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Yes D1, Winter Break Training trip to FL, 2x days(AM & PM practice). My events were 200 Fly and the 1650.

These are good recommendations for those of us with sitting desk too!

Amazing! You guys are doing it!

Swim coach here. Once upon a time it was believed that you had to over train to gain endurance. I did my share of 17,000yds work out days. That's fine and will build endurance but who has time for that and why put your shoulder through that. Instead work on shorter distance with higher intensity. Sprint a 25 and then…

I'm not as tough as you guys, but I lift heavy 3x a week(SL 5x5).

I don't eat back all of mine because I figure I either didn't account correctly in what i've eaten or didn't really burn all those calories.

Name:Dave Height:5'8" Starting Weight (3/4):185 Goal Weight (3/31):177 3/4:185 3/11:184 3/18:180.75 3/25:178.25 3/31: Loss/gain for the week: Down 2.5 from last week! Loss/gain for the month so far:6.75 Struggles or successes of your week: Struggles- Fried Chicken and Cold Beer on Sunday, could have easily been a 3,000Cal…

That's really high for someone that young. Mine were around 350 when I was put on meds to control them.

Made that mistake the first week on MFP. Coaching at a swim meet and someone asked if I wanted a coffee from Caribou, not thinking I said sure Lg Turtle Mocha, POW! 710cal, ouch

Ice your back, to decrease any swelling, a couple times a day if you can fit it in. Planks are far better than crunches or sit ups for core strength training, and they shouldn't aggravate your back.

Check out Stonglifts 5x5, you squat heavy 3x a week. No problem.

Great Job!

Great Work!

Nice Job!

Nice Job, keep it up! I haven't given up beer I just make a decision and make sure that I burn off in the am, at the gym, whatever I'm going to drink at night.

3:51am Alarm Hit Snooze 4:00am Get up, dress, grab gym stuff 4:10am out the door 4:15am at the gym warm up on treadmill 4:25am start in on the weights<Squats First and then on with the rest> 5:00am head back home 5:10am Hit the shower 5:20am get dressed 5:30am Breakfast<eggs, turkey sausage, onions, tomatoes, green…

Great Work, Keep it up!

Ok, if you like to read or really want to understand back issues I'd suggest you read The Back Sufferers Bible by Sarah Key. It explains in detail the different 'styles' of back problems and how to recover. That being said I'd continue to ice. When you lift to you use a belt? If not get one, get a good one. Are you doing…

Hi All! Turned 40 last year and am really working it this time to get to 165. I'm coming out of retirement and will be starting in a Masters Swim program in April. The more I can drop before then the better. Fell free to add me.

50mins of hard aerobics should burn 400 easy. Couple things- Have you figured out your BMR to figure your base calories needed, and subtract calories per day that would give you a 1 to 1-1/2 pound loss per week? Are you eating back your 400cal from exercise? How accurate are you recording your food portions? Just a couple…

Name:Dave Height:5'8" Starting Weight (3/4):185 Goal Weight (3/31):177 3/4:185 3/11:184 3/18:180.75 3/25: 3/31: Loss/gain for the week: Down 3.25 from last week! Loss/gain for the month so far:4.25 Struggles or successes of your week: Struggles- Out Late Friday at a concert 4hrs standing and my knees and back were killing…

check out Joe Defranco's 'Limber 11'

So you're only taking in 1,800 calories and by walking you're burning 2,000, so you have -200 calories for your body to carry on normal function?

I think with the most updated app you can set it for 3x5.

A couple of people posted above stating you don't burn as many cals swimming as you do running, or cycling.

You will burn more calories swimming 1 mile than you will running 1 mile, period. Former D1 College Swimmer(events 200 Fly & 1650) Active Swim Coach.

Most cooked veggies like carrots, broccoli, squash, peas, pea pods, califlower, brussel sprouts, I can eat most of them raw though, go figure?

Frozen Red Grapes are sooo good. Kinda taste like ice cream.

Name:Dave Height:5'8" Starting Weight (3/4):185 Goal Weight (3/31):177 3/4:185 3/11:184 3/18: 3/25: 3/31: Loss/gain for the week: Down 1 from last week! Loss/gain for the month so far:-1 Struggles or successes of your week: Struggles- Was out of town Fri-Sun Coaching at Regionals, 3 days on my feet I was just too spent to…

I can't eat before working out. Even in College when we had morning practice and were swimming 3-4,000yds just couldn't do it.