This was my mantra that was embedded in my brain throughout all my therapies. It is so true! I have not been walking for a few days because of the cold front that blew into our town. I finally got back to walking today and I sure could tell the difference in just a few days. I plan to also ride my stationary bike today also.

It is very important that I keep active so I don’t become wheelchair bound. I am supposed to get a gel put into my knees to help with my arthritis as soon as it gets approved by both of my insurances. This will help my knees to function like they are supposed to and without pain. I heard it is painful at first but it is given in three installments. I hope it will be effective!

I hate having to worry about getting exercise and I want to just go about my day as I had planned. So I was walking today and it was cold, but I dressed warmly. Then it started to sprinkle rain, but I kept going for a couple more laps on my outside trail remembering that in the past I even jogged in the rain because I was so determined.

I have to get myself up more often throughout the day and walk even when I can’t go outside because of the weather. When I start walking laps around my kitchen, my Australian shepherd dog named Chester follows me. He looks at me as I walk around the kitchen numerous times as if to say,” Where are we going?” “Are we going outside?” He looks disappointed, but he keeps following me anyway.

I need to keep up with my schedule of exercise without any excuses (which I am guilty of at times.) I have got to exercise daily to keep myself from losing any progress that I have made as of late. It is all

up to me, but I know I need to just do it!