, but sometimes the immensity of nature just makes me feel small. Getting out for a walk with my rescue dog saved my life. Peace to you all.

mujicaptsd 10/12/2022

I got a whopping 4.16km walked today because I had to take a neighbor to the doctor in an emergency. Glad I'd been keeping my walking going so I could be up for it!

mujicaptsd 10/13/2022

Hoping for just 3km walking today. It's noon and I'm halfway there.

Rizen 10/13/2022

That's great blessings and mujica.
I walked a mile yesterday and pulled weeds for 3 hours today.

Rizen 10/13/2022

That's great you guys!
I walked a mile yesterday and pulled weeds for 3 hours today.

Rizen 10/13/2022

Double post. I wasn't showing my post at 1st.

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