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My discomfort with the challenge is that she is posting about it. My understanding is that she wants to challenge herself to eat under the line so that she has a better understanding of the challenges faced by people in poverty. That is certainly a worthy goal that will surely lead to some self-reflection and awareness.…

@lsutigerscage Check out PB2. It is basically peanut butter powder. I think it is delicious and packs a lot of pb flavor for far fewer calories. For me I was bad at judging rice and pasta.

3200m.

3600 today

2550 yesterday, 2600 today.

3200 Including 10 x 100 alternating free and IM 400 fly drill with fins (1, 2, 3, or 4 arm fly by 100)

@girlwithcurls2 for me it would be the swim, because if I get in a swim, then I am a lot more likely to be able to control my eating because I am mentally in a much better place.

3200m today, 3200m yesterday. Yesterday I did a ladder set that wiped me out. Today I was slow and wanted to get out after 1200.

1600m

2600m today 300 breast 300 pull with paddles 300 kick no fins 1600 free with fins 100 cooldown

3200m yesterday. 300 breast 500 pull with paddles 400 kick with fins 800 free with fins 400 back 6 x 100 IMs 200 cooldown I am hoping to get back to regular swimming this week. I had a lingering bout of bronchitis all January and a lingering bout of lack of motivation in February.

I've had several of the Sportcounts ovet the years. When they work they are great. But the last two I've had didn't last more than a month. My goal is not technique, my goal is either distance or speed. When I do distance sets I would really like to not have to count laps but just to let my mind wander.

@mandy_godfree Do you still recommend the Swimmo? I am seriously considering getting one since it seems to have everything I want (lap counting and heart monitor) but there are not a lot of reviews online and what is out there seems mixed. I was glad to see your post when I searched the forums. Does it accurately count…

Finally back in the water after a bad bout of bronchitis. I swam 2500 yesterday. I won't be able to swim again until next weekend but then I should be able to get back into regular swimming.

Starting Weight: 139.8 Weight loss goal: 8 Pounds Jan. 1- 139.8 Jan. 8- 139.0 Jan. 15- Jan. 22- Jan 29- Goal: 3 LBs. Total loss for Jan.- .8 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Goal: 3 Lbs. Total Loss for Feb.- March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 Goal: 2 LBs. Total loss for March- Current Weight: 139 Total Loss: .8 I have been…

2650 yesterday. I was only planning on a 1600 but was trying to avoid someone who was in the hot tub. Yeah, that's how lame I am--I'd rather swim another 1/2 mile+ than make small talk with certain people. 2000 today and a clear coast to the locker room

Challenge Starting weight:139.8 Jan. 1- 139.8 Jan. 8- Jan. 15- Jan. 22- Goal: 3 LBs. Total loss for Jan.- Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Goal: 3 Lbs. Total Loss for Feb.- March 5 March 12 March 19 Goal: 2 LBs. Total loss for March- Current Weight: Total Loss:

I attempted my own challenges. 1. Bilateral breathing--did this. I generally do bilateral breathing until I get tired, so this wasn't a huge challenge for me. 2. I didn't do the sprints. I really dislike sprints and I haven't wanted to do the. Maybe next time 3. I bought myself short fins so I've had fun using those. I…

I met my goal and have swum every day since I last posted except for Christmas. I have swum 2000-2500m with two swims of 3200, including one today. However, I bought myself short fins for Christmas, and have been using them for 500-1000m, so it feels like I should factor that in when counting my total distance.

I swear I thought I already posted this but I can't find it. I need to get back on track as I've plateaued since Sept due to stopping logging. Starting Weight: Weight loss goal for 11 weeks: 8 Pounds Jan. 1- Jan. 8- Jan. 15- Jan. 22- Goal: 3 LBs. Total loss for Jan.- Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Goal: 3 Lbs. Total Loss…

Last month I signed up for a challenge at my gym that involves a certain number of workouts before the end of this month. With my 10 day break earlier in Dec I need to work out almost daily to reach the challenge goal. So I have swum daily since last Sat. Sun 2100, Mon 1400, Tues 1450, Wed 2000, Th 2000, today 2000…

2100m today. It was one of those swims that was the most boring thing ever. Each lap was excruciatingly tedious. I kept wondering why I don't find something fun to do for exercise like kickboxing or Zumba. I wanted to do 2500 but after I turned at 2100 I made it to the flags and I bailed. I never do that--I always set a…

Back in the water after about 10 days of snow, work craziness, and a child with a virus. 2500 m, and I got up at 4:45 am because I was so eager to get back to it. Interestingly, this past week I have had a fairly constant strange sensation on my neck, like there is something touching me. It has not been painful, just a…

1600m Slow but done.

Congrats on completing that. Great pace! I aspire to be that fast. I like a lot of warm-up. Even when I was a kid I'd do a ton of warming up at meets. I cannot imagine hitting your pace without a warm-up.

4800m. I planned on doing 5100 but I got an excruciating charley horse in my calf when I flip turned at 4775m. I basically dog paddled back to the shallow end and limped out. I did a hard but good ladder in the middle of the workout: 500, 400, 300, 200, 150, 100, 75, 50, 25 on a set pace. I did a lot of kicking before and…

Yikes, that should say a 1000. I would have been thrilled with a 2000!

Lifeguard showed up late so I only had time for a 2000.

2000m today. It took until1600 to feel into it, but then I had to go to work. 1700m Monday, with a great, tough free sprint set: 200, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25. I am trying to increase my speed to get fast enough to do some open water events by the summer.

@BradyPug I am not sure what would be best. I think it would be fun to experiment with a kickboard and buoy and see how they feel. A lot of people feel that they can swim faster with the buoy because of the bouyancy. Could you try to use a kickboard but hold your arms straight and keep your head in the water, lifting it to…