Week #2 - Let's see how we do!

OK, so I've walked a total of 25km's so far, that's probably more than I did all of 2021! I've started off with a casual 10 push-ups everyday last week which was actually way harder than I anticipated.  
 Now, the push-ups are a breeze, I'm thinking of doing them to failure on each Monday to see if I can tire myself out a bit more. Before we take a look into how it's going, we will take a little dive into the benefits of walking 5kms per day or roughly 1hour of walking depending on you fitness level and walking speed. If you're wondering what the average walking speed is for an adult, it's roughly 3-4 miles per hour or 4.8-6.3Km's per hour for my fellow Canadians out there. So, what else can you expect from walking daily? *Lower LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) *Increased HDL Cholesterol (the good kind) *Increased mood *Decreased blood pressure Study's have also shown that in a 12-week period people with obesity who walked lost on avg. 4 pounds more than those who didn't walk. Both groups had the same dietary restrictions. I'm feeling pretty good already, I find night shifts normally very difficult, this past set has been busy and I would say Ive noticed a slight improvement-less agitated overall less feelings of frustration. Now, this could be because the calls that we were attending ended up being a-lot more high acuity and dynamic than normal which fulfills the role as a Paramedic much more than the usual lift assist or sore shoulder. I was left with more feelings of accomplishment and my set of nights was tolerable. A better test will be when I get an abundance of the usual calls. Lastly, If you're wondering about weight loss, I am not anticipating losing much weight however I will share that I am down 1lb since starting my journey (This could be natural fluctuation of weight, time of day, etc.). The intention is not to lose weight or hit a weight loss goal, I'm trying to take it slow and lead a more active and healthy life overall.