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Faced my fears today

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fitbyjuly7lbs
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I'm a new member on here so wanted to share that I went to the gym today!!! (Signed up last week ) I felt frumpy awkward and apprehensive as I have bouts of anxiety too but can strike it off the list now--- DONE!! (didn't help that my iPhone went loopy and I had to suffer the same song on repeat lol )

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morelessAdministrator7 stone

Yaaaaay go you!!! That took a lot of guts, more than I have.

There will be no stopping you now, you'll be earning gym bunny status in no time :)

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fitbyjuly7lbs in reply to moreless

Thank you feeling on a bit of a high tbh

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morelessAdministrator7 stone in reply to fitbyjuly

Quite right too!! Those endorphins are heady things :)

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Sternclan

Well done you , takes a lot of courage to go to the gym . I'm working up to that one !

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kiwikyd-nz

Good on you! :)

I think listening to the same song on loop would have raised the heart rate on its'own lol

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fitbyjuly7lbs in reply to kiwikyd-nz

Er Yep! lol

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ZestHealthy BMI

This is fantastic, really happy to hear you did that. Well done, and glad you're feeling good after that. :-)

Zest :-)

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Morgancando

Fantastic news fitbyjuly . That took guts.

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James40Cheshire

Well done for making such a positive first step, your story gives me flash backs to my first gym expedition earlier this year. The key thing now is to keep going regularly. If you do I guarantee that within a few weeks going into the gym will feel completely natural. Good luck with it. James

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fitbyjuly7lbs in reply to James40Cheshire

Thanks James ,Gosh I hope so felt like a bumbling idiot today, going again tomorrow so I can get more familiar with it all

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Richard7

Have you thought about checking out the Couch to 5k forum and using the NHS C25K app. Might help give you some focus in the gym

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fitbyjuly7lbs in reply to Richard7

Thanks thats a great suggestion I've always fancied a smack at that will download it now

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Richard7 in reply to fitbyjuly

The app is called “One You Couch to 5K” but if you use it do follow the forum too it’s great for support.

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LatiniaRestart August 2023

You are a star. Now you have made the first visit you will have realised that everyone in the gym is so busy with their own workout that they take no notice of others. That will be you too before long. So don’t let initial awkwardness put you off. Go for it. If it would help your confidence look out for some new gym kit in the supermarket next time. Prices low enough to replace items as you shrink. You can blow that ‘chocolate budget’ on it!

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fitbyjuly7lbs in reply to Latinia

Thank you so much so true , funny you should say that I was going to reward myself with some new trainers at the end of November if I'v e been good and earned them.

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