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Walk a Day

Rizen
Rizen
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!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I just noticed that this post started in 2014!!... How cool is that... It's great to see it still up and walking.... smile... xo
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today was a day of major neuropathy pain for me from the Chronic Kidney Disorder a doc's overly generous Seroquel prescription for my PTSD left me. I usually take my dog for a walk every day, something that airs my PTSD out nicely for me, but couldn't today. I'm hoping for better tomorrow.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Singing Leonard Cohen is very cool!!...smile.. I hope that you have a good weekend sweetie... xo

I'm sorry that you're suffering Muji... It sux

I just came back from about a 20 minute walk with Cici.... xo
Rizen
Rizen
Sorry to hear that mujica.
I walked 1 mile, 3 miles and gardened for 2 hours this week.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks, Rizen. It's up and down. I had a GOOD day today myself as far as pain goes. On Wed. I hurt, on Thurs. I didn't. Then on Fri I did hurt again, and now on Sat. I haven't. Hmm. Is it an every other day thing? I dunno. Whatever. I loved today. I got out and about and made sure to make the most of it, walking my lovely dog and taking pictures of the Sumidero Canyon by my house because it looked extra swell today.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Yesterday I was dizzy while walking but thankfully today I got 1.5km of walking in without any dizziness at all. The weather was perfect.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got 1.3km of walking in today with minimal pain from Chronic Kidney Disease from PTSD meds prescribed to me incorrectly years ago. I'm really grateful, because being able to stand on my own does a lot for my mental state, and then walking makes me feel I can move forward in my PTSD recovery.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got one point FOUR km of walking in today! It's been a really good week for staying on my feet and out of that wheel chair. I'm really grateful. :-)
Rizen
Rizen
I walked 1 mile, 2 miles and gardened for 2 hours this week.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Way to walk, Rizen! And the gardening was impressive, too. It's not easy to squat down, tend to a plant, move six inches, tend to another, move six inches again, tend to this one, and on and on for 2 hours. I used to do it but now with CKD nerve damage in my leg I can't I do miss it, though. It was really positive for my PTSD for me to be outdoors making things grow.

Me, I had another good weather day that allowed me and my dog to enjoy a super 1.2km walk. We both loved it. As often happens since my dog's so cute, a child on my walk stopped his dad so he could pet her. She's really sweet with children.
Rizen
Rizen
She sounds really sweet.
I walked 1 mile, 2 miles and gardened, or raked leaves, this week.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
How cool, Rizen, I get so excited when I see you've logged on to record your walking and I get to tell you I did, too. Today I walked for a whopping 2.5km, I'm happy to say.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked 1.25km today. It really helps when my beloved dog walks with me.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today my dog and I walked 1.5km! Yay!
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I met my 1km walking goal with my dog again today. So glad to be on my feet and not in that wheel chair I was in last year.
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