Re: Exercise and anxiety
Wired - thanks buddy for your input. Strangely enough I've lost 2.25lbs since Wednesday and that's after expecting to have put some on, especially after last night's Chinese meal.
Pulisa - thank you, I've kept up the brisk walking while supplementing with the exercise bike.
Joe - yes I remember you saying before about your partner, I'm very sorry to hear it causes you anxiety too. Yep I know a fair bit about Pulisa's situation, she's a fighter for sure despite her challenging circumstances. But Joe, please don't take my porridge away from me. It's one of the very few pleasures life has left for me. I just love it, made with milk so its sloppy, nothing else added. Could I skip lunch instead?
Seriously though (well I AM serious about the porridge), shouldn't we have fibre in our diet? I get a lot of fibre particularly eating those mixed bags of rocket, spinach and watercress. Also kiwi fruits with the skin still on. Eggs I can eat for sure, maybe replace the beans on toast with them? But thank you for your advice, it is appreciated.
RainbowGirl - I've realised that walking around town is better for me in a social anxiety sense than doing intense cardio on the exercise bike here at home. It's the simple things like holding a conversation with an acquaintance or nipping into a shop. What is the saying about the loneliness of the long distance runner? I should find someone to walk with but my friends are all long gone, marriage can do that.
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