11 Jun
Okay so I'm not here to announce some big comeback or anything. I just... started walking again. Like, boring neighborhood laps, nothing impressive. And I noticed my mood was slightly less garbage on the days I went out versus the days I didn't. That's literally the whole finding. My knees still hurt. I'm still exhausted by 3pm. Nothing is fixed. But that mood thing is real enough that I've kept going out most days this week, even when it's just 15 minutes around the block before dinner. I've also been doing this thing where I eat something with protein after I get home from the walk, mostly because I read it somewhere and figured why not. Eggs, Greek yogurt, whatever's easy. I don't know if it's doing anything but it makes me feel like I'm at least trying. The part I want to bring up with my doctor is the joint pain. It's not terrible but it's definitely there, especially in my hips, and I want to ask whether that's just postmenopause stuff or whether I'm doing something wrong or whether there's anything worth knowing before I try to add more movement. I keep putting that conversation off but I think I need to actually have it. Also started doing some light stretching before bed. Nothing structured, just whatever feels tight. I sleep marginally better on those nights or maybe I just want to believe that. Either way I'm keeping it.