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Well , feeling pretty good at the moment except for the pain :), been on a bit of a mid life crisis sort of a health kick as i was sick of being old and decrepit and feeling poorly all the time,
for 2 months now i have been walking about 4 k`s a day on average on occasion 6 k`s, and recently riding a bike , well im not walking so much now because i injured my foot , note to self , if your heavy ....... do not walk for long distances without good footwear, been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis,
my under standing of it is ...... the muscle fleshy stuff gets damaged around the heel bone , but dont quote me on that explanation , anyway its a pain.
According to my recent gp visit i have lost 12 kilos (26 pounds sounds better :) ) , have not had one single glass of loli water, cut my sugar use down by .... i dont know , a bloody lot ,
hitting the salads, , and doing an average of about 12 to 15 k`s a day on the bike, on one occasion did a bit over 20 k`s , wont do that again till i get the god damned bike seat sorted :) , thinking about doing some swimming a couple of times a week , going to take the bull by the horns so to speak.

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I had that and your'e right, bloody painful, it turned up out of the blue, lasted for eighteen months and then disappeared as quickly as it came...six months later I got it in the other foot :nothappy

Try filling a 1.25L plastic Coke bottle with water and then freezing it, when your'e sitting in front of the TV relaxing just roll the affected sole backwards and forwards over the bottle on the ground, it really helps relieve the pain. Also get some really good arch supports for inside your shoes/boots, these also make a big difference. Proper strapping with sports tape is amazing but a pain in the **** to keep it up.

Eventually one day you'll go "hey, what happened to my Plantar Facsiitis".

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thanks mate i will give that a shot , i think it was my own fault , i was rolling along not too bad with the walking , then one day i couldnt get away from the house , so i did a couple of fast k`s on the tread mill in bare feet, and that seemed to start it off, it seems to be painful first thing in the morning then it eases of a bit and when i get active again its limp time, ahh well **** happens :) , thanks for the tip .

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Well done mate, you probably feel brand new. Ive just done the same thing, counted all the sugar I drink in a week and cut most of it out, the paunch has started to flatten out! Amazing :)

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Well done and thanks mate, indeed im feeling a lot better.
the job of trimming down becomes a lot easier if we behave ourselves with the evil food and drink for sure, many years of bad habits are tuff to change, i used to drink coke like it was going out of style.
On occasions i have a pub meal , most of the time ive been a good boy and had chicken salads or soup , in days past i would get a craving for some junk food and eat one of those big packets of potato chips on my own or whatever else i could get my hands on ...... oh i miss those days :) , but no more ,
now if i feel like a snack a raw carrot or a bit of celery curtails the hunger ,tomato juice or a glass of watered down OJ is also not bad.
On the days i do weaken and have a big meal , i do a few extra k`s on the bike to try and make up for it. doing some sit ups every night as well, almost instantly you can feel the old gut starting to tighten up, its a good feeling. keep at it mate.

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another 15 k`s on the bike today , if i can swing it i might have another go tonight .

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Good onya mik.
Having done gymnastics when I was young, as well as doing my lifesaver duties, and racing cars, I've always been conscious of keeping fit. But aging is relentless and the x-ray of my aching left knee has revealed severe osteoporosis. So I might have to go down the path of Red Cadeaux and be put down. LOL
But I feel good today cos I finished fitting new lights in the kitchen and bathroom of my unit and ripped up the carpets in the bedrooms as I get ready for new carpets Friday.

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Broke 7mins for 2k on the rower :dance:dance

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I was recently made redundant - I am still struggling to come to terms with it... it sucks.
I woke up feeling sorry for myself but decided to man up, stop sulking and spend a few hours in the gym anyway...

Turns out, I haven't got a care in the world :)

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BEER :dance

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Leaving for Bali in 3 hrs, ill feel good when I get there.........

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Lot's of things :D

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that I got to go home earlier today that yesterday

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The woman in front of me had sausages/bread/ soap/ teabags/ chockie biscuits/ reduced price lamb chops and apples...

I have seen this before myself PERSONALLY so i pulled her out of line quietly and we went shopping together :)

That made me feel pretty good and as i don't drink anymore it didn't cost me a thing :)

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The fact that my Land has FINALLY settled this afternoon.. Its been a hell of a time to get here..

Land was meant to Settle in September but apparently there where hold ups.. Not to mention last week when settlement was supposed to happen my Bank (ANZ) advised that they needed the loan docs signed again... After telling My mortgage broker that everything was fine... Pushed it back a week..

Still makes me feel bloody good that My wife and I now own our own piece of Australia...
Slab is planned to go down before they break for Xmas (21 December) for the build to begin proper the week they are back (11/1)...

Yay...

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This made me feel pretty good...

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Last day of school today. Holidays that stretch over the horizon...

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Thursday I go to the hospital as usual for Physio and Occupational Therapy and the receptionist is having a really bad day - no paper work for patients - aircon on the blink - you get the idea.

So, after the workout I go back to sign out via a florist - pick up a single Rose and head back. I ask her when was the last time she was given flowers - she replies "never" - so I give her the Rose. She thanks me with tears in her eyes and says a beautiful flower from a handsome man (I ain't handsome - trust me) but she does like a man with a beard.

So, I made somebody else's day.


Cheers Vincenzo

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We shall remember this for the LNSO...it's the 2nd Hospital employee that you've tried to chat up !

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Two new jobs in one day ...

Now it's gonna be a Merry Christmas :)

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Washed & polished my XB and my sister's XW and had a breather with a couple of matching superdooper iceblocks.

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How cool is that :)









*boom tish*

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Washing the XR6T and finally organizing my shed so i can use my shed theater system lol!

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Personal best longest bike ride today. Was a great challenge and was even greater to wash down a beer afterwards !

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Going into the pool on a hot humid day here in Cairns, also Conor McGregor winning his bout with Jose Aldo, been waiting so long for this and it was all over in 13 seconds.

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First day on the job and they were already talking about me on the radio :D

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Hand picking, loading, driving and unloading 9T of Granite (3 loads) in 37deg heat.

Didn't make me feel good at the time though.

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Just got my ute back from the panel beaters :dance

No more using a '99 Camry from work

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Gym, then Brisvegas tonight

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Picked up Christmas present for the missus, for $280 on special down from $399, more money to spend on the car...:lol:dance