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Self care- walking and cycling

DeterminedSenior Contributor25 June 2018, 4:21 pm AEST

Self care- walking and cycling

There used to be a thread around exercise but I couldn't find it so starting a new one.

Recently my GP has been lecturing me about more exercise in order to loose some weight reduce my blood pressure and get some other stress related ailments under control. Now is a good time for me to start as I have just started a 4 week study break from uni.

My goal is to do minimum 30 mins (target 1 hour) per day 5 days a week of either walking or cycling. Posting here as a form of accountability. I cant use the weather as an excuse as we have both a treadmill and an indoor cycle trainer 😁

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Unknown userMember24 Aug 2019, 9:06 pm AEST

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How are things going with you @Determined ?

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DeterminedSenior Contributor24 Aug 2019, 9:38 pm AEST

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Haha slow @Former-Member

Joined a 10000 step challenge via my workplace at the start of the month. So far avg is 4k steps per day lol.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor29 Aug 2019, 9:27 pm AEST

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Exercise on a roll this week. Happy with my progress.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor02 Sept 2019, 8:28 pm AEST

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Exercise continues to go well. Hoping I can keep it up. Have found a form of healthy motivation in unofficial competition through an online step challenge/ fitness app. Grouped with people in my age weight and fitness level.

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Unknown userMember04 Sept 2019, 7:17 pm AEST

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Persisting with taking the Missy Moo out as she really does need & enjoy the exercise. Sometimes our walks are very short, but today she did well and went the distance 😀.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor04 Sept 2019, 8:43 pm AEST

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Other than walking to work my exercise has taken a pause due to feeling flat and unmotivated. Am pleased that I have been able to at least walk to work and uni though. A bit hard when in classes but when working I am trying to do a lap of the building including up and down stairs atbleast every hour to keep moving. Have a new activity tracking watch that has a move reminder inbuilt.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor08 Sept 2019, 7:18 pm AEST

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Exercise continues to go well.

Slightly under my weekly target but happy with my progress. While under what I would like I think what I am doing is sustainable. And it is getting physically easier. Motivation is my biggest issue at the moment. Once I have been out and completed the required activity I usually feel better for it.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor08 Sept 2019, 7:36 pm AEST

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Daily activity average for last 2 months is over double daily average for year to date. Happy with that improvement 😁

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Unknown userMember12 Sept 2019, 6:05 pm AEST

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Getting a walk into town most days independent of Missy Moo (her walk was approximately a 100 m round trip).

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DeterminedSenior Contributor01 Oct 2019, 5:12 pm AEST

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Follow up review with GP this afternoon.

Pleasing report on health benefits of increased exercise and modified eating patterns. Don't think doc believed me when I said I was actually eating more lol.

In my case it is more about the when than how much or what.

Smaller amounts more often = more overall but seems to be working combined with more consistent exercise. Next report card will be the results to updated blood tests.

Feeling really fatigued at the moment due to some areas of stress which has affected my exercise. Doc gently encouraged me to push through that. A bit like the food intake

Smaller amounts.more often I guess.

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