Incorporating exercise into my daily life.

[adriarobi]

I am 75 years old tomorrow.

This year, I can feel me slowing down a bit. I am an avid vegetable gardener.  Last year, had a couple slipped discs putting pressure on my sciatic nerve. Went downhill.

Finding some exercises to do everyday, starting with a complete stiff stretch in the morning for at least 25 seconds. Wow, does that help. When I get out of bed, I can stand straight now.  Have to do it every morning.

I am trying to not sit more than half an hour at a time, and when I get up, I kind of march....working my sore knees.

I am using water bottles as weights to work my arms while I am watching tv. 

Trying to incorporate all the muscles in some exercise all through my day.

I also try to walk several blocks every day, weather permitting etc.

Spring is on the way, even in Wisconsin.  I want to be ready to have a garden that thrives for me and this family. Much healthier than store bought.

I am also sprouting a lot of Broccoli, Kale, and other sprout seed mixes in kitchen to give me the vitamins and vigorous health I want to maintain.

Hope you all are having spring health re-vitalization going on.  Helps the brain, the heart, the muscles, and all the body.

 

[linderlizzie]

I am 75 year old tomorrow.

This year, I can feel me slowing down a bit. I am an avid vegetable gardener.  Last year, had a couple slipped discs putting pressure on my sciatic nerve. Went downhill.

Finding some exercises to do everyday, starting with a complete stiff stretch in the morning for at least 25 seconds. Wow, does that help. When I get out of bed, I can stand straight now.  Have to do it every monring.

I am trying to not sit more than half an hour at a time, and when I get up, I kind of march....working my sore knees.

I am using water bottle to work my arms while I am watching tv. 

Trying to incorporate all the muscles in some exercise all through my day.

Spring is on the way, even in Wisconsin.  I want to be ready to have a garden that thrives for me and this family. Much healthier than store bought.

I am also sprouting a lot of Broccoli, Kale, and other sprout seed mixes in kitchen to give me the vitamins and vigorous health I want to maintain.

Hope you all are having spring health re-vitalization going on.  Helps the brain, the heart, the muscles, and all the body.

 

If you are a female adriarobi, then you're my kind of woman.

Good for you for trying so hard and being so vigilant with caring for yourself.

[adriarobi]

Yes, I am indeed female.  I am a mom, a grandma, and even (gasp!) a great-grandmother.

 :

[bremer51]

Sounds like you're motivated to live your life to the fullest. Good for you!

[jwkelly]

"This year, I can feel me slowing down a bit"   If that's not some Popeye the sailor type sh*t I don't know what is ?

[jwkelly]

Yes, I am indeed female.  I am a mom, a grandma, and even (gasp!) a great-grandmother.

 :

                                  We live in a world where you can be all that before you're 40 esp. with the ethnics.

[jwkelly]

I am 75 years old tomorrow.

This year, I can feel me slowing down a bit. I am an avid vegetable gardener.  Last year, had a couple slipped discs putting pressure on my sciatic nerve. Went downhill.

Finding some exercises to do everyday, starting with a complete stiff stretch in the morning for at least 25 seconds. Wow, does that help. When I get out of bed, I can stand straight now.  Have to do it every morning.

I am trying to not sit more than half an hour at a time, and when I get up, I kind of march....working my sore knees.

I am using water bottles as weights to work my arms while I am watching tv. 

Trying to incorporate all the muscles in some exercise all through my day.

I also try to walk several blocks every day, weather permitting etc.

Spring is on the way, even in Wisconsin.  I want to be ready to have a garden that thrives for me and this family. Much healthier than store bought.

I am also sprouting a lot of Broccoli, Kale, and other sprout seed mixes in kitchen to give me the vitamins and vigorous health I want to maintain.

Hope you all are having spring health re-vitalization going on.  Helps the brain, the heart, the muscles, and all the body.

                         You seem to be the female version of my father yet he still had a stroke,ever think that all that you're doing is causing your muscles to ache(bending over,crouching....?)

[BATISTAGIRL663]

wow!!! i need some of your spunk ! i am inspired by you to try to do more with me life !!

[Tresbn00]

Good you deserve a pat on the back! Great inspirational message and hope it motivates others to exercise more. My mother is seventy eight and has used a great many excuses to shy away from taking better care of her self. She does get out to do a little gardening but is somewhat resigned to sitting in her chair, next to my eighty six year old father, spending hours getting brainwashed by Fox news. I am not much better on the exercise front as I work sixteen to eighteen hours a day-sitting in my chair (not watching Fox news). I manage to escape for about two hours a week to take care of yard work and try to do a few things around the house between jobs and on trips to/from the refrigerator. Good luck to you with your ailments...exercise can do wonders.

[rob110]

I agree with the walking and the exercise, but no thanks on the kale.

[makeblessed]

Yes, it's a good way to stay fit, I stretch every morning and try to walk as much as possible; sometimes I will do lunges have to keep moving as the clocks ticks.

[freedavis]

I think its very important to work out daily.  You not only need to eat healthy but exercise helps keep you body in shape and mind working properly.  I usually try to workout about 4 times a week and including walking.

[jwkelly]

wow!!! i need some of your spunk ! i am inspired by you to try to do more with me life !!

                                                                                                                               "spunk" these days doesn't mean what you think it does,look up it's modern day meaning and see if you want that spunk.

[bigfoot951]

I was going to tell you to take your diet serious too, but then you mention that you are eating those good greens.  I would suggest finding a way to get some exercise even when it rains etc.  And drink a ton of water!!!  I drink 1.5-2 gallons a day.  It makes a world of difference.

[dreamyxo]

Happy Birthday. Keeping active is good for you.