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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!
Rizen
Rizen
I hope you feel better Mujica.

I walked 3 miles this week and worked outside for 2 hours.
Rizen
Rizen
I hope you feel better Mujica.

I walked 3 miles this week and worked outside for 2 hours.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I still managed to walk 1.2km today, even though half of the day I've been in a prolonged PTSD episode. Thanks for your support in keeping this thread going here so I can record it and report it positively. It helps keep me from feeling trapped in a wheel chair in a PTSD stupor..
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It was 1.1km today, and the fact that the temperature was really cool suddenly here in Mexico made it a lot easier this time.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It took all I had to walk 1km today, but 1km has always been my daily goal I've exceeded in the past, so making it to 1 matters. I'm glad I"m walking and not in that wheelchair. :-)
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked one more km again today. Tomorrow is grocery shopping day and then I walk 2.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I did indeed walk 2km today, 1.4km grocery shopping and then 0.6km walking my dog once I got back home. I'm SO grateful every single day that I CAN walk and am not wheelchair bound and I write a message here daily to that effect so I don't forget to thank God later on.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got a kilometre in with the dog again today, my daily goal. Since I was confined to a wheelchair three times last year, I"m so thankful I haven't missed a day of walking in months, even it it's just for one kilometre.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked 1.2km today, though with a lot of neuropathy pain in my legs from Chronic Kidney Disease from a bad psychiatrist's overprescription of Seroquel for my PTSD nightmares. He gave me this day time real life nightmare for real. I wish I could go back in time and avoid that Seroquel so I wouldn't have CKD and pain just walking like I do now. His malpractice put me in a wheelchair three times last year but with the help of a friend I've been able to get back on my feet each time. I'm grateful I can walk at all.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked 1.1km today under beautiful sunny skies with brisk winds and a 75 degree temperature. Here in the highlands where I retired to in southern Mexico there are only two seasons: the dry, cooler season I'm in now from November to May, and the wet, hotter season from May to November. I'm really loving this season we're in now. It's great for walking.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Got 1.2km of walking in today! :-)
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today I walked 1.1km on a blue sky sunny perfect Mexican day here in my retirement. I'm so glad to walk still and not have wheelchair worries.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got 1.3km in walking yesterday, surpassing my 1km daily strength goal for staying on my feet after they were nerve damaged from an excess of PTSD meds from a bad doc, so I hope to do as well again today. Day by day by day... :-)
Preciousbabygirl
Preciousbabygirl
I have been aching to go for a walk but with all the rain we've had and all the flooding it isn't exactly safe. Even with all the cold and the wet, I'm glad for it. Come summer I won't be able to leave my house for extended periods of time. With summer comes a lot of illness.. I'm extremely heart sensitive. I'm shooting for a walk tomorrow and going that it'll work out. I really want to go for a walk.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Sorry it’s not safe enough for walks there where you live, Presh, especially given that come summer leaving the house for long doesn’t work for you. I haven’t gone for my walk today but I’m up for it so I really hope you get to have your walk tomorrow. I’m grateful every day for my ability to walk rather than be confined to last year’s wheelchair, and walking does my PTSD lots of good. Looking forward to hearing about a good walk from you tomorrow, my friend.
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