This board's long-term member, Sunshine 2 (AKA BBS1951) initiated this regular thread for us, and this was the message she posted:
I've been waiting to post this thread because I kept hoping to have my step counts for August all added up and averaged so as to dazzle everyone here but so far I haven't yet got around to it.
Have you been keeping up with any exercise routines you have?
I have some heavy boxes on high shelves in my apartment, and for years I haven't lifted them down. Every time I thought about wanting to look into them, it seemed like too much of a project. My big news is that recently I actually did lift them down--and didn't lose my balance or fall.
Sometimes not falling is a major accomplishment. That's how I felt about being able to do that. Maybe it's because I've moved from being able to lift 1-lb. weights to being able to lift 2-lb.weights. I have some 3-lb. weights around here, and it's even entered my head that some day I might even try them.
The other day a (male) neighbor who is a few years younger than I am and doesn't have MS was complaining that he could hardly lift 10-lb.weights any more.
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.
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.
Have you been keeping up with any exercise routines you have?
I have some heavy boxes on high shelves in my apartment, and for years I haven't lifted them down. Every time I thought about wanting to look into them, it seemed like too much of a project. My big news is that recently I actually did lift them down--and didn't lose my balance or fall.
Sometimes not falling is a major accomplishment. That's how I felt about being able to do that. Maybe it's because I've moved from being able to lift 1-lb. weights to being able to lift 2-lb.weights. I have some 3-lb. weights around here, and it's even entered my head that some day I might even try them.
The other day a (male) neighbor who is a few years younger than I am and doesn't have MS was complaining that he could hardly lift 10-lb.weights any more.
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