Walking (duplicate of RNY boear post)

   I just "officially" started walking this morning. It was early and no one was up yet around our complex (I have anxiety issues when there are a lot of peopel around). I decided to get the mail (Big acomplishment) and when I got there, I decided to take a walk around the complex. Not just the small half circle just to the mail box and back, but Around inside the complex.  I stopped into the complex weight room and hopped on the tred mill for about 5-7 min. and then decided to keep on walking outside. I went in a long figure 8 instead of just around the complex. I felt good as i was walking and when i got home was excited that i had done so.  i think that walking this early will be good for me, i am up anyway and can wait till its light out and then walk. It was nice and had a briskness in the air. I just feel proud, I havent walked at all since surgery (3wks out) and was feeling stressed about it. I knew i needed to do it, but just couldn't force myself to go out in the later day time.  I think I found "My time"!!
I know i sound kind of weird about being proud of such a small acomplishment, but for me it was a big deal.
Just had to throw this out there. 
1. for accountability sake and 
2. for a few pats on the back (is that bad of me to want that?) I hope not.
Now to start my day.  Oh i seem to have more energy to get things done and not just take a nap like i always do.

'Atta girl!!

Good for you!!

I'm going walking later this afternoon when it is warm outside.

That is a great accomplishment!  I like to walk too, especially by myself.  It revitalizes me and clears my head.  I find once I get into a routine, I love it, but its far to easy to get back out of the routine.

All the best and keep it up!

I think thats a wonderful accoplishment! Be proud!

Be PROUD!!!! I am soooooooooo happy for you.... what an accomplishment to celebrate.... I can totally relate ... I was out for a while after having a major complication on post-op day 2.  The very first time I got on the treadmill it was over three months after my surgery ... I think I walked for 3-5 minutes at a speed of 2.0 and it felt like I had walked around the world and back ... I was winded ... tired and so deconditioned but I kept at it a little bit each day ... I celebrated when I could stay on that treadmill for 15 minutes, then half and hour then a whole hour then I was running on it nonstop for an hour and today I run every 20, 10 or 5Ks I can participate in and I run almost every morning with my friends from my running group outdoors and I love it...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I celebrate this with you!!! It does get better too...