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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
@Scarecrowe we will do it together :). You will get there Scarecrowe you will be a slim version of yourself for your birthday in March :). I am a bit luckier my brithday is in Novermember .
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ScarecroweSenior Contributor
Thanks so much @Bunniekins
Right now I wish my birthday was also in November 
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TABSenior Contributor
get in bath and stay there if feel sick @Bunniekins get someone to get you a couple sport drinks
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@TAB @Scarecrowe I might do as TABs says as I am feeling really ill from heat. Talk later. Love peaxx
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TABSenior Contributor
making me want to get one now @Scarecrowe lol just got back from walk @Bunniekins
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ScarecroweSenior Contributor
lol sorry @TAB didn't want you to start craving things
we have been told to stay indoors if can. we have bad smoke haze from victorian and local fires. could smell it when i got up. went outside just after that to take clothes off line and wow my throat knew about it for the next hour or so. nasty.
can't imagine what it must be like for the people in the middle of these fires compared to us.
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TABSenior Contributor
I'm always craving something so wouldnt worry @Scarecrowe yeah couple night here woke smelling smoke then check maps says 50k s away but not impossible dunno, maybe pack a bag here, am WA though stuff always burning here, just not in town usually
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ScarecroweSenior Contributor
Yeah so much bush here in Tassie we are not immune either @TAB A country town called Fingal has fires at the north and south of the town. Not good. And that is not too far from here.
well it does not hurt to be organised just in case. Two winters ago I had to evacuate in case of floods but nothing happened.
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TABSenior Contributor
yeah never worried about it before, but am a bit now @Scarecrowe
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ScarecroweSenior Contributor
I really don't blame you for being concerned @TAB
Mother Nature can be very unpredictable. And with what we have seen over the past few weeks, it really gets you thinking and worried.
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