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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 Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Yeah, this blister's no joke. I've bee miles on spraying burn spray on it and changing its bandage regularly, and it looks like it's getting better. It's just slow.

But guess what? After nursing my ankle I sprained at the gym 10 days ago, I went back last night and did my full workout!! It felt good. This morning, I didn't have any swelling of the sprained ankle, either. I think maybe I'm recovering from that sprain....

It's good to be exercising again, not just for my body but for my PTSD brain, too. I did 4 miles on the exercycle.
Rizen
Rizen
That's great mujica; i'm glad your blister's healing.
I hiked 2 miles. When i was passing someone on a picknick table their damn dog tried to attack me. it dragged her about 5 ft on the leash before she stopped it. i hate dogs. it wasn't being "friendly" either; it barked and growled at me. then my shower got cold for some reason. i was in a bad mood before but now i'm in a really rotten mood.
Rizen
Rizen
Walked 5.5 miles. I've never been more worried about the future. The USA is in the worst constitutional crisis since the civil war. We've got to get Republicans out of the government. Life never gets better, only worse and worse.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Yeah, I've taken a tv news fast this week because it's exhausting to me. Glad you walked so many miles, though, rizen. Me, I'm so glad to be mobile again! I plan to get to the gym again today, thanks to the encouragement of being here at Walk a Day.
Rizen
Rizen
Walked and part jogged home 3 miles. My mom's in a lot of pain and can't walk as well. I've never been more worried about the future. I have got to find the river.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfyng5OHEOE
Rizen
Rizen
I hiked 3 miles today. Feeling a little better.
Rizen
Rizen
Hiked 4 miles. Had to force myself to take a break from the news. I was getting feelings of dread at night.
Rizen
Rizen
I hiked 3-3.5 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked 2 miles.
Beatha
Beatha
Glad you took that break from news - sometimes that's necessary and part of self-care.

Trained archery yesterday. Being physically tired reduced some of my hypervigilance.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked home 3 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
I hiked 3 miles. Trying not to get real depressed at night.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I did it, Rizen! I made it back to the gym 3 times this week as my physical therapist told me to do after my ankle sprain healed! Glad you're keeping it up, too. I go to the gym late at night when the Beautiful People are gone and the crowd's thinned out. It helps afterward with any night time depression.
Rizen
Rizen
That's great mujica.
I walked 2 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
Walked 3 miles. Republicans are literal Nazis trying to destroy democracy:
Giuliani: Trump Could Have Shot Comey And Still Couldn’t Be Indicted For It
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-shoot-comey_us_5b145897e4b02143b7cd633e?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004
https://www.vox.com/2018/6/3/17421300/trumps-interview-subpoena