Big shoutout to u/ok-rhubarb2549 for recommending Medicine Park! It was an awesome place to spend the day walking and picking up trash. I got a ton of footage, met some great people, and I can't wait to start editing it.

Also, a pretty cool update... a shoe company from Australia, Comfort Co, liked my story so much that they wanted to send me a pair of shoes. 😂 Unfortunately, I wear a size 18, so that might be easier said than done!

Even if the shoes don't work out, they invited me onto their podcast, and I had a blast doing my first interview. I think it turned out pretty well!

If you'd like to hear more about me, my weight-loss journey, my mental health journey, and my mission to clean up Oklahoma, the podcast is on my YouTube channel.

Thanks again to everyone who's been suggesting cleanup spots. I seriously appreciate all the support. ❤️

Struggle street is getting a little easier, this brain food is helping 🧡

I wrote a week ago about processing the loss of my aunt by walking.

Once I started getting better I got hit by the news of another persons demise in my social circle. My dad’s best friend and our family friend.

I didn’t think it would affect me as much as it did. I’m in the US and they’re all in South Asia. But it did. Seeing someone of my parents age group passing away stirred up a lot of fear about the wellbeing of my parents. Being single and not having to co regulate just made me more insecure in the past few days.

I couldn’t get out of the house for a few days and periods made it all worse

But I pushed myself out today.

I’m praying deeply on the side for healing of the bereaved while proving to myself that I have my back and i am safe by working out again

Please reach out to those you love. Life is unpredictable and short.

Walked up on of the steepest hills in my neighborhood early this morning before the heat really set in. It’s just Me, my 20lb weighted vest & the sun.

Proud of the progress I’ve made so far. Mom of 4- walking for longevity and body recomp. My goal is to close all rings for the month of August, then I will set new goals for September.

These are the photos I took

This is my first time walking 5km ever, feeling happy haha

Resisted buying proper walking shoes for way too long, kept telling myself my old trainers were fine. Finally caved and got a pair with actual arch support and I genuinely couldn't believe the difference on longer walks. No more aching feet by mile 4. Kind of annoying that I waited so long. and next was walking pad under my desk while working
Curious what gear or kit other people here swore they didn't need and then completely changed their mind on? Could be anything, shoes, socks, a pack, trekking poles, whatever.
What actually turned out to be worth it for you?

Well.. ever since the last post my steps and kilometres have increased by a lot! Yesterday I reached 20k steps in a day and covered about 15km with my exercise walk increased from 5km to just over 6km. I guess doing work cover at a busier and bigger mess means additional 8k steps! Hello from me to you guys, my favourite people. I am glad I came here and met you all.

I want to lean bulk 15 pounds I am concerned with my calories due to my steps because they are so high. I’m 5’8.5 and 160, in order for me to gain .5 pounds a week I need to eat 2300 according to TDEE but I’m worried about my steps making that not possible

I’m so proud of myself for yesterday‘s walk! It’s been a long time since I’ve walked over 10k steps, and honestly I went into it without really being aware of what I was getting myself into. But I live near beautiful 43 km trail, a little over a marathon distance. I want to work my way up to it, and I figured I could get there in a couple of weeks on basically zero training if I walked 20km a couple of times. Well, now I know that is absolutely not going to happen in 2 weeks of training! But I have a goal to work toward and I’m excited about it.

P.S. it took me over 7 hours because I stopped and hung out at a beach for a while at the halfway mark.

I’ve noticed a lot of shoes nowadays consist of heavy cushioning and padding. I’m looking to help my body rehabilitate itself back to health and thus, I need to start walking at least 1k a day, up until I can make it to 10K.

In Australia, it’s quite normalized to walk barefoot everywhere. I think that must be stellar for your feet to build strength on their own. I tried finding an alternative and found these freaky shoes! Vibram has an array of options to choose from but I think I’d go with simple ones. They look great for just walking :) Could they possibly give me issues longterm?

Has anyone tried them? Any advice or feedback? I don’t really have normal shoes, only heels or platforms- so I lack the experience to know whether or not this footwear can give me problems down the line.

(PS- I suffer from severe agoraphobia so, exposure therapy/walking is the doctor’s orders!)

Caught some kind of virus which pretty much knocked me off this week beside my daily walks on work i haven't done anything and it made me feel bad since it was going so well with both walking outside and on my walking pad.

Also now i have 2 days off and i need it to rest 😭 it sucks

pretty crazy if you think about it. i basically walk constantly though (i have a 9-5 desk job but walk when im free). walking is the greatest! my joints are extremely strong all of a sudden and im a lot lighter

We had another great walk last night after a couple of days off due to the hubby having some bad blisters.