The More active the better!

Idleness is the devil's workshop. He or she who becomes one with the couch does no favors to the pouch.

Definitely! I walked 7 miles today at a 17:34 pace. I know that is incredibly slow but I have only been without a cane for three weeks. I feel great! I walk five miles twice a week and try to do a long walk on Saturdays. This Saturday I am aiming for 8 miles. Wish me luck!

Good luck Subzero...
I am extremely active...no car...so I walk everywhere plus I workout 4-5xs a week, walking up and down stairs and hills for 1.25hrs...it gives me a happy and active lifestyle but when I do not work out or go out I am miserable...I feel heavy, lumpy and slightly anxious or depressed...yup, activity or lack of activity is linked to mood.
Sharon

I couldn't agree more. I tend to start feeling lousy both mentally and physically the less I do. I already horseback ride, go to the gym and do yoga. I recently joined a trivia league which meets on Tuesdays. I know it's not "exercise" but it's been great just getting out during the week! The point is, there are activities for every fitness level and you would be amazed how much better you will feel once you start doing even just a little more.

My body seems to know when I'm busy. Even with UC, things would shut down for awhile if I was doing something strenuous like moving furniture.

It's even better now, because it's gone from "doing something strenuous" to "doing something". I sat down at the computer yesterday to play some Borderlands 2 and before I knew it, 6 hours had passed (this was after a full day of school/lab work and assisting the teaching of a karate class). I was so busy with other nonsense yesterday, I went from 9am to midnight without a trip to the bathroom.

Very true. I have been going to the gym everyday and working my way up stamina wise. I have been dealing with anemia and recently started iron infusions. I have had 4 so far and boy do I feel better already. Between that and the exercise, I feel like a new person.

Epic Scotsman- 9 am to midnight with a bowel movement. Congrats! Are you taking anything to slow things down?

also were you on the can all night? 15 hours seems like FOREVER for most of us haha

I take immodium for now. I'll probably try to go off of it in the future.

On the night in question, I did have to get back up about and hour later (guess I missed a bit). After that, I slept just fine.

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also were you on the can all night? 15 hours seems like FOREVER for most of us haha

So true! If I didn't go for 15 hours I might start worrying about a blockage. *LOL*

The more your mind is free to think and stress about your illness, pain, etc. the more it just feeds the body and brain those signals. I try to force myself to get up and move. Sometimes I need a sliver of Norco to do so but it helps. Reason I didn't finish appealing my SSDI. I need to work and stay busy talking to people and feeling normal.