7d ago
Okay so I'm not going to pretend the walks are fixing anything. My knees still grind on stairs, I'm still exhausted by 3pm, nothing magical is happening. But I went out three days in a row this week, just like 15 minutes each time, no goal, no podcast even, just... outside. And something in my mood shifted a little. Not dramatically. Just enough that I noticed. I've been doing some stretching before bed too, nothing fancy, just hips and shoulders on the floor while my husband watches TV. I started because I kept waking up so stiff I could barely get out of bed. Still happening but maybe slightly less awful? Hard to tell honestly. The thing I want to ask my doctor about is whether the joint stuff is a postmenopause thing or a "you are 46 and sat at a desk for 15 years" thing, because I genuinely don't know where one ends and the other begins. I don't want to push through something I shouldn't be pushing through. Also been trying to eat some protein after I get back from the walk instead of just collapsing with coffee. Small change. No idea if it matters but it feels like I'm at least attempting to take care of myself instead of just surviving the day. Anyone else navigating the joint pain piece? Would love to know what questions actually got useful answers at the doctor.