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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 07/31/2023

I did my kilometer + walk yesterday, and I'm hoping to again today, no wheel chair. :-)

Rizen 08/06/2023

Glad to see you're back mujica!

I walked 1 mile four times, two miles once, three miles once and gardened for 2 hours over the last two weeks.

mujicaptsd 08/06/2023

So glad you're still walking, Rizen. Me, too. My dog and I did 1.3km today. :-)

mujicaptsd 08/12/2023

I actually walked again today, 1.2km. :-)

Rizen 08/12/2023

I walked 1 mile, 2 miles and worked in the garden for 2 hours.

Rizen 08/31/2023

I walked 1 miles twice, 2 miles once and worked on a garden twice.

mujicaptsd 09/01/2023

Hey, Rizen, way to go with the walking. I was in a wheelchair for a lot of July but now I walked 2.6 kilometres today, I'm happy to say.

Rizen 09/16/2023

It's good to see you're back mujica.
I walked 1 mile twice, 2 miles once, worked on the garden for 2 hours twice and hiked 3 miles in the past 2 weeks.

mujicaptsd 09/17/2023

Thanks Rizen, it's good to BE back. Glad you're still walking. I am, too, for 1.2km daily. It really helps with my PTSD.

Rizen 09/24/2023

I walked 1 mile, 3 miles and worked on the garden for 2 hours last week.

mujicaptsd 09/28/2023

I'm still walking, too, Rizen. Keep it up. I'm only doing 1km per day now, but I'm consistent. It really helps my attitude with my PTSD.

mujicaptsd 09/29/2023

Because I had to go to the Mall to buy a new smartphone, my walking distance today went up from the usual 1.2km to 1.6km to a whopping 2.8km! Wow, am I tired now! I crashed on the couch as soon as I got home!

Rizen 09/30/2023

I walked 1 mile, worked on a garden for 2 hours and hiked 4 miles this week. I'm in Colorado and went up in the mountains to see the aspens changing.

Rizen 10/15/2023

I walked 1 mile twice, 2 miles, 3 miles and worked on a garden for 4 hours in the last 2 weeks.

mujicaptsd 10/17/2023

Awesome, y'all. I got out there walking, too, with my dog and she LOVES it. So do I.

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