The humidity smacked me in the face as I walked out the door this morning, but I was determined, especially since the end of my week will be largely out of my control. First let me say, visor for the win! I was much cooler than with the hat even with the raised humidity. Music was good and I managed the hills.
Note to self: Use inhaler at least 30 min before walking outside, just like the sunscreen, for maximum benefits.
I've also started using collagen powder as a supplement. I'm not big on supplements besides a few extra vitamins women are typically deficient of even with a good diet. I did a lot of research and haven't found any downside for someone my age at a conservative dose of 11g a day. The only thing I can say I don't like about it is if you don't get it completely dissolved, it has an aftertaste like my blow dryer smells. Otherwise it's tasteless and odorless. Even with a healthy dose of skepticism, the potential for positive effects seems pretty good. Not willing to live my life completely without chocolate, sugar, or pasta, I wanted to see if there was anything to help boost my body's anti-inflammatory abilities. Plus, I have arthritis in my knee and in my thumb. I have wide hips and am slightly bow-legged so my gait isn't very straight to begin with. Add 70 extra pounds to that, a herniated disk, and some years, and I'm an aging cartilage disaster waiting to happen. This journey is not about returning to some place in the past, some previous version of me, it's preparing for a future I can see coming faster than I'd like.
It's supposed to take about two weeks to start seeing benefits, but I gotta say, three days in that my walk was less achy this morning and I personally think my skin is looking better.
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