Self-Care Starts With Me!
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I achieved the minimum number of exercise minutes in January 2023; the challenge was to exercise at least one hundred thirty-nine (139) minutes daily.
But, like Jan, I did not stop at fourteen days!
I have continued to walk daily for at least that many minutes.
Why, you might ask, have I continued to do this?
I have no rational answer.
The best I can do is say I am doing it because I feel healthier.
Since my love died, I have walked regularly and lost thirty-five pounds.
How long will I continue at this pace?
Perhaps today will be the last time.
But as long as I feel better, I will continue to exercise daily.
Self-care starts with you.
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Two Thousand Minutes of Exercise
To begin 2023, the challenge was to exercise at least one hundred thirty-nine (139) minutes daily for fourteen days.
At the beginning of each month, I focus on achieving the goal sequentially instead of, for example, picking fourteen random days out of thirty-one.
With the help of temperatures that have been eleven degrees above "normal," I earned the exercise badge today.
Although the day is not over, my numbers are:
- 2,128 Minutes
- 123.8 Miles
- 12,704 Calories
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