This is a thread about reclaiming exercise for those of us who never felt it was for us, or who lost our confidence after childbirth or illness or injury, or just lost our way a little bit regarding looking after ourselves.
This thread is about realising that getting up off the sofa and moving about a bit can be enjoyable, can be done in our pyjamas and can be fitted into lives that are too often lived for the benefit of other people.
This is a thread about firming up our wobbly bits, strengthening our bones, making our joints flexible and lifting our moods, so that the rest of our lives are that little bit easier and more enjoyable.
So, grab your tuna, wrestle yourself into your sports bra and watch out for the Little Differences!
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stevienickstophat · 18/03/2015 16:23
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PeaceOfWildThings ·
18/03/2015 16:37
Thanks stevie! 
I weighed myself...and noticed that overall I have been losing weight for a bit, but more slowly than last time. Really want it to stay off this time, so hope that it is a good sign. Ive noticed that today is the first day I've felt hungry, and the fact I've not really pushed too hard to eat less is probably why my weight is slow to reduce. (And hopefully why it won't pile back on.)
I did arms/upper body workout with weights today. Tomorrow I need to do full body stretches.
Thanks again, stevie, I'm really getting into this. I'm going to get the DVD to use when on holiday at Easter (rubbish wifi there and no Youtube).
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BuzzardBird ·
18/03/2015 17:38
Oh God, I thought you had gone...broke out a bit of a sweat then. Does that count as a session?
LittleMissIntrovert ·
18/03/2015 18:24
Well I was so excited that mine arrived today I have just done
Tone and sculpt
Tone and burn
Total Stretch
It was great, I actually enjoyed it! I can't believe I said that!
Because they are only 7 minutes you can push yourself a bit more, as you know its not long.
I am not as unfit as I thought, though I may be back to retract that statement when I can't move tomorrow morning!
I have started trying to do the 10,000 steps a day thing too in the last month, and I feel so much better, I will never be a runner, but I do enjoy walking.
So now I can tone too.
I feel empowered
stevienickstophat ·
18/03/2015 18:31
Buzzard just stick with us at the back of the gym, no-one will notice is 
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wigglesrock ·
18/03/2015 18:35
Just checking in, making sure we're still in our pj bottoms and greying sports bras 
stevienickstophat ·
18/03/2015 18:53
Welcome, Hamburger
We're still here, wiggles.
I'm just having a breather before embarking on tone and burn
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PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline ·
18/03/2015 18:58
Oh My God, I thought you had all disappeared!
Today I did warm up, boxing, tone and sculpt and total stretch. I also did Day 3 of C25k.
I tried on my size 14 sweat pants today. They will be staying in the wardrobe for a bit longer. 
[grin
KinkyDorito ·
18/03/2015 19:10
Marking place and taking painkillers for pain in shoulder and back 
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Might do pilates in the morning instead, just for a better stretch.
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