Keeping motivated

IzzyBee

We just said today when did you become unable to walk in this when we were kids we loved it that song SA so appropriate 😂😂

Suffolk_lass

Aha! Found you! I also have a problem with one foot after falling in a rabbit hole in July but mine is a plantar tear rather than the Fasciitis. A bit more permanent unless I go down the surgery route but there are orthotics (via the lovely NHS Podiatrist) and athlete-strappings to hold the toes down and together so you don't have to get different shoes. Improvements in the pain levels here

milann

Orthotics have improved my plantar fasciitis. I had extra inserts made to go in sandals too.  I was over the moon when I found the Wolky make of sandals as I hadn’t been able to wear them for years. They were expensive but worth every penny. 

Your walk sounds horrendous. Unless I really have to I’m a fair weather walker these days. Sometimes this getting older lark is a pain but better than the alternative 😄

IzzyBee

Thanks for your help with the plantar recommendations I’ve never heard of Wolky sandals but will definitely look them up been for a walk this morning got my 10000 steps in but got to the bottom of the street and thought I was going to have to turn back my foot was in absolute agony but I kept going and it was a lot easier by the time I got back my son recommended a you tube video that does stretches for runners not that I’m a runner and never will be but he is he was called Vlad Izel plantar I came back and did them it was on 20 mins about 15 of those were exercises it was very easy and my feet just feel so much better my calves feel so relaxed and warm it was easy and definitely worth doing I will be doing this every day he was explaining how we can push the exercise to much and these stretches were just to get the blood flowing and help healing very gentle and we have no I’ve well not on the paths we walked we kept ne’er the town didn’t go anywhere sheltered as we we still have a fair bit of snow but it’s slowly going I do wear orthotics in my work shoes but been wearing trainers while I’ve been of and of course slippers which I don’t think help no support salmon and veg tonight nice easy tea have a good day everyone whatever you are doing 

IzzyBee

Haven’t had time to turn round today called on the lady I went shopping for last week nit icy today but bitterly cold and frosty she wanted a few things all from same shop and a prescription to pick up went all over to get her a pack of fruit tea cakes nobody had them got them at last place I called I know I could of just said but I didn’t want her to do without then went for a good walk came back and did plantar exercises definitely helped made some corned beef pasties we’ll pretend ones you put the mixture in wraps I had one for lunch nice change hubby loved them he’s also trying to lose a bit of weight but he loves pastry so was a good alternative a hit having a bit of a clean up and then I am going to paint my nails with a clear nail strengthening going to try and get them in some sort of decent shape snow forcast overnight 🥶 roll on spring have a good day everyone whatever you are doing 

Sun_Addict

The wraps make nice samosas too.

IzzyBee

Ooh thanks SA will have to have a look at that

Sun_Addict

You just very finely dice some potatoes and boil them for a short time with some frozen diced mixed veg. Drain and mix with curry paste then cut the wrap in half, fill and fold. Ready to go in the oven. I think the recipe might be on the PON website.

IzzyBee

thanks SA I am going to do that Saturday sounds lovely 

IzzyBee

Good walk today no ice but yellow warning for snow tonight very cold got caught in a hail shower but it’s done little dog likes any weather she will walk all day given the chance never passed anyone think the weather put them off continued with the plantar exercises and am definitely feeling a difference still painful but not as painful and stiff on a morning but once I come back in and do them it eases of might start and do a few before I go out doing really well with money still got plenty in freezer shouldn’t need anything again until next week trying to just shop on a Tuesday when the markets on and call into mr A for anything else I need definitely saving me some money diets going good I hope it will tell at the end of the month when I get weighed surely I will end the month lighter than I started it definitely feel fitter in fact today is the first day I have felt as if I could do a bit more exercise might up it a little bit at the weekend have a good evening everyone