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Walking for Wellness and Healthy Habits

OaktreeSenior Contributor06 July 2021, 9:41 pm AEST

Walking for Wellness and Healthy Habits

So I took part in Topic Tuesday this evening on Physical Activity for Mental Health. I feel motivated so I am going to give up my couch potato ways and start to make an effort to get outside to walk for exercise. I am hoping that I will improve my mental health whilst losing weight and increasing fitness. I am going to keep you updated about my progress here. Feel free to join in - the more the merrier! Maybe we can help motivate each other.

Meggle

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OaktreeSenior Contributor10 July 2021, 5:23 pm AEST

Re: Walking for Wellness

@Dimity

Hi there, start by finding a half hour sunny patch in the weather. Get dressed and walk out the door. Any activity is better than none. Just start. Bipolarbunny told me it was as easy as making a plan so my plan is to try and do 30 minutes of walking per day. I don't have to be breaking speed records here as I am just starting out and don't want to end up exhausted and hating it. I just have to get off the couch and actually walk. So far it's going better than I thought. Yesterday a few things happened that got in the way so I didn't manage my goal but I am not beating myself up about it. I have just got out there and done my thing today. Today I walked around the block which took 27 minutes. Then I drove to some fitness stairs and did twice up the 53 steps of hell and walked a bit which added up to another 15 minutes of activity. So I figure I made up a bit for yesterday. Anyway good luck with getting off the couch. Seriously that is the first big step. @Fluttershy1 How are you doing with activity today. So proud of you for yesterday. I was glad to hear that you had fun with your support worker too.

@bipolarbunny @Shaz51 @Pato

Meggle

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BowSenior Contributor10 July 2021, 5:24 pm AEST

Re: Walking for Wellness

I miss my daily morning walk. Hate being bed bound

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OaktreeSenior Contributor10 July 2021, 5:24 pm AEST

Re: Walking for Wellness

That's funny @Dimity I was just posting here at the same time as you.

Seriously great minds think alike lol

Great work on walking and collecting litter

So proud of you /highfive

Meggle