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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
@Queenie @BryanaCamp @Ant7 @Shaz51 and all who pass have been going for lots of walks! The weather here is beautiful and today I plan to go for 3 walks!! 😄 how crazy is that. Went for a walk this morning with my 83 year old neighbour who was super fast up and down hills gave me a real workout. But checked the weather and it is going to be a sunny and mild day ahead so will be heading off again throughout the day.
Hope everyone is well and enjoying their own fitness journey 🙂 love pea xxx
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Queenie @BryanaCamp @Ant7 @Shaz51 and all who pass. Well as many of you know already I have been walking everywhere! I have an early morning 5am walk and a later walk as well which can clock up 2 hours. Great news is my jeans are getting looser!!! I am thrilled!.
How is everyone else doing?
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Ant7Senior Contributor
@Bunniekins @Queenie @BryanaCamp @Shaz51 @Eden1919 And anyone else reading. I am doing ok up and down training is going well but that’s is causing some injuries which causes me to miss training. This week I have done 2 x 3 hour rids and 2 x 6km walks I didn’t get in the pool or out for a run because of soreness and injuries but there’s always next week. My weight loss is slowl maybe 1/2 kg a week so I will have to see how it goes but my fitness is going awesome
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
way to go @Ant7 , @Bunniekins 
no walking up here due to rain and a sprained ankle
Hello @Queenie , @BryanaCamp , @Eden1919
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QueenieSenior Contributor
Way to go @Ant7 and @Bunniekins ! I have an ndis review meeting next week and I’m going to ask about a dietitian or OT to be funded next year. I’m really struggling with my back and neck which is preventing training at the moment. My gp has referred me for physio.
Hope your ankle feels better soon @Shaz51
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
thank you @Queenie
and I hope you feel better soon too
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
well done @Ant7 , hope you're not in too much pain & your injuries get better soon. I know how horrid and frustrating the body can be with injuries so I sympathise. Well done on the exercise, very impressive.
Amazing walking @Bunniekins , you're an inspiration!
@Shaz51 I'm so sorry to hear you've got a sprained ankle, I hope you are resting up, hugs.
Good luck with the physio @Queenie , I hope that is really helpful, my back was a bit sore last few days and it's not fun, a bit better today. Best of luck with the ndis, that would be great if you can get your needs met with the ot or dietitian.
My cholesterol is a little up so I'm thinking hard about how to improve my diet. Sounds like veggies and fish is the go, bit expensive - healthy options always are! Haven't done any exercise this week, no hiking. Going to try my hardest today to do a 5km walk.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @BryanaCamp , @Queenie , @Ant7 , @Bunniekins , how are you today
@BryanaCamp, I have frozen veges and I cook some of them through the week
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
thanks @Shaz51 
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