This journey(hate that word) brings with it a lot of emotional ups and downs. There's often guilt, failure along with success and pride. Hard to admit it but I have been battling a lot of depression the past year and a half or so. My parents being terminally ill is the biggest outside influence on that. But I also must admit that at least in my opinion, my state of mind is controlled not from the outside, but from within. I had this surgery to help me become a better, healthier person inside and out.
Knowing full well that being physically active is the best remedy for depression, I started an exercise program on Monday. Just finished my 12 minute walk and 3 sets of different exercises with my 25 and 15 pound dumbbells. Want to get up to a minimum of a half an hour a day walking and add a few more weight exercises. Plenty for me. It's incredible how in 3 days I have gone from feeling low and sorry for myself to feeling more positive and excited about life than I've been in a year and a half.
Exercise kids!
Joel
ReplyDeleteI lost the most weight during the time I was working out. It's tough to get started but when you see the weight sliding off faster it will become a slight obsession :)
Keep up the good work my friend!
Nancy