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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 home 3 miles. A funny thing happened, I jog part of the way and it's 10:43 at night when I write this. I passed a young man and said "on your left" but it really startled him. He said "never run up on a black man like that" and he was afraid for his life. I apologized and said I was just going for a jog. He said he was almost ready to kill me. The racism has gotten really bad in this country if he feared for his life walking at night. I'm white and I can empathize to a point but never felt I was in danger like that. We have to work for the rights of everyone.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked home from mom's place 3 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
I hiked roughly 3 miles today.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Glad you're walking and hiking so much, Rizen. Yeah, it's sad when racism's so bad a guy gets so frightened of you like that. It was great of you to apologize. Not everybody would have. Way to go.

Me, I literally got out of the hospital worse as far as having to use my cane. I actually had to use a WALKER instead, an actual step backward in my recovery. Hope to get back to the gym and get on one of the exercycles by this weekend.....
Rizen
Rizen
That really sucks, mujica. My mom has to start using a walker too. At least you're out of the hospital.

I walked 2 miles this morning. Feeling really lonely.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Yeah, at least I'm out of the hospital--that's SO good, no kidding. Hope to be able to go for a walk by Saturday. You keep on keeping on. As for lonely, I'm all alone in my house. But at least I'm not in the hospital, I keep reminding myself. Wow, did I ever hate catheters.
Rizen
Rizen
i walked home 3 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
I hiked 1.5-2 miles, ended up drinking too much water with an empty stomach, pushing myself too hard and throwing up again.
Rizen
Rizen
Walked 2 miles. It's too hot to walk during the day. I can't believe stupid Republicans don't believe in global warming.
Rizen
Rizen
I walked 1.5 miles roughly total, to and from a yard games meetup. I never connect with anyone. I'm the lonely in a crowd type. Feeling irritable and depressed.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I walked 2 blocks yesterday and got winded. Still recovering from that summer pneumonia. A month ago I was working out at the gym. Sigh.
Rizen
Rizen
Every bit counts.
I walked 3 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
Didn't walk yesterday; I was not doing well. Today I walked 2 miles.
Rizen
Rizen
Walked 2 miles. A damn dog run out someone's door and started growling at me even though I was on a public sidewalk. It made me walk across the street. People need to get their ****ing animals under control. I hate dogs.
Rizen
Rizen
I hiked 3.6 miles. It was a hard climb the first half.