I've not been one to make New Years Resolutions, sometimes I think about goals...in a loose manner, nothing written down, nothing hard and fast. It seems lots of folks get down on themselves if they're not able to get their New Years Resolutions.
Most of you know several months back I began walking in order to reduce pain and swelling in my knee from arthritis, as well as bring down my cholesterol which was too high. I've been successful with both of those quests. A bonus has been weight loss, which I've learned reduces the stress to ones knees. In fact, I read a single pound of weight loss reduces stress to each knee by 5 pounds. That's HUGE and has made a real improvement for me.
My Fitbit has been a big help with keeping me on track and I enjoy the friendships that have developement with Fitbit'ers. People encouraging each other, virtual walking buddies is indeed very helpful. Stats prove people with walking buddies, exercise buddies both in person and virtually do better with their goals than those that try to meet the goals/weight loss solo.
So, my plan for up coming year of 2015 is to continue. I've been a bit lax of late, in that I've not walked daily as I was before. The cold weather has made it more difficult as have the holidays. So, need to re-double my efforts on that. For anyone out there wanting a walking buddy, virtually...sing out. We can share Fitbit profile links, or connect on facebook or here. I was religious about recording my food intake until the last couple of months, so need to regroup on that score. Again, stats show you're more successful if you do keep track of your meals. Not only for weight loss, but if you're watching your sodium level, or cholesterol, or carbs...any specific item like that.
So I vow to be more consistent with my walking,
To be more consistent with recording my food,
To be available for others who want/need encouragement....
Tomorrow I'll post something about part 2 of my quest for the New Year, so please check back in. Don't want to be too wordy here.
I wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Years
Wow, Sandy. I'm really proud of your success with your walking program. Lee and I were walking everyday, and I was rebuilding my lung capacity, but since the cold weather hit and the Holidays, I've fallen off, too, even though I have an elliptical I could be using. Lets hope the end of 2015 finds us much healthier and lighter on our feet :) Happy New Year, Dear.
ReplyDeleteHappy New year. I'm looking forward to walking with you. You are a great inspiration to me. Arthritis of several types has really slowed me down. I too love the outdoors & miss hiking most of all. I KNOW we are gonna have great 2015 because of the great outlook we have.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen and Barbara for the visits and sweet comments, both are appreciated. Seem's I've already fallen behind in that I never made it to your blogs for a return visit and I never made my next day post.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, tried to visit you on your blog, but clicking on your name only takes me to your google+ page where there's no way for me to communicate with you. If you have a blog, please leave the link to your blog so I can visit you back.
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