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30 min swim. Got distracted in a backstroke lap and didn't count six strokes past the flags... thwacked my head into the wall and hurt my neck. That'll learn me :-(

And I have great legs :D

Good job, Dan! My stirfries are usually sliced chicken breast or steak; garlic, ginger and soy sauce; then some frozen mixed veg chucked in... the supermarket freezer section often has a strifry veg combo with everything sliced up and ready to go.

As a newbie, one thing I've enjoyed about doing strength training even though I'm still overweight is that the signs of progress boost my otherwise low self-esteem. I often don't like trying to find clothes that fit, or meeting strangers, or looking in mirrors at my current weight. But I do feel proud of myself for my…

Maybe check out the website Once A Month Meals? You can get a free sample of their meal plans with guides to prepping.

@AnnPT77 Quick question... it feels like my legs need to be longer to get a decent pull... will it feel less awkward when I get the back and arms technique more sorted?

Thanks for this, Ann. I watched a Concept 2 video early this morning before I went, so I'm glad that was a sensible thing to do. And I met a nice bloke at the gym today who is a surf lifesaver (the type who row boats), so he gave me a few tips too. Probably the best thing I have going for me at the gym is a cheeky grin and…

Aug 23: 1 hour of strength training and a big 5 mins of rowing

Thanks for all the suggestions :-) I spoke with the swim coach and weights coach. Both have suggested I should do some rowing on non-swim days, so I did my first 1km on a rowing machine today. (Hey, the only way is up!) Also the weights coach has added some flys and chinup/dippy things into the mix. And when I pulled a…

An hour of strength training. And for the first time ever, an encounter with the rowing machine... rowed 1km in 5m36, so that's my baseline to improve from! Suggestions on how to build up from there are welcome.

Hi OP - I joined MFP a few weeks ago. My weight hasn't changed much in the last few weeks (maybe 2lb in a month) but I've lost at least an inch off my waist cos I'm exercising. This morning I got cranky about something, huffily put my hands on my hips, then realised with a shock that my fingers were feeling muscles instead…

A weekly 24hr water fast works mathematically but might not be a strategy you could maintain long-term.

An hour of Masters swim training. I can't yet keep up with the intermediate group, but I'm nearly there. Warm up with fins... 200m own choice 200m freestyle (I only did 100m) 2 X 50 drill, 50 swim own choice Main set... 6 X 100m free @ 2:30 (lol, in my dreams! I managed 5 X 100) 50m easy 5 X 100m free @ 2.10 (I did 4 X…

Missing You by John Waite :'(

What mix of protein, fat and carbs are you aiming for? (% or grams?)

You've got a couple of different options besides the water fast... 1. You could look into options for eating out that involve less calories, maybe looking up menus online beforehand. 2. You could do some exercise before or after to offset the calories. Overall you probably want your weekly intakes to be on target and a bit…

Late to the party but at least I'm here. Aug 21: 30 mins bike ride Aug 22: 1 hour swim training

I too suggest focusing on non-scale victories, like in the thread someone mentioned earlier. My weight hasn't changed much yet (220lb in May, 210lb now) but after LOTS of lap swimming I can tell the legs of my jeans are now mostly filled by thigh muscles front and back instead of saddle bags to the sides. What NSV would…

Main goal is to avoid dying from a heart attack. I can't do anything about my age or genetic predisposition, so I'm left with controlling my weight and boosting my cardiovascular fitness. Secondary goal is to rock a pair of Levi's :wink:

You must be doing well if an algorithm thinks so!!! Now if I could just stop seeing ads for incontinence products...

My shin muscles are showing :-)

I'm not too sure how to talk to the weights coach. The original program she wrote down for me nearly 8 weeks ago was quite easy and I've increased the weights a fair bit since then (eg leg press was originally 3 X 12 @ 20kg and now 3 X 12 @ 50kg... lat pulldown was 3 X 12 @ 15kg and now 3 X 12 @ 25kg). I did tell her I was…

Congratulations on your progress! If you want to dance in your living room, with or without your husband, then the websites GoNoodle and Just Dance are heaps of fun, even for those of us with two left feet :-)

Congratulations! I also started at 220lbs. What do you notice about your appearance or fitness now you have lost 40+ pounds?

True, mate. Sadly the only math examples I can think up before breakfast need to involve whole numbers less than 5. And it's currently 4am in Australia :-)

Maybe you lost 4lb of fat and gained 1lb of muscle? That would be a good thing!

I'm glad to hear you're not too bothered about BMI, OP... if someone gains 1kg of muscle and loses 1kg of fat then their BMI stays the same although they would now be leaner and healthier. Sounds like you're more interested in body recomp now?

There are two good things about swimming while overweight: 1. I burn heaps more calories per hour than I used to when I was smaller ... I think an hour of swim training at my size burns something like 600-700kcal 2. I've got much stronger legs than before because they're accustomed to carryng the rest of me Apart from that…

Thanks, folks. Yep, I was a bit confused about IF... I've lost weight that way in the past but I can't see it being helpful for any other aspect of getting fitter. After reading your posts I summoned some courage and spoke to my coach... she recommends a bowl of porridge an hour or so before training and apple/banana/melon…

Salsa chicken: put 1kg of raw chicken fillets (no need to slice them, just chuck them in as they are) into a slow cooker or oven dish or pressure cooker with one or two jars of supermarket salsa to cover. Cook slowly until done. Shred the chicken and eat it with salad in wraps, or with rice and veg.