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QueenieSenior Contributor
The journey has begun. Today I joined a gym and bought some clothes to train in. I want to slim down and prevent the risk of type 2 diabetes. I thought I’d start a thread for my journey and start posting about the journey. Hopefully it will see an improvement in my mental health too due to all those feel good chemicals.
So, this is Day 1... I’m nervous but excited at the same time.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Meowmy but the meals are so worth it when they taste so good and are so nutritious :). I have been meaning to ask do you knit or sew?
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Queenie @Meowmy @Gazza75 @Ant7 @BryanaCamp @Shaz51 well fellow fitness journey formites drastic measures are need here by the pea so I am back on the shakes :o. Not the ones that made my hair fall out but the other one which is not as filling (cant win it seems) will be having them twice a day with one veggies and tofu meal on the remaining meal (probably dinner). So boring I could scream 
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Gazza75Senior Contributor
@Bunniekins welcome to the club lol
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Gazza75 🙂 Lolz Gazza75 . I have a strawberry packet which I am currently using and is nice and bought a chocolate packet yesterday. What is your favourite flavour? as I think we both use the same product:)
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Gazza75Senior Contributor
I have only been having chocolate so far. I will have to get another flavour soon. @Bunniekins
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Gazza75Senior Contributor
@Queenie @Meowmy @Ant7 @BryanaCamp @Shaz51 @Bunniekins
These are my rough notes i took in hospital. Hope it helps a little. Its pretty basic.
Protein - Omega 3, fish brain food.. salmon
Mixed nuts, raw and unsalted.
Steaks Rump - cut off the fat before cooking.
Chicken - take off the skin
Grains - Fibre, get darker bread.
Basmati, brown and wild rice.
Quinoa
Vegetables - Eat a mix of colours.
Fruit - Natural sugars.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Gazza75 That actually sounds really yummy :). Thanks for sharing. I might try some of that particularly the nuts and rice:p
I had blood test results and my iron count is really low have to take some iron tablets and see what happens.
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Gazza75Senior Contributor
@Bunniekins, I had trouble with my iron levels a while back as well. I was okay with my last blood test. Not sure if you have an Aldi near you, they have some good value mixed nuts. 
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Gazza75 Cheers thanks for the heads up on nuts at Aldi. I do have one about 15 mins drive from here so is quite close. 🙂 ps: Aldi is a great shop isnt it.
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Gazza75Senior Contributor
@Bunniekins, yes I really like Aldi. Thats where I get my salmon. They also have the wild rice which is very nice as well, takes a bit longer to cook than the white stuffs. Worth it though. Have a god arvo GP, I have to boot scoot in a few mins. Take care.
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