I wash my hands alot, habit of working in a lab previously. I think my immunity has lowered abit. I take all the vitamins regularly as well.
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When I prepared breakfast in a hotel I washed my hands so much my skin on then was terrible.
Hope what you have passes quickly.
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GP also told me i need to do cardiovascular exercise and expand my lungs, like jogging, badminton, exercise bike or something so i am panting. Walking is not enough including pilates and yoga. I donāt do the last two 
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I know in my family trait, if i get a bike, i will use it for one month and start using it has a clothes dryer in the winter.
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Joggingās the best bit. 3-4 km should be enough. You might not hit it at first but maybe within two months
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If walking is not enough and joggings not for you then perhaps hiking might be the way to go.May be difficult if no areas near you in london.
Running v Uphill walking
Running is a higher-impact activity that burns more calories and elevates your heart rate more, leading to greater cardiovascular benefits.Uphill walking, while also beneficial for cardiovascular health, is lower impact and engages different muscle groups, particularly the glutes
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The local gym will have all you need Maria. Go down and find out how much it costs.
I would recommend starting on the exercise bike. I think you will be surprised how quickly you get your cardiovascular condition up.
20 minutes 2 or 3 times a week.
If your lucky you might meet others and form a little group for encouragement.
The big advantage with the exercise bike is how effective it is and how itās easier on your joints and tendons.
You might enjoy it.
Walking is a good as it helps loosen the stiffness the cycling can create.
Do it and good luck!
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In London thereās high rise buildings. Up and down stairs would be a good start. Find a really high one and every month increase the number of floors you tackle.
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There is a local gym, walking distance from my house, nextdoor, to my previous school, part of Ealing Council āstay activeā campaign. I was a member until about 15 years, i stopped after my friend left.
I do like the idea of cycling. Where i live it is relatively flat, but we do have nature trails along the grand union canal, where i can jog abit.
Are cross-trainers good, the gym near me has one of those? It also has bikes, rowing machine and that up and down thing to get rid of your batwings off your arms
I am in a building with only 3 floors.
Is it worth getting those watches which count your steps?
Go to Holland & Barrats and get some Eucalyptus Oil, a couple of drops into some boiling water will clear your sinus and lungs in no time.
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To start off Iād suggest the exercise bike.
20 min session ( donāt worry about registering your pulse, your body will tell you when your over doing it, like this you wonāt feel like āgrippingā just feather the handles for stability)
Start on a low setting to warm up 5 minutes to begin with (warm up can be reduced as you feel more comfortable with it and setting increased a bit). Get to about 80 tours per minute.
After the warm up increase the force in steps (you should be able to keep the 80rpm easily, if rpm decreases the force is too high)
With time the force you can set will increase.
This is for cardio/endurance if you want to build muscle 60 to 65 tours per minute with the corresponding increase in force and eat more protein (eggs, fish, chicken ā¦ etc).
Do this 2 times a week for a month.
You should feel the benefit.
At this point you can start trying the other equipment to find which you prefer or just chop and change to prevent boredom.
Iād always come back to the exercise bike now and again to keep the cardio up and as a measure of where you are.
All are good and if your preferred is the tread mill do that. The rowing is Iād say more for whole body musculation more for bulking up and less interesting for pure cardio/endurance.
Always start a new exercise lightly and build up.
Always do some stretching some time in the day. Keep supple.
This is pretty general and my experience is that the exercise bike is best for cardio at least for me. Itās where I feel itās best to start. Then as said itās personal choice once you have reached a certain level and have the muscles to do it.
When I started with the physio I was just skin, bones and fat so had to build up muscle started on the bike which was very hard on the bum to start but cardio improved really quickly.
The gym is a good start. depending on where your starting from 3 months should have you in condition and confidence to start jogging or biking outside in a āseriousā manner meaning the gym is no longer necessary. So if you can take 3 months subscription and see where you are then.
Personally I like the āsafeā environment of the gym.
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Only if that amuses you or you wish to calculate the appropriate distance you have covered. Your body will tell you how your doing.
Might help you stay interested hence keep you focussed.
Itās a lot easier than my method of counting my steps. I measured my 3km walk counting. 
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Use it for your commute, to get everywhere you go?
Yes I know 
. Itās more that because of the fact they are there and so when I visit I spend one or two weeks living with them at close quarters and they climb on me and breathe on me and cough on me and sneeze on me.
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The hidden reason i never went back to the gym, i worked nextdoor for 10 years and I only left 20 months ago. I donāt want the kids see me going in the gym. I have to wait 4 years until those kids have left, they were end of year 7, when i left.
We almost always avoid the pub near the school, the kids start taking pictures and then who knows where it gets circulated.
I could wear a hat or a wig 
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I canāt ride a bike on the roads, i find the roads too busy and dangerous, especially those uber eats riders, they come out of nowhere.
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If you can walk, you can ride. Itās a matter of confidence (and I think your local council might run sessions to help with that).
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Maybe Jeremy Vine can advise @Maria about the joys of cycling in Londonā¦
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Itās not possible to have confidence in others. Ignoring that they are there is the ultimate danger. 
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