End of the year, looking back some good times and some disappointments. Looking to the new year we really can expect the same things. Eating healthy and learning to cook and enjoy what I eat is a plus. Walking after recovering from injuries was a plus. Using physical therapy and healing is an encouragement. Getting one of my eyes clear again helps me to enjoy beautiful things. Seeing a few good movies and reading a few books proved to worthwhile. Enjoying my grand kids and seeing one of them grow close to the Lord was cool.
Working on my walk with Jesus studies has been a real constant for me. This year I hope to put it on line. Walking and experiencing the Life of Jesus as he once walked on earth has been a definite plus. Working through an anxiety disorder is no fun but I am glad there are people who helped.
We can expect good with the bad. Sounds like an Irish proverb. One of the most disturbing things for me is battling "dog days" as Churchill described them. Walking again has been a help. Suffering still is used by God to move us forward. I don't like it but it is true never the less. Keep walking!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas shootout - and winter activitiy
Merry Christmas fellow walkers,
This time of the year steps can be added through shopping, shoveling and indoor walks. Clearing the drive and side walks can give me over 4,000 steps. Use a step converter to use regular work and play activities to your daily total. At 58 I shovel with breaks if the snow is a heavy wet snow. Walking regularly helps me do work but I give myself more time to do the task. It is the same with cutting the grass. I cut a while then take a break with cool water or favorite cold beverage. I may read a book in the shade or enjoy looking and relaxing on the porch. Shoveling is no different, with outerwear I can enjoy a hot drink or cold drink and enjoy looking at a new snow. having bird feeders in the yard always give me something to relax and watch. Walking from where I left my task to my porch or kitchen table is more steps to add to my day. If I have been doing my aerobic walking my work times can be somewhat aerobic as well. But if the work is hard I let my walks and workouts be for my heart and work in the yard winter and summer I give my self more time and take needed breaks.
Using shores like shoveling as an activity for health gives me a good perspective on the work. We don't need to work at a pace that puts us at risk. There may come a day where such activity is unwise and work should be less stressful and less taxing. I believe activity can be healthful for many years to come. As always follow medical advise and stay walking and resistant training and stretching so that daily activity can be done for years to come.
At the Christmas dinner I ate a meal that was delicious but moderation and surrounding my plate with veggies made me feel better and less sluggish than if I over eat. I write about the meal now but at the party I made no big deal about it and enjoyed family and friends. Eating healthy and enjoying the meal and not being a bore about diet is something I am finding has its own value. It is like going through a major medical experience and sharing the experience. People really don't want to know the details. I write about these things in the blog and I am learning hopefully to write these thing to encourage the reader and myself that holidays can be enjoyed and still be healthy and keep us on track with weight loss and daily health.
Liam my new grand son is doing well. My four other grand kids and I had our traditional Nerf gun shoot out. The kids enjoy taking their best shot at me and colorful Hawaiian shirts. We must have shot at each other for over an hour. They hit me more than I hit them and with each hit they roared in laughter. We have protective eye gear and we have to shoot at a distance across the room. Our next shootout will be at Easter. Keep walking!
This time of the year steps can be added through shopping, shoveling and indoor walks. Clearing the drive and side walks can give me over 4,000 steps. Use a step converter to use regular work and play activities to your daily total. At 58 I shovel with breaks if the snow is a heavy wet snow. Walking regularly helps me do work but I give myself more time to do the task. It is the same with cutting the grass. I cut a while then take a break with cool water or favorite cold beverage. I may read a book in the shade or enjoy looking and relaxing on the porch. Shoveling is no different, with outerwear I can enjoy a hot drink or cold drink and enjoy looking at a new snow. having bird feeders in the yard always give me something to relax and watch. Walking from where I left my task to my porch or kitchen table is more steps to add to my day. If I have been doing my aerobic walking my work times can be somewhat aerobic as well. But if the work is hard I let my walks and workouts be for my heart and work in the yard winter and summer I give my self more time and take needed breaks.
Using shores like shoveling as an activity for health gives me a good perspective on the work. We don't need to work at a pace that puts us at risk. There may come a day where such activity is unwise and work should be less stressful and less taxing. I believe activity can be healthful for many years to come. As always follow medical advise and stay walking and resistant training and stretching so that daily activity can be done for years to come.
At the Christmas dinner I ate a meal that was delicious but moderation and surrounding my plate with veggies made me feel better and less sluggish than if I over eat. I write about the meal now but at the party I made no big deal about it and enjoyed family and friends. Eating healthy and enjoying the meal and not being a bore about diet is something I am finding has its own value. It is like going through a major medical experience and sharing the experience. People really don't want to know the details. I write about these things in the blog and I am learning hopefully to write these thing to encourage the reader and myself that holidays can be enjoyed and still be healthy and keep us on track with weight loss and daily health.
Liam my new grand son is doing well. My four other grand kids and I had our traditional Nerf gun shoot out. The kids enjoy taking their best shot at me and colorful Hawaiian shirts. We must have shot at each other for over an hour. They hit me more than I hit them and with each hit they roared in laughter. We have protective eye gear and we have to shoot at a distance across the room. Our next shootout will be at Easter. Keep walking!
Friday, December 17, 2010
take control
Can we renew our health? As we age this can be a challenging question. A few years back I learned from Dr. Larrimore, Dr. Ken Cooper and others health improves as we take responsibility for it. Health probably doesn't improve unless we are willing to control of key decisions. Am I will willing to change my diet? Am I willing to move and exercise? Am I willing to get the facts about my health and choose care that will improve my health? Am I willing to tackle bad habits? Resolutions are popular this time of year? We make them and break them.
I have resolved to eat better with a three quarter plate and 5 to 9 servings of fruits and veggies. I have resolve to get more active and walk everyday. I have taken steps to seek medical advise which has improved my health numbers.
But I need to make new adjustments, this year I have improved my eye sight, but more work needs to be done. I need to lose more weight.
Lately I have worked on strength and stretching both seem to help my battle with anxiety at night.
There will be new battles but we need to be in the middle fighting and the one making decisions. Walking is always a good move.
I have resolved to eat better with a three quarter plate and 5 to 9 servings of fruits and veggies. I have resolve to get more active and walk everyday. I have taken steps to seek medical advise which has improved my health numbers.
But I need to make new adjustments, this year I have improved my eye sight, but more work needs to be done. I need to lose more weight.
Lately I have worked on strength and stretching both seem to help my battle with anxiety at night.
There will be new battles but we need to be in the middle fighting and the one making decisions. Walking is always a good move.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
grandchildren motivate walk
Well today included in my 10000 steps was a visit to the hospital where I enjoyed my grandson Liam. Why walk? One motivation for us older guys is to spend some time with our grandchildren while they grow up. There is a hope that walking may help me to that a little longer and maybe better. With my other grandchildren I have camped, fished, swam with ocean life, played disc golf, hiked and been active. This little guy my hope is many years where I am on the move. It is a hope and an act of faith but with each walk I know there is abundant research it helps. My days are in the Lord's hands but we know walking, diet, and good health choices extend the quality of life and maybe some days as well.
In the photo with Liam is his dad, their birthdays are the same.
Keep walking!
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