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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 times for 4.5 miles this week total. The weather's been nicer.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It was breezy enough for a jacket today and my legs were working ok so it was cool enough to walk 1.8km , a little extra. Since I'm up out of my wheel chair this year so far I've loved walking my dog.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
The heat here in tropical Mexico got up to 96 degrees Fahrenheit today so I waited until sunset when it cooled off a bit to walk. It was a gorgeous pearl and orange colored sunset. I only could walk 1.1km but I'm still not in a wheel chair in 2024 like I was 3 times in 2023 so I was glad to be walking every step.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked 1.4.km today, a little extra though it hurt because my poor dog was sick during our walk. Hoping it passes, poor thing.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
1.4km walking today though today it hurt a lot. Most of that walking was while grocery shopping--shopping carefully for only half of my grocery list because something's held up my Social Security check for a month now.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Walking was easier today so I put in a little extra, 1.6km or 0.6km above and beyond my daily 1km goal. It was really nice. As a new month of 2024 begins I'm happy to see that I'm not falling back into that wheelchair I fell back into 3 times in 2023. Fingers crossed.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked more easily today, a whole 1.3km in a nice Mexican breeze at sundown.
Rizen
Rizen
It sounds really beautiful there mujica.

I walked 4 to 4.5 miles this week over three walks.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
It IS lovely here, my friend.

Congrats on the walking, Rizen! I walked 1.1km today at sunset when it was cooler here in Mexico.

We both deserve a pat on the back for how we've kept our walking up over the years, we really do. It still helps my PTSD symptoms. Hope it helps yours still, too.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Funny how I worry about falling when I try to walk 1km a day on my cane with my dog. But today I DID fall, it's just that I fell in my apartment right before putting my dog's leash on her to go out walking 1.3km. I fell backwards, too, and would have hit my head hard if I hadn't fallen in a doorway. I fell forward in the bathroom once and gashed my head on a pipe such that I was unconscious on the floor for two hours. This time I only skinned an elbow. Really lucky
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
No scares about falling today, thank goodness, and I got 1.1km of walking in with my beloved dog.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
On days like today I am grateful for being able to walk because it's the only healthy thing about me on this horrible CKD pain and weakness day today .  I only walked half a mile, but it was a triumph of the will as I took each step with literal tears of pain in my eyes.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I slept all afternoon and the crushing CKD pain of the last 24 hours subsided, so at sunset I walked 1.5km extra late at 7pm. My dog took her extra time doing her business on the street but she did and the Mexican sunset was just lovely.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today I had LOW PAIN and so walking 1.1km was PARADISE! Thank goodness!
Rizen
Rizen
I walked about 3.5 miles this week.