Saw my doctor yesterday.He had a doctor in training with him and asked if it was okay with me if she did the examination and questions to which I said ok. After the trainee was through he came in to answer my questions and any concerns
He then asked me about any exercising I was doing and I had to tell him that i was doing nothing till after I had the stress test and asked the heart specialist for a program of exercise and walking.
Before I left both doctors told me that I looked very well.My doctor said to me "after all you are only 75"
I chuckled to myself because I remember Mom telling me that people would say to her even though she was seriously ill 'but Marg you look so good'. I must have got that particular gene from her.
On a different note, I added Grannymar to my blog roll. I find her blog entertaining as well as interesting and look forward to many reads AND besides that she lives in Northern Ireland where my maternal great-grandfather and great- grand mother came from.
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You maded a very telling comment GFB - did nothing until AFTER the stress test. I bought a treadmill a couple of months ago and so far have used it once or twice. I need to start getting my money`s worth out of that piece of technology! :-)
VP: I hope you use the mill.I have in the past found that I walked better on it than on ground mainly because the track is cushioned thus making it easy on the knee joints.
Just a suggestion for you:Start at a speed that you find comfortable and see if you can do say 20 minutes.When you can do that increase the speed and the time.Most important that you find a time of day for your walk that works for you and at the beginning walk on the mill every other day.Keep track of your walking speed and time.
I found that a count down or up electronic timer to be very useful.
Bah treadmills or as I call them Clothes hangers.
I've know very very few who have them and use them.
I tried it with books and movies and radios, etc. but could never meet its sterile demands.
Outdoors for me.
Good luck GFB!!
XO
WWW
WWW:The mill is good to use in the winter. That's a point that was driven home to me in Feb/12
The rest of the year it does make a good clothes hanger :)
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