Exercise and Goal Setting

Hi everyone!

Just dropping in to see how everyone is going. @MoonGal I agree with @Mazarita, its ok to have exercise slumps. You can't stay up and enthusiatic all the time. It's particularly draining if you're in pain too.

I've had a few days of yoga. Traditionally, I don't practice during my ladies holiday so had a couple of days off, and now I'm sick with some cold/bug virus. So just doing a very minimal session of yoga. It's also miserable weather where I'm at. So. much. rain. which means no climbing for me.

Thinking of joining the aquatic centre to enjoy the sauna. I like the idea of sweating with minimal effort. LOL Might nice to start swimming too. Though I'm not a great swimmer. Anyone got any tips on how to improve swimming?

Start with breast stroke under and above the water and imagine you are a fish.

Enjoy the centred and streamlined feeling in your body as you push off the edges of the pool.

Or do you want serious stroke correction?

Hi, @MoonGal,

How awful to have people taking your photo while you are out. Is it the same person each time? I really hope it is not what you suspect, though I think it is reasonable to wonder about that. As you say, you are doing nothing wrong. On the contrary, you have been doing everything you can to improve your condition. Even if there is the possibility of evidence gathering by your insurance company, I don't want to believe that just going for walks could invalidate your claim. But I really feel for you with this. I hope the claim is resolved as soon as possible so that you don't have to experience this understandable anxiety.

I often stay in my own 'zone' too while out walking. Occasionally I pass people and smile or say hello but mostly I prefer to keep my focus on the natural environment around me minus direct contact with people. Even when partner and I go for beach walks together (much less often than I go alone), we often walk at different paces and in our own space with it all. It's great that you have doggits company on your walks. I love seeing the antics of dogs on the beach and feel so much less anxiety around animals than with people.

Latest update from me is that I haven't been for a walk on the beach for two or three days but have had shorter walks to and from the shops. It's been very warm and humid here and we are getting supercell storms which are likely to continue for the next few days at least. Not good walking weather just now but will be back into it again very soon. My support worker has also suggested that I start a very gentle yoga class before too long and I think this is a good idea. Will keep you posted when it starts and how I go with it.

Good on you for your plan to swim this week. My new bathers have had a couple of workouts recently, one in a pool and one in the ocean. So refreshing!

@Mazarita - thanks for the reality check - i have wondered if it is just paranoia, but it does make sense that this could be the case. I will not stop doing the little bits I can to keep my body moving, I have felt better for walking (although I have also felt a lot worse for walking in other ways!).

I stay in a zone too - but once I am on the shop stretch of my local area - I do engage with lots of people because my doggit is adorable and everyone wants to pat her and say hello. She is a rescue so I use those opportunities to advocate for rescue.

Walking in oppresive humidity is hard work @Mazarita, so understand the lack of walks while the supercell is coming through. Wish for you a break in the weather soon.

My eating plan went well for a week, and then I just had to have some (soy) icecream, so have halved the amount and added fresh fruit too. Although, Saturday is Donut Day! Yay. So on the way back from today's walk I will be getting myself a (vegan) donut which will undo the walk but ... it will make my insides smile.

Hope the swimming goes well @CherryBomb. I hope to report my own pool activity. Having you all here does help me stay on track!

One thing I am learning is that it is important to "START" - and if I stop, it is important to START again. Keep on starting!

@MoonGal,

Waiting for the moderators to let the photo through, sometimes takes up to an hour. But just wanted to say I reckon you come up with some great quotable quotes:

"One thing I am learning is that it is important to "START" - and if I stop, it is important to START again. Keep on starting!"

Yes to that!

@Mazarita I also really love that quote! Such a positive way to look at things! @MoonGal

hello @MoonGal, @CannonSalt, @Former-Member, @Mazarita, @Appleblossom , lots of exercise yesterday , rest day today , soo hot up here ,