I Feel Like Shit Unless I Do Some Form of Exercise Everyday

Yes, in my 50s my body doesn’t feel right until my joints make the sound of cracking wallnuts that only resistance training provides.

Exercise releases endorphins which can elevate your mood but completing an exercise routine also gives you a feeling of accomplishment. It's good to have the occasional day of just loafing around, watching TV, napping and such, but being active whenever possible is optimum.

Simply going for a walk makes a difference too if you're older and can't manage strenuous workouts.

[QUOTE] Simply going for a walk makes a difference too if you're older and can't manage strenuous workouts.

Yeah I’m not saying I have to be in the gym squatting 400, it just has to be —something—. A 15 minute walk to the store. Cutting the grass, trimming the hedges. Throwing some mulch. Anything.

I love sitting around on my ass watching TV but for some reason it just doesn’t agree with me anymore.

The most exercise I want to get is walking from my Rolls Royce into my favorite restaurant

GMA and other morning shows have segments about this every morning. You hear this your whole life. What makes this so profound?

[QUOTE] What makes this so profound?

Cause now I’m saying it.

I was active until rupturing my achilles last july. The heal time on this injury is slow and not linear. I was immobilized for essentially 5 months during the stress of the election and covid. I also had to move back home with my mother during all this. I think something in me broke. It is now 10 months post-injury and I am 25 lbs heavier, depressed to the bone and have anxiety issues. I’m trying to claw my way out of it but its a terrible place to be.

I’m real sorry to hear that, R9.

Sorry to hear that r9. Maybe some short term meds will help you bounce back.

I had a surgical procedure April 30 and have to limit my physical activity until this Friday. I am not supposed to bend over and, sex aside, it’s amazing how many times a day one bends! I have to squat and bend at my knees to feed my pets, unload the dishwasher and dryer, pick up dirty laundry.

I am feeling stuck, stiff and fat. I can’t wait to at least get out for a walk.

[quote] My body has spoken.

Mary!

[quote] I Feel Like Shit

Put it in the toilet, dear!

I wish I were more like you, OP.

Except for the part where you spell the phrase "every day" as one word as if it were an adjective. xxoo

But I do wish I felt the same way.

Yeah I'm exactly the same, I need to do a 10-20 km bike ride, a 1-2 km swim or at least an hours walking every day. I feel like I missed something if I dont do at least an hour of something active

A day just sitting around is not a good day for me, and not relaxing

I think some people just have more energy. I feel just fine laying on my ass all day!

R14 love it

Here's the truth: covid has taught us (and really brought home for me) that how healthy you are matters in ways that you would never expect. The number one covid risk factor was Age 65 & Over, number two was Obesity. The world is getting more and more connected; more pandemics ARE coming. Do you want the best chance to survive? Lose weight, get fit.

I took that to heart last March and I am at the point where I WANT to be doing something active, but I did NOT start that way.

Humblebragging.

You get used to it.

[quote]Throwing some mulch.

Does it stick together well enough to really be an effective projectile? Asking for some neighbors I hate.

I feel the same.

Hated gym closures.

I actually hate the gym, R21, but I do have a membership to a cheap one and keep my visits minimal.

I relate; I am the same way.

I want you to exercise inside of me and make my body speak, op.

Same here OP

Fortunately I have a large dog who requires ample exercise so even on off days I go on at least two very long walks.

During the pandemic I also learned to make yoga a part of my recovery days, yin yoga, which is very relaxing and not really strenuous--it;s about mobility

R17, that’s a great point. Living through a pandemic, coupled with becoming a parent, has really put into focus how important my health is. Doing some form of daily exercise has become a routine that I really enjoy and that my body craves on “rest” days.

I'm the same way. Intense exercise is even better. But walking will do.

[QUOTE] Fortunately I have a large dog who requires ample exercise so even on off days I go on at least two very long walks.

I’d love to have a dog for walking but I’m away from home so much, it would probably get lonely.

I'm with R16. I'm on the computer all day and my only exercise is lifting food to my mouth (and typing). I'm in my 50's, don't eat well and feel fine. I'm not even fat, just a bit of a tummy. I hate exercising with a passion.

It will catch up to you soon enough, R28.