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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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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
hello fitness people @Queenie @Shaz51 @Ant7 @Bunniekins
Did a 12km hike yesterday, really glad I did it, lots of uphill, sweating and heart going thump-thumper. Climbed down to this waterfall then all the way up again
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
wow soo awesomw @BryanaCamp , you must be fit , how are you feeling today
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
thanks @Shaz51 you're a sweety. my bum muscles are a bit sore today - in a good way not in an injured way - so I must have given it a good work-out!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
could be from the climbing @BryanaCamp , relaxing those muscles today my friend
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp BryanaCamp sorry I missed your post re waterfall hike that is brilliant! somehow I dont think I got the notification .... it happens sometimes 
. Anyhoo just wanted to say I think what you did was brilliant!
@Shaz51 @Queenie @Ant7 @BryanaCamp I have ordered myself online 2 pairs of size 16 jeans! Yes my waistline is getting down to size 16!!!!!!! my aim is size 12 🙂 am getting there. Love to all greenpea xxxx
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
thanks @Bunniekins you're a sweety.
Hey that's exciting about your jeans! Bet you can't wait till they arrive. Well done on your weight loss it's incredible.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp :):
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MeowmySenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp @Queenie @Bunniekins @Shaz51 @Ant7 Thanks for posts. You guys are inspirations. I started exercises today, jumping. I can’t walk as my heels are painful . My knees also painful when walking up hill or down hill. May be that don’t suite my aging body! I just started jumping star jumps for a minute intervals ,hope to build up.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Meowmy Hi Meowmy and thanks for your lovely comments. Wow star jumps are hard work I don't have the co ordination for star jumps lol ( might end up going through the floor lol :o). Good luck with your weight loss journey :)xxxx
@Meowmy @Queenie @BryanaCamp @Shaz51 @Ant7 Hi everyone guess what I can now pull my jeans off without unbuttoning them :o!!! So I have ordered the next size down in cheap jeans and they will be arriving tomorrow. Only wanted cheap ones as hopefully will drop another size soon and have to buy the next size down from there too.
Did my tai chi and qi gong on Friday when it was raining. Had yesterday off and will go for a little walk today. Eating healthy and drinking loads of water here 🙂
How is everyone else doing? Would love to hear. Love greenpea xxxx
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
well done on the star jumps @Meowmy , I'm sure you'll build up strength & fitness gradually. Wow, that's great about your jeans @Bunniekins , I have to peel mine off!!! I got quite expensive jeans before I put on weight from psych meds so now I just squeeeze into them, they are very tight but I'm not prepared to throw them out & replace them cos they were so expensive.
I've been eating really healthy this weekend - veggie stir-fry, hummos and very little choccy, only a few peices of very dark choc. I did a 10km hike yesterday, couldn't manage the 16km circuit but glad I did 10kms. Hiked all the way to the bottom of this hill then all the way up again - lots of sweating!
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