I walked 20 min., will walk more later along with stretching and yoga.
I have a dump cake & bake recipe w/ingredients to bake, but decided to NOT do it today, but wait until closer to my Jan. 15th b-day so we'll be eating 1 cake, rather than 2. I want to eat less cake, but it's fine for special occasions.
I'm very happy with my QVAR inhaled steroid and peak flow meter readings. It's nice to be healthier-feeling and able to breathe better.
When I start a muscle-building program in the New Year, I believe I'll begin with hand-held soup cans and will use my stretchy power bands with handles on them, which come with a Richard Simmons' video tape. When I get stronger, I'll start to use my 3-Lbs. hand-held weights. I don't need ankle weights, I don't think, because my legs are very strong. It's my upper body I'm concerned about, which needs building. I'll do the shoulder PT exercises and ankle PT exercises, too. I enjoy the exercises where you put your back against the wall, make yourself into a "chair" and hold the squat for awhile. I also like the sit down T-Tapp hoe downs. I have a T-Tapp DVD with some moves in it.
I have PIlates/Yoga 20-min. W.W. workout, some Pilates DVD's, too, and a Zumba DVD.
One goal for the New Year is to do what my podiatrist and PT suggested:
1- warm up, ride stationary recumbent bike five minutes one day a week for 7 days.
2- warm up, add 5 minutes, weekly, to the recumbent bike riding.
3- try working up to 30 minutes daily, over the weeks, building slowly.
4- listening to my ankles (my problem area as far as strength and balance are concerned)
5- to never go really-really fast on my bike, because of my ankle problems.
6- to do the ankle PT exercises once or twice a day or every other day.
My main goal is to be more limber, stronger, feel healthier, even though lab work shows I'm VERY healthy, but my body lacks muscle tone. Do all 62 year old women get flabby at that age? Or is it just me?