A couple of years ago I switched from Tesco to Asda. Tesco has the advantage of being within walking distance of my house but I got fed up with their frequent moving around of the stock. I don't imagine I'm alone in wanting to know where the tea bags are or what aisle the washing up liquid is in. Don't mess me about! So I decamped to Asda, which is a five minute drive. During the first Covid lockdown, when home delivery was difficult to access, I used Lidl a lot and still do, although they have no café and a limited range of some items.
I know, this isn't my most promising post. Stay with me though.
A year or two ago I began to experience some soreness in my knees (I know, even less promising). After a couple of years I decided to get checked over by my GP, who sent me for an X-ray and subsequently to a physiotherapist. The first physio, a young man, gave me so many different exercises that I didn't know which to do, meaning I did none. He then told me he was going "back to uni" (was I fobbed off with a student?) and I saw a young woman. One of my most supportive readers told me that, in her experience, physios were generally 'posh girls', but when we're both (me and the physio, not me and the reader) wearing masks, it's hard to tell. Anyway, she gave me one exercise. Excellent, I can remember that and, more importantly, believe in it.
So I do the exercise reasonably regularly but, for normal health reasons, also try to do as much walking as possible. Which I hate, but brings me back to Tesco. Half a mile there and back. Manageable. If the weather permits I'll be doing this every morning: walk, shop, coffee (egg, bacon, etc twice a week), stagger home. My experience of walking (and the given exercises) is that my knees are sore while I'm doing it - and for 24 hours after - and then back to normal. 'Normal' meaning not getting any better but also not any worse. Maybe I'll lose a smidgen of weight though.
I'll let you know how well this goes. Bet you can't wait.
The wisdom of well bred women! Good to know you’re doing the exercise - all one of it - but tragic to hear that you hate walking. I don’t know how to persuade you otherwise. I suppose it’s as impossible as you or anyone else trying to make me love football.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly strengthens muscles which will support the poor grinding bones and even if you don’t get thinner, your body will be in better shape and that should be an incentive.
Or - you could take up a new interest and record all the vascular plants you find on you daily mile and then this reader could compare the flora of two very different habitats.
PS I’m still waiting for a detailed record of the Camel Trail.