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For 2015 my long term goal is simple as I'm a newbie swimmer (1 month), and that is to continue my commitment to swim a minimum of 4 days a week and improve my overall technique and breathing, enabling me to swim continuous laps. My short term goal is to be able to swim 1 length of the lap pool consistently - freestyle -…

Thanks fishgutzy.

Robertus, I appreciate your advice to littlemissxsunshine, as I'm in a similar circumstance. I will try your tactic beginning with tomorrow's workout. Thanks!

Week #1 - February 2nd - Goal 180+ minutes and do something active 4+ days per week Mon: 50 min./681 cal. Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total/ min left: 0/180 Total/ days/ 0/4

Thanks. AquaticQuests, I'll give your suggestions a try.

That's my goal too! I'm sticking with swimming. Keep in mind my real formal swimming for exercise and not just treading water only began with lessons a month ago and I'm 56, so the breathing thing is challenging for me - never having learned it as a child. Today, though, I swam 50 minutes doing a combination of freestyle,…

1. Weighing yourself regularly - I tend to weight myself several times a week. Yes, can be frustrating when you see it inch up, but it helps me be reminded to stay focused 2. Counting down to a specific date to be "skinny" for.. Doing that now as a motivator. Again, keeping me focused. 3. Counting strictly.. Eg- having 4…

A cocktail dress hanging in my closet. Want to wear it for an upcoming cruise in July. My second inspiration clothing piece would be a swimsuit without a skirted bottom for the same cruise.

50 minutes of swimming laps - combining freestyle, breast stroke and back stroke

Hi! The gym I joined offers free fitness assessments with a personal trainer. He took weight, measurements and a basic physical assessment of where I was - physically. He then took me on the floor and worked up a basic plan from which to start using machines and other skills to get started and to do it the proper way. It…

Having suffered a back fracture, herniated disks at lumbar area and a torn meniscus of the knee, I found swimming and aquatic classes to be best for me. I was under pain management care, getting periodic injections, physical therapy, massage therapy and aquatic therapy over the course of the past couple of years. My…

Thanks y'all. My instructor said I have the moves and technique down and I just need to relax in the water - that my arms and shoulders are too tense, causing me to work harder than necessary. I know she's right as I've seen/felt the difference. I'm so anxious to swim those laps! I know it will come as it's only been 3…

I AM IN!!! Week #1 - February 2nd - Goal 180+ minutes and do something active 4+ days per week Mon: Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total/ min left: 0/180 Total/ days/ 0/4

Hi Jeremy... we've all been in the same boat, although our journey to get there may have been different. Stay committed and focused. For me, while I have an end weight goal, I find I need to break it down into smaller, manageable pieces - for me that's 10 lb. increments. Bigger numbers overwhelm me and I've been up and…

Thanks, ladies! I've just finished swim lessons with the plan to swim laps for exercise. While I could "swim," I took the lessons to learn the breathing part for freestyle and also how to properly do breaststroke. While my endurance isn't there yet - I just can't seem to swim a full lap uninterrupted and need more practice…

Hi Jen. While I have 30+ years on you, I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism too. As mentioned in posts above, address it with your physician, get the proper medication to bring your thyroid level to where it needs to be and don't use low thyroid as a crutch in your weight loss efforts. While my thyroid level was too…

Thank you! :)

Hey Meredith, congratulations and best wishes on your upcoming wedding and health commitment! We have something in common... that tangible motivation. For you it's your wedding and all that goes with that (so exciting for sure), and for me it's an anniversary cruise in July, wearing a swimsuit without being self-conscious…

You've been given great advice and suggestions. Remember each new day presents a do-over opportunity. Be kind to yourself.

I've GOT this! Thanks everyone for the encouragement. Happy Thursday! :flowerforyou:

Thanks for giving what I needed to hear. :)

Hi! I'm definitely 50+ with the gift of another year in the not-too-distant future. :) Having a birthday surely beats the alternative and as I remind myself, friends and family of that sentiment, it would be so nice to have the support of those similar to me, facing the same weight challenges as we work to get healthy,…

Hi EirinnWinn... WE CAN DO THIS!! I'll be your buddy too. You and I are in similar boats and as much as you want/need a buddy, I do too. LET'S JUST DO IT! Happy Sunday!!!

Hi pinkwhistle... thanks for your post! I'm in for all the support I can muster! Glad WW has been successful for you - it's very inspiring that you've lost 65 lbs! woohoo!! :) I attended a couple years ago with limited success - 20 lbs lost and held that for a while, lost steam and then gained it back... but looking ahead…

I'm in Georgia! :)