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    October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

    :b&d:

    Well, the gym I go to is just teeming with high energy PINK in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The treadmill is going 24X7 through the weekend and will be going all during regular business hours for the rest of October. Cybex (maker of the variety of cardio torture devices) will donate 10 cents per mile that we log on the treadmill for breast cancer research. Yesterday the local radio station was broadcasting from the gym. I even signed up for a mammogram. It's amazing how all this "energy" somehow translates into a better workout too!

    All the gym staff have pink shirts they are wearing all month when they work. I asked one of the ladies what the guys think of that. LOL - she said it's highly predictable which ones don't give it a second thought and which ones bitch. :H

    So...put on your PINK and DROP AND GIVE ME 50!! :b&d::sofa::b&d:

    Oct 1: Upper Body Torture with PT and 30 min cardio.
    Oct 2: Lower Body and Ab self torture and 15 min cardio.
    Oct 3, today: DAY OFF!!!!!

    So what's up in your abbercizin' world??

    DG
    Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
    Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

    One day at a time.
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    October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!



    I'm thinkin' PINK!
    Great that your gym's doing that, DG. As you say, a good energy boost for everyone.

    Hmm. October so far:
    Oct 1: Nowt (at work)
    Oct 2: Cycled to and from work (10 miles)
    Oct 3: Nowt (at work)

    Too much work, not enough workouts!
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    Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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      #3
      October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

      Morning Abbercisers!

      I too have an appt for a long over due mammogram and physical this month. I am just starting to realize all the areas i have ignored during my drinking years.

      This afternoon will be a walk with my dog whether it's raining or not. I will just dress for it! Tonight it's upper body weights.

      I am trying to make October my 1st month where i consistanly exercise and weight lift. I want this healthy habit to be fully ingrained by November regardless of what else is going on in my life.
      AF/SF - November 23, 2014

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        #4
        October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

        drinking greatly increases the risk of breast cancer, so we should all be doing self exams and mammograms. i am actually going to get an ultrasound this tuesday on a lump i found myself...i have fibrocystic breasts, so i am used to finding "things" in there, but i am a bit nervous about it! my mom was diagnosed with bc at the age of 38 (my age) and died at 57. she was a firm believer in trusting your gut feelings about anything you find. she had clear discharge and felt a lump for 2 FREAKING YEARS before a dr. took her seriously, of course that was too late and the cancer had spread to 13 lymph nodes.

        take care of you and your boobs, and if you are a man, get to know your partner's boobs and help her notice anything different!

        peace!

        i have been doing an hour of cardio everyday (treadmill, running/walking) and walking the dogs, also weights, trampoline and abs...why am i not skinny?

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          #5
          October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

          Yes!!! Pink is the color of the month! A friend and I are off today to Denver Colorado for the Race for the Cure (Susan G. Komen)! I did this last year as well ( I walk) as a wonderful addition to my new sober lifestyle. The adrenaline and energy and courage and......it is just absolutely wonderful.. Peace, I will add you mom to my list of friends I honor with this walk! I am a little nervous because I simply did not train like I could have, and have not walked for 3 days now :upset:, but like I said with all of the energy there, it hardly feels like a "race". There are bands and cheerleaders set up along the way. I can't wait!! I'll try to send a pic tomorrow.
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          5/4/2010 In loving memory of MaryAnne. I pray you've found peace my friend.
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            #6
            October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

            peacenik;728572 wrote: if you are a man, get to know your partner's boobs
            Well, I'm not a man and I'm single. But when I find my next partner I look forward to getting to know her boobs with much enthusiasm

            (Couldn't resist that! I'm about to leave work for the week - demob happy!)
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              #7
              October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

              sorry marshy, that was presumptuous of me! yes, get to know hers and yours!

              :H

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                #8
                October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                I don't normally post here because me and exercise don't mix.

                But thank you Doggy for starting this thread.

                I lost my best friend and next door neighbour to breast cancer 4 years ago (21st Sept). She fought for 6 years.

                We brought up our kids together. We laughed together. She was there for me when my mum and dad died.

                I miss her everyday.

                Thankyou to everyone who thinks pink this month.

                Love Jackie xxx
                It could be worse, I could be filing.
                AF since 7/7/2009

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                  October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                  So sorry about your mum ,Peacenik

                  J x
                  It could be worse, I could be filing.
                  AF since 7/7/2009

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                    #10
                    October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                    Peace - no problem! I make presumptions the other way :H

                    Jackie - I don't want to sound like an exercise pusher... but... exercise and me didn't mix either but it's been one of the most important "tools" in keeping me sober. Initially, I tried it because it's proven to help with addiction recovery, but mainly as a way of filling what would have been drinking time and to provide a distraction from that. It took me a few sessions to get to like the gym but one day it "clicked". Anyway, it's been a huge help for me. Just sayin'...

                    And today: down the gym! 30 mins cardio, bit of weights, swim. Perfect
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                    Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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                      #11
                      October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                      i would be lost without exercise...marshy is right it helps me over the hump and gets my mind on other things and i love the way it makes me feel...strong and able!

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                        #12
                        October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                        ok, wish me luck. going to go back to kick boxing tonight for the first time since I broke my ankle on July 7th.

                        note to self: don't go bonkers. nice and eeeeeeeeasy
                        nosce te ipsum
                        (Know Thyself)

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                          #13
                          October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                          How'd it go, Det? Or are you encased head to toe in plaster and can't type?

                          Another win at netball last night :happy:. The first week I played, my legs were sore for three days afterwards and I had a funny twinge in my back. Now, I'm fine the next day. Even went to the gym today, which I couldn't do for a week after I played the first time. Old codgers rule!
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                          Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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                            #14
                            October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                            Hi all you Breast Aware and Boob Appreciatin' Abbercizers!!! Still Thinkin' Pink here. :b&d:

                            JackieClaire and Peace, so sorry to hear of the loved ones you have lost to breast cancer. Hopefully things like the focus this month will make a difference going forward. And JC, I must add that for me too, exercise has been a cruicial part of my addiction recovery. I spent so much of my time drinking that I needed a LOT of different activities to fill the void, and exercise was one of the impotant ones as Marshy & Peace mentioned. Also, I really believe that endorphins help with the moodiness that can come with early sobriety. Lots of benefits. Anyway...now I'm sounding like a nag so I'll shut up.

                            Oct 4: Upper Body and 30 min cardio. I worked it hard if I do say so myself!
                            Oct 5: 30 min Cardio
                            Oct 6: Lower Body Torture with PT + 27 min cardio (LOL I was late arriving for warmup cardio time and did not make up that 3 minutes in the end. Nanny nanny boo boo)

                            So Deter - how was kick boxing? I hope you remembered that you are no longer 18.

                            Marshy - THAT ROCKS about not being sore the next day! Oh - and winning another game too! I will step up my efforts to find a suitable Exchange Program candidate. I hate to think of you out there so "single" all the time.

                            LVT - :yougo: again for your participation in the Race for the Cure.

                            Did I miss anyone? If so...this :b&d: is for you!!

                            An acquaintance of mine from our dog related sport activities sent me an e-mail - a group message - asking for sponsorship to raise money for a good cause other than boobs when she runs the Chicago Marathon. I was like...WHAT???? I e-mailed her to say "this is about your husband running the Marathon, right?" (he does that every year) She replied "nope - I started running a couple years ago and LOVE IT!! This is my first marathon. I've dropped from a size 14 to a size 10 and feel amazing!" So it IS possible to fall in love with some form of activity / exercise no matter are age. (she is in her 40's)

                            Abbercize Rocks. :b&d::sofa:

                            DG
                            Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
                            Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

                            One day at a time.

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                              #15
                              October Abbercizers - Think Pink, at least at my gym!

                              it's a miracle! I can still walk!

                              I had soo much fun being back in the gym. endorphin city! I was bouncing around all night. mind you I'm a tad sore today but in a good way.

                              Marshy, way to go on the win! very nice.

                              DG, I bet you get a workout just keeping track of your cute doggies!

                              keep kickin' it ABers!
                              nosce te ipsum
                              (Know Thyself)

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