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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 walked 3 miles this week. February is hard for me because my mom died 2 years ago on the 4th. Also it's single's awareness month. Women do not want to date someone with autism.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Good for you as to walking, rizen. As to February grief, though, I remember when your mom died 2 years ago, and I admire how you've kept on keeping on since then. I'm with you on single's awareness month, there aren't a lot of women lining up to date 65 year old guys who walk on a cane due to Chronic Kidney Disease, either. Oh,, well.

I've been walking well until today, as you can see from my record here. But today, the day you check in, happens to be the one day in many when my CKD didn't let me get out and walk because I had too much neuropathy pain. Hope to tomorrow, fingers crossed.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got 1.2km in again today, though this time the Mexican weather was cold and foggy, totally different all of a sudden.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I took the wrong bus back from the grocery store and ended up having to walk it home a good distance away from my usual bus stop back, so I wound up walking 2.7km instead of my usual 1. It hurt. I hope not to be doing that again any time soon.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today was MUCH better, and so I walked a normal 1.1km happily.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got 1.1km of walking in today, though it really hurt. Still, working hard to stay on my feet and out of the wheelchair is worth it.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
My poodle got wrapped up in walking today to the point that we walked extra today--1.6km. I'm just I was able to do it. :-)
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Glad, I mean.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I got 1.4km of walking in, so I'm staying out of that wheelchair every day.
Rizen
Rizen
Thanks mujica.

I walked 3.5-4 miles this week. It's been snowy but there were enough nice days to get some exercise in.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
1.7km today, the extra so as to give my poodle a chance to do her business, which she does every day near a vacant lot. Not today. Hm.

I remain grateful I can walk her, regardless, though, because when I was in a wheel chair last year I couldn't. It's great to be on my feet.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It was a more reasonable 1.3km today, in perfect 75 degree weather with pure blue skies here in Mexico. NICE.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It was 1.1km today and my dog did her business out on the street for me. The weather was perfect again, blue skies, sunny, and 75 degrees here in Mexico. Wow. Two months more of this fine weather before the rainy season. I plan to enjoy every single day.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked 1.2km again today with my lovely poodle under blue Mexican skies. So grateful I can walk instead of wheel around in a wheel chair like I did last year.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
1.2km today! :-)