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My exercise thread - let's inspire one another!

My exercise thread - let's inspire one another!

Well today is the second day that I did 50 laps of various strokes of our local council pool. I still feel really unfit as I feel exhausted now, but at the same time amazing. It's like having a new lease on life! I am going again on Friday and have invested in a few things to get me going (training fins and new goggles). I really need a swimming cap too as my hair gets everywhere (it short hair with a long fringe). I am also eating healthier and have an appointment with the dietician coming up soon to fine tune my healthy eating plan (I know she is going to mention eating seafood but I am allergic to it so it's a no go). Looking forward to being a healthier Queen.

What exercise programs have others done/enjoyed/hated?

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@Queenie, my swimming coach always told me , if you feel like a sleep after swimming , have a sleep

It was hard for me because I would do 60 laps in the morning but then i did childcare when i got home and I could not just go to sleep ,

and the coach said to have an easy day inbetween so you don`t burn yourself out , an easy day is still go swimming but just do kicking laps

Hello @outlander, @Kurra, @redheaded

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Well folks I've lost 3kg! I've also lost 4cm off my waist measurement! Yesterday we aimed for 70 laps, but the chatty neighbour brought her kid to the pool and met us there and we got talking, so only did 45 laps. To make up for it today, we did an hour's bushwalking into a canyon and back up again.

If I can get my weight right down to 2006 level, I'll start riding again. It will be my long term reward. We passed a country town today that had horse trials on at the moment and I saw all the riders walking the cross country course and the urge came back. I can do this!

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Wow thats amazing @Queenie!!!
Well done!! Super proud 😊😊😊😊

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hows your exercising been going everyone? @Queenie@Shaz51@Kurra@redheaded

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Holy Crap @Queenie!
2.5km! It takes me an hour to do 1km and I'm flattened by it. I'm impressed!

@outlander, 3 hours a DAY? That's a lot. Perhaps you've set your aims a little high? Also at that level you have to vary your activities to avoid overuse and strain. I used to do that level of activity and you have to be really careful to not get injuries. I got lots of injuries! 😆

I myself have been lazy, but I like the idea of doing exercise regularly again.

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i dont do 3 hours a day much anymore @Former-Member

when i spend the day with my horses i can be there for hours and hours but most of its jsut standing around but we walk them around like puppies or wakl from one end of the driveway to other. i find i do that alot as im at one end of the driveway and other people i talk to are at the other end so i walk my horse up there and then back to her own padock

at the moment though, im lucky to drag my lazy backside outta bed

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@Former-Member haha ive just realised what your name means!!! Only took forever but ive just worked it out through a course i was looking at and came up with it and i immediately thought of you! !

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ha ha exercise @outlander, @Queenie, @Former-Member, @Kurra, @redheaded , no sorry , is work considered as exercises xx

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I'm so glad I made you laugh @outlander!
I'm not sure many people know what it means!! 😜

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What do you work as again @Shaz51?
Generally no, it does not count.
Maybe go for a relaxed swim or walk a couple of times a week?
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