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Posted 1/10/2012 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Walking is so good for us.  I've been nearly every day for about five years and it has helped me a lot. 

 

Today I got something from AARP and it was all about walking.  They said, "Walking may be the single best...and easiest..exercise you can do to improve your health.  Not only will going for a daily walk help you feel better now, it will help you maintain your independence and ability to do daily tasks as you age.  Research also has shown that walking regularly can help protect the aging brain against memory loss and dementia, help cut the risk of heart disease, and reduce the chance of developing type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults by a whopping 60%."

 

I know many of you are quite a few years younger than I am but if you start walking now, you will be so much ahead of the game down the road.  Just thought I'd share this with  you. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/10/2012 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
I walk as much as possible, it is hareder in the winter but I try. I even do little things like when I go to Walmarts, I park far away from the store so that I have a little walk going in and out. I read about that years ago. It does add up. Plus walking inside is helpful too. You walk more than you think you do.

I am glad that it helps the brain too Sherrine. Oxygen... I think that is what is helping... I know I always feel better after I walk. I do walk in place too, and even dance when I can. I think it all helps. Plus I can laugh at myself!!! lol...

Have a great day everybody. Sherrine, thanks for posting this. I think it is so important...

Hugs, Karen

PS I am going to start an exercise class on Thursday night. Haven't done this in years. There are no weights involved, it is all the body's own resistance. Wish me luck!!! I hope that there is a little aerobics involved. I am losing weight and I think that will help me along. Hugs!!!
Posted 1/11/2012 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hi to all! I just want to say I agree with Sherrine and Karen about the benefits of walking. I try to walk my dog 1 and a half miles in the morning and then again in the late afternoon. It's good for both of us.

I started walking a much shorter distance and gradually increased it over the years. There are many days that I would rather stay in the house in my jammies and drink coffee but I make myself get outside and get moving. Today is one of those days. We had a weather change over night and I am so sick this morning but that cute golden retriever keeps staring at me and is waiting for her walk. I know I will feel much better after the walk.

Karen, good for you for going to an exercise class. I started one a year and half ago through our local hospital. It combines cardio work (walking and dancing), balance, and light weights. I started with one pounds weights and now use 2 pounds for some of the workout and 5 pounds for some other parts. I look forward to it now. It is a great way to meet people and have fun while doing something healthy.
Posted 1/11/2012 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Walking keeps me mobile :)

Walking relieves stress and tension and allows me my independance. It costs nothing but the price of some good comfy shoes...no fees to pay and you can do it wherever you desire.

I started walking 35 years ago but was an avid rough terrain hiker long before that. If I wasn't as active as I was and still try to be, I truly believe I would be worse off.

What's the old say..." keep on truckin"

Great post, Sherrine...Good luck Karen in the new class...and good luck to anyone else that is starting a new activity.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 1/12/2012 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
I have been having a problem with my hips and haven't been able to walk as far as usual.  I really miss that now.  I feel much better after a walk.  But walking with a cane does slow you down!  eyes

 

Sherrine

Posted 1/12/2012 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
I start my exercise class tonight if weather permits. Of all things we are suppose to have a winter storm and I don't know if the lady is going to make it. We'll see.

I love walking. But my hips are getting bad too. Need to learn soem stretches to help that. Something to get more mobility. Maybe the exercise class will help with that. I will let you all know how it goes. If it does. lol... I hate Michigan winters...

Hugs, Karen
Posted 1/12/2012 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
Karen and Sherrine,

I too have bad hips. Arthritis is bad in my hips and knees. There are some very good stretches that I learned from a yoga instructor years ago and I still do them, everyday. It does help. Probably eventually I won't be walking as much or will need a cane but for now I am getting by.

Of course I have been told that swimming would be much better for me but I always get so chilled when I get out of a pool. Not so good for the fibro.

It's always something.
Posted 1/13/2012 10:45 AM (GMT 0)
I think my depression and health is better because of my walking. It might be way below zero, but I still walk. My dog looks at me also. He enjoys his walk as much as I do. On the negative days we cut our walk in half due to frostbite. I actually get hot on the negative days.
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