A slow improvement.. one day at a time


Three things that have helped in my improvements are as followed. UTA bus pass, walking stick, swimming work out days. I have to explain what my pain points have been to help you understand what the improvements have been and why I feel that these three items have helped me out.

Lately it has been very hard to walk or bend my knees. With the added weight I gained back, my knees are noticing the load. My back is another critical issue and last couple of weeks it has felt like my body is just so weak and no energy. Doing normal chores like doing the dishes, going to the park, waking the dog is like walking with weights on my legs. I also have to wear compression socks and I only have one pair. So on days I am running behind, my legs are literally like jello. Last week we decided to go to swim every night regardless or at least as much as I can. We go for only an hour or so and I do my best to keep my legs busy, and also it helps keep them elevated. The hot pool is nice to. It does drain me and I fall asleep right away. Then I have been walking to the bus stop 30% of the week, which on bus days, I walk about 2000 steps or more. I noticed last Wednesday that while I was walking to work that my back was not in pain, that my knees were not sore. I also am glad that I got a walking stick when I went camping a month ago. This has helped me keep balance, rest for a second and just provide some support.

I forgot to mention that we ate a lot more healthy this week and went grocery shopping and got no very low carb items, and not cheese.

In conclusion, it is the small steady steps that create change. I am working on narrowing down some connections from those that have reached out and will be working on fine tuning what we will be doing. My weekly tips would be - Eat less carbs, sugars, large meals at eating out, drink more water, walk every day as much as you can, and know what your strengths are.

My back is feeling a bit better, my legs and knees seem to have more steadiness and my energy has increased slightly.

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