Sunshine 2's Keep on Moving Thread - June

[agate]

Sunshine 2 (known for a long time as BBS1951) started this Keep On Moving Thread for us and kept it going for as long as she could. Here it still is, a chance for people to talk about what we've been doing towards keeping those muscles in action.

MS creates some real challenges to keep on moving. It helps to inspire each other on how to find ways to move.

Did you stretch in your bed, swing your arms, roll side to side today? Or perhaps you did housework? Or exercised in a pool? Tracked your count of steps? Chased your cat around the home? Pushed the wheelchair wheels with your arms at the store? Post them here and we can support and egg each other on.

REMEMBER: this is a keep on moving thread, not keep on exercising! Any moving is important it doesn't have to be exercise! Even Science proves that.

I may be progressing in the weight-lifting. I lift hand weights 3 times a week, 15 reps at a time, and have gradually worked up to being able to lift the 2-lb. weights 15 times though on some days I go back to the 1-lb. weights for a few of the lifts.

[agate]

I should have posted this quite a while ago. My average step count for May was: 1,955 steps/day, based on 28 days.

I'm happy to report that for the past couple of weeks, I've been able to lift the 2-lb. weights for 15 times every time (3 times a week). It's very slowly getting a bit easier and that it's possible at all amazes me.

[Virginia]

Agate, you are really doing so good with your step count and weight lifting. You get better all the time.

[agate]

My wobbly walk hasn't really improved but I like to feel I'm doing what I can to keep my strength up. I should get on with some of the balance exercises that have been discussed here at times but I have problems getting around to doing more exercise....