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Walking for Wellness and Healthy Habits

Walking for Wellness and Healthy Habits

  • So I took part in Topic Tuesday this evening on Physical Activity for Mental Health. I feel motivated so I am going to give up my couch potato ways and start to make an effort to get outside to walk for exercise. I am hoping that I will improve my mental health whilst losing weight and increasing fitness. I am going to keep you updated about my progress here. Feel free to join in - the more the merrier! Maybe we can help motivate each other.

Meggle

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Let me know when you get back. What’s for dinner at your place? I’m drinking water. @Oaktree

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Thanks @Oaktree enjoy your walk

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Hi guys,

I just got back from my walk. Walked the longer walk around the park. Takes a good 3/4 of an hour. Feeling alive now. All hot and sweaty anyway. Met a lovely lady called Jen on the way. She talked about her walking and weightloss. Good for her! Gives me some hope that this approach will work!

@TAB @Former-Member @Dimity @Former-Member @Jimbo2 @HenryX @Shaz51 @tyme @Former-Member

Meggle

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Course it will work @Oaktree plus theres a reason why you met her.

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try this if you are looking for inspiration @Oaktree well even get from library and read it, dont have to do it

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Hi @TAB

I enjoyed chatting to her, if I had have thought about it I would have gotten her phone number. Someone to walk with would have been great! Maybe I will bump into her again? Who knows?

Thanks for your encouragement!

Meggle

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You'll see her again @Oaktree easier to walk on your own anyways lol

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Hi @Oaktree

It seems like the possibility of catching up again with someone with whom you have felt some positive connection is a good reason for continuing your activity.

Cheers, @HenryX

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Hi guys,

I went for my daily walk this morning. Today marks two whole weeks of doing it daily! That’s quite an achievement for me, the queen of excuses! I did the longer route around the park because I wanted to walk past the pokestops on the way. There is a thing at the moment where the pokestops give you a guaranteed gift and I have been enjoying sending those to my son. I think I have 16 now saved up to send him but you can only send one per day. I didn’t walk super fast but at least I am out there trying every day. Eventually I am bound to get my fitness up a bit! Anyway I hope you are all enjoying getting out and walking when you can.

Meggle

@HenryX @TAB @Former-Member @Dimity @Former-Member @BPDSurvivor @Shaz51 @tyme @Former-Member

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Well done @Oaktree, that's quite the achievement! 😊

In my experience finding a purpose for leaving the house (like Pokemon Go), really helped motivate me to readjust to getting back out there in the world. I used to really struggle with it, but the more and more I did it, the more I grew to enjoy it and eventually started to look forward to it. They do say it takes 21 days to create a habit - one more week to go! I'm really pleased to hear you also get to share your achievements in the game with your son too! Keep up the great work. 💜

Sirius✨

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