exercise

I posted a blog about my depression and a forum post about how depression and lack of exercise can lead to a heart attack and I've taken that information to heart.

Before I was hit by a drunk driver I was a weight lifter and did jazz dancing plus a whole lot of other activites. I weighed 195lbs had a 19 inch neck, 18 inch arms, 32 inch waist and 28 inch thighs, and a 44 inch chest. I had to have my clothes taliored to fit. Since the accident damage my spine I have no longer been able to exercise like I want to and that depressed me so I wouldn't go to the gym or work out. But that has changed.

My AA sponsor is an avid duck hunter and would take me hunting a few times a year. Last year the owner kicked out one of the guys my sponsor shared a blind with and I asked him what it cost to have a seat in the blilnd. He told me and said he didn't expect me to buy the seat he'd take me out with him. Well, I bought the seat and am going duck hunting fairly regularly,now.

The work of carring all my equiptment qand walking out to the blind killed me the 1st three times I went hunting but now I'm able to go out 3 times a week. When I first went out I was having to stopp and rest before I could walk down the chek all the way to the blind. Now, I can walk out to it without getting tired and doing it faster each time. I'm feeling much better and the activity has helped my depression.

I hope to join a gym after the holidays and start working out to stay healthy and active. I'll never get back to where I was but any improvement, is an improvement for the better.

I'm going to see a nuerologist who specializes in nerve damage and hopefully he'll put me in physical thearpy and that will get me into the routine of working out, again.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL.

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