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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
Good work DoooOver.

I woke up very depressed but I managed to walk a mile tonight. Everything was covered in black ice.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Rizen, I HATE waking up depressed like that. It seems so unfair, at least in my own experience. Like "gimme a break," you know? So congrats for getting out there anyway, depression and black ice and all. Today it snowed where I live, but I'm gonna try to follow your example and get to the treadmill at the gym, thanks to you.
donnawanda
donnawanda
First exercise of 2015. I walked the dog.So far this year I've been so out of sync from jet lag and people waking me up at 3 and 4 a.m. that I've done very little, but tonight I took my son's girlfriend home at 10 pm and it was a brilliant night with full moon and a crust of snow on the ground, so I came home and walked the dog. It was so cold, and the hill was so long and steep, I thought of turning around but - my usual mind trick - I pretended I was a disciplined, long-suffering samurai and went the distance!

Thank you, Rizen and everyone, for giving me the inspiration to push myself!
Rizen
Rizen
Good work mujicaptsd and Donnawannda.

I walked a mile around my mom's neighborhood.
I've gained back some weight but lost overall. I hate how it happens: I'll loose weight then get depressed and anxious and gain it back.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I went to the doc and found out I lost 3 pounds. I'd gained weight for 4 years straight, so there's a lot more to lose. But my weight gain not only stopped, but started going backwards a little. How about that?

I treaded that treadmill again last night, too. Yay!
DoooOver
DoooOver
Rizen, depression did that to me too. Good work keeping at it :)
Good job Muji!!!! That is great :)

Got my swim in today, thirty minutes
Rizen
Rizen
Good work everyone.
I walked 2.8 miles tonight.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked over 3 miles yesterday and a mile the day before.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked 2 miles, from the hospital to my place.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked a mile on my mom's treadmill.
DoooOver
DoooOver
Good job :)

Swim in, 30min
DoooOver
DoooOver
oops, can't be shorting myself! 40 minutes
Rizen
Rizen
I walked about 2.8 miles today.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked 2.8 miles again. I'm feeling a little better today but haven't done well the last few weeks.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked 2 miles.
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