Heeey people with Garmin! Maybe we could make some sober group on garmin app? Its extra motivating if someone sees if you active or couch potatoing 
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I’d like that! Is Garmin worth getting? I’ve just rejoined a gym after years away. Coinciding it with another crack at sobriety.
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You can connect you need ph#’s or email address on gmail
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I am new in Garmin game, I bought it week or two weeks ago. After making some mini research and mostly asking here on TS about fit trackers, after checking my bank account I chose Forerunner 55 and I love it! Only pissing me off that in the morning my body battery is usually around 70% only. Obviously it’s not Garmin’s fault but my kids having bad dreams or stuck noses at night. My goal is to wake up one morning and see strong 100 
Good for you for returning to the gym! Wasn’t that you who was swimming in some insane cold lake regularly? I think it was you 
Every year I want to try cold water plunge but never did. Maybe winter 2024/2025…
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I don’t have anyone on my garmin connect cause you can’t hide the start and finish. I leave from my house a lot. I can/will connect with people on Strava though. It’s like a social fitness Fb lol All my activities from garmin upload there. I have a few sober friends from here on there
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I’m gonna check Strava out! From social media app my only one is TS and would be nice to have something activities focused. Thanks!
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This be me if you get in there. I follow olympians and every day people. It can be very motivating to see others hard work. There is a subscription and free part. I’ve tried both. The subscription is a break down of your workout but you can get the same info for free on the garmin app. I ended up going with the subscription though because you can set goals and it gives you a breakdown of your month
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I can’t find you Jen 
Maybe other way gonna be easier, Agnieszka M.
Jesus I’m so tired… I didn’t have kettlebell in my hands for so long. I hope it’s temporary.
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You would not believe how many people have that name on strava! Message me and I can send you a link. You are private so I can’t message you
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Love using Strava too.
I’m seeing my PT this evening, I currently feel really fatigued and quite body sore. I have asked her opinions of a deload week and awaiting her response. Need a mini break or something. She has suggested I track my meals for this week to see if I may be lacking in carbs.
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I hear ya! We were under a heat advisory but gardening and yard work had to be done. 
I use it for my hikes too. I’m thinking of doing a day hike sunday. I need some wilderness
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I haven’t had any issues like that. Garmin has a really great support team. I called them a while back when mine was doing some weird stuff (the screen touchscreen wasn’t responding). They walked me through some steps and it’s been fine ever since.
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I use real food. I am lucky in that I could eat quite a bit beforehand and it wouldn’t bother me during. I know some people would have a problem with that. I don’t mean have a big meal but definitely for me food is best. Middle of the afternoon for you but cheese sticks, hard boiled eggs, apple, banana, power bar, yougurt. A SCON(e) !! When I was younger, it was a banana and peanut butter sandwich with honey.
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Yeah i usually have a decent healthy good carb and protein meal before i leave work in the afternoon then id have a quick bowl of cereal 30 mins before workout,but ive always had the caffeine boost aswell but ive just gone 2 days without any caffeine an my workouts dont feel any different to be honest,oh and its definitely scone as in gone and jam first!!! 
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I cold turkeyed off of coffee for seven years. After the first day or so, I did not miss it a bit, not a single bit. I woke up, I was awake, etc. Then I started drinking it again and now I want coffee the second I open my eyes. I don’t care if it’s tapwater, I want caffeine. It’s a strange world.
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Lets just say my decision to come off coffee is purely an experiment,if not drinking it helps me get a decent solid 6/8 hr sleep again then i will carry on, if not then my espresso machine will be coming out of the cupboard unwrapped and being used again 
ill give this experiment 2 months
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So…
I went to see my PT last night with the hope of potentially having a light session/deload week…
She increased my weights on all sets bahahaha. Good news though, no issue with my shoulder which is very pleasing. I told her that this was the first time in months that I felt lethargic and felt like skipping. She said that is natural especially after losing 26kg since Feb.
3 sets of 10 Sumo Deadlifts at 40kg which is not huge but feels good considering I’ve only recently started proper deadlifts.
ODAAT
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Despite my hips/back not feeling great, and my body image being in the toilet, I am trying to embrace pride and accomplishment at the suggestion of my therapist. I was raised/conditioned to be modest/humble to the point where nothing feels like a worthy acheivement and to celebrate such things is conceited.
Learning to push through that and find a middle ground where I can recognize my progress, give myself credit for it, and maybe actually just be happy about it for once.
So I am PROUD of my back day progress. Stats go back to March when my back/hips returned to being fucky. This week marks the end of the first full eight-week cycle I’ve been able to do since it all reccurred. Proud of that too.
My jumps in volume are something I am quite happy with and today I give myself credit for the hard work.
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and you should! That’s some serious weight 🏋🏻♀ Nice job T 
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