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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
@TAB That reminds me TABs how well you did this year with the ciggies. When will it be a year that you have given them up? @Meowmy
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TABSenior Contributor
new years eve @Bunniekins no cigs 2019 its day 349 today
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB @Meowmy our TABs the old tom cat
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TABSenior Contributor
haha @Bunniekins @Meowmy
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB @Meowmy well that is inspiring TABs. Stopping smoking means you can lose the weight too. 🙂 so can I I have no excuses.
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TABSenior Contributor
I remember 20 years ago i exercised a lot more and ate a lot more veg @Bunniekins , started losing control of things 5 ish years ago lol
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB @Meowmy TABs are you on medication which puts on weight? slows your metabolism down? TABs it is none of my business but if you dont mind me asking what diagnosis have you got? if you dont want to say that is fine I wont be offended. It is just that you have never said.
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TABSenior Contributor
no, re meds @Bunniekins have done in past and was way lighter than now so no an option depression and anxiety are past diagnoses. when things going ok everythings fine. When its not its not
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Yes @Bunniekins Always trying to get fitter. Been big water girrrrrl for decades. Got told off in a choir that it was not lady like to drink from my water bottle, by a lady who was big on being a charity queen, and that we orphanage kids were lucky to get cordial. No point arguing that cordial aint great nutrition to that lot, and I should not keep having to be eternally grateful for crap.
Weight ballooned in marriage, worked hard for 10 years to trim it. No longer look round, taught son that his genes from my side were on the skinny side and he did not have to identify as obese. Had to shift focus on getting a life worth living without worrying about shapes. Took him to free salsa classes etc. He has also lost.
2020 I will focus more on moving, but without pain or shame, as have to much pain anyways.
Yay @TAB a hear no cigs.
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TABSenior Contributor
thanks @Appleblossom 
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