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  • I live in the PNW about 20 miles south of the Canadian Border. My sister and I have been swimming 4-5 times a week in a local lake, which has a walking path around it and there are currently no other swimmer, always in wetsuits with appropriate head, hand, foot gear as the weather got colder. We are down to 41 degree F…
  • Yesterday, I was facing the same dilemma but here's how I made it work: Before breakfast, I logged in my restaurant dinner before I logged in any other food in my food diary. We were going to a restaurant that has amazing battered/deep fried halibut and fries. With a few food searches and "guestimates," I figured out that…
  • Now that we are friends, do we post our accountability here daily? Yesterday was a bit of a bust...no exercise except walking a lot for errands, but, over ate my daily 1300 calories. I can't put myself down. It was just one day and I'm back on track today. If I judge myself, I'll give up. To everyone else here...I'm…
  • From one who was morbidly overweight 11 yrs ago and never considered myself an athlete, I had roux en y bariatic surgery, lost 137 lbs (it wasn't all easy) and began to swim as I had always liked it. I became fit enough to swim Alcatraz to San Francisco for Sharkfest 2 yrs in a row (6-7 yrs ago). I can swim up to 2-1/2 hrs…
  • How do I send a FR? I would love to participate in this group!
  • First and foremost: Forgive yourself. Make the assumption that you are no less nor no more the person you were when you and your spouse started the conversation of conceiving a child. You state that "I thought a child would be 'enough motivation.'" The only reason to lose weight is for your own health. Period. Any other…
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