The BEST NSV!

Shari325
Shari325 Posts: 196 Member
I began this journey to better health barely able to walk more than a few feet. Pushing a grocery cart around the store would lay me up for two days. My heart rate, sitting on my butt in a chair, was 88-90 bpm.
I began exercising by doing simple stretching and spending no more than five minutes at a time on a recumbent bike only twice a week. Last week, I spent 30 minutes on the Elliptical 3 different days, and 30 minutes on the treadmill 2 days, as well as lifting weights (still light weights - up to 35# bench press & 45# dead lift). And best of all, my resting (just sitting) heart rate is now 73-77 bpm!! And in only about 5 months!!!

I stole this from the MFP Fitspiration post (Thank you AllonsYtotheTardis)
I do all of this because I thought kicking arthritis' *kitten* was better than letting it kick mine!!!

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  • Amazing story and progress! Thank you so much for sharing. I needed a bit of inspiration tonight and found it here! :smile:
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    You've improved greatly in those 5 months. Keep it up and you can look forward to many more accomplishments in the next 5. You should be proud of yourself!
  • Wow! That is amazing!!! :))) keep up the great work!
  • veghel
    veghel Posts: 18 Member
    Congratulations! My husband has rheumatoid arthritis and I know it's not easy to kick it's *kitten* but you are doing it. :)
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