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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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MeowmySenior Contributor
@Bunniekins @Queenie @BryanaCamp @Shaz51 @Ant7 congratulations @Bunniekins really fantastic. So positive, so energetic and happy. I did three sets of star jumps of 100 each, feel good, cooked lunch, healthy hopefully. Try to do a few more sets in the afternoon. Need to lose a lot. hard work!
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MeowmySenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp @Thanks for post. Great stuff. Looks beautiful on the hike. Not much an outdoor person. Hope like you say, build up strength and fitness. Plan to do ten sets of star jumps of 100 today. Have a great day.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
wow way to go @Meowmy , that is great my friend
hello @Queenie , @BryanaCamp , @Bunniekins , @Ant7
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
wow @BryanaCamp , rest your back a little bit my friend xxx
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
thanks for your support guys 
Well done @Meowmy that is a LOT of star jumps, go you!
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MeowmySenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp @Thanks for post, This afternoon, I did one hundred fifty star jumps. I feel my legs and knees are getting stronger. I will do more single leg swings after break, Thanks again.
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
hi gang @Meowmy @Queenie @Shaz51 @Bunniekins @Ant7
I've walked 5km today, managed to work up a sweat uphill which is always satisfying. how are you guys going?
@Bunniekins did you get your new jeans in the mail?
@Meowmy how are your star-jumps going?
@Queenie how's the gym working out for you, are you able to go at all with your injury?
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MeowmySenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp Great stuff! I am down with th flu. Hope to start some exercises soon. Well done.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@BryanaCamp Hi BryanaCamp good on you doing the up hill hike and getting a sweat up is great! I have got the jeans but alas have gone off the rails a bit lately and now the jeans are a bit too tight to wear!!!!! Once I get my support worker I plan to do more walks during the day so hopfully it will come off again lol.
@Meowmy Hoping you are getting better soon.
Love to you both greenpeaxxxx
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BryanaCampSenior Contributor
sorry to hear you've got a flu @Meowmy that's never fun. Hope you're resting up and will feel better soon.
You're going great guns @Bunniekins so disciplined with your early am walks and shakes and everything. I'm glad you've got a support worker, I hope she's nice and will be good company for you going walking. It's good to have a goal to work towards sometimes so sounds like the jeans could be that.
I'm hoping to hike tomorrow, just have to resist the snooze button & get myself out of bed early!
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