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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
@Appleblossom @TAB yeah push ups are so hard to do. I was so fit and I couldnt do them. I will have to find some escalalators 🙂
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB yes but is about getting fitter so we dont end up having a heart attack or a stroke before the age of 60. Health is what we are doing.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB @Appleblossom am off for a cat nap. Talk later have a nice calming afternoon. xxx
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TABSenior Contributor
agree @Bunniekins re health and age
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TABSenior Contributor
made self pancakes as reward for barely drinking recently @Bunniekins @Appleblossom am sweating now lol time for a shower to cool down its 27 deg inside thats as cool as its going to be for next 8 hrs lol well its evap a/c at least air is moving, and moist, makes a huge difference even iif it can only take 10deg or so off outsid temp
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Nah I am never going to be a burpee girrl.
@Bunniekins
In mexico they call burpees lizards ... so maybe you could "commune".
Gentle slow yoga
Glad I was in gyms for years, but it was always a rehab focus. Doing escalators is my way of habituating some cardio in my life.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB s feeling for you TABs re heat. I think we are getting your heat here on Thursday 37 degrees forecast :o!
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TABSenior Contributor
yes this is nuts 7days in a row over 40 @Bunniekins
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB s that is terrible TABs. I really feel sorry for you :(xx
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TABSenior Contributor
it just gets hotter every year here @Bunniekins think 20 days over 40 here last couple months and after 7days, 3 days in 30s then week of 40 again haha I dont ever remember it being this hot this often here. if was like this all other years would have left already
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