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Like it. It does good things for my flexibility, in my shoulders and in my back, and freestyle always seems more effective after butterfly for some reason. One of my swimming teacher friends says "bum-bum-boing" to teach the rhythm.

in Butterfly - Like it or Hate It? Comment by ileitch April 2014
I have the same problem. One of my substitutes is unsweetened iced tea with lemon, or just ice water with lemon. For low-calorie, low-carb beers, not that you asked, I like Michelob Ultra, Molson 67, and Molson 67 Sublime.

in Need a good substitute for beer Comment by ileitch April 2014
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in How do you like your women? Comment by ileitch April 2014
Keep at it and stay purple. Drink lots of water. Eat lettuce and add wheat bran or flax seed to your eggs (for fiber). Don't worry about quantities except for carbs. If you're under 20g daily, you are going to lose weight. I found it worked best in combination with exercise, and the best results were when I cut out…

in Help a newbie atkins... Comment by ileitch April 2014
Doing CPR for 15 minutes: 165 calories According to http://www.jems.com/article/health-and-safety/neat-calorie-burn-method-perfect-ems 2 hours CPR, 1320 calories. Log it. I don't know what's wrong with some of these people. CPR is hard work. How wonderful that it was successful.

in How do I log CPR. Comment by ileitch March 2014
If I stay low carb (and off alcohol), I'm a lot less hungry, which helps in restricting calories.

in Sooo is low carb considered bad? Comment by ileitch February 2014
Ricist. :smile:

in Help feeding teenagers Comment by ileitch January 2014
Yes, you look great. Fantastic.

in Almost a year later.. Comment by ileitch December 2013
Yup. Alcohol is not helpful, and it's hard to give it up.

in alcohol and weight loss. grr. Comment by ileitch December 2013
Cutting down carbs (including wheat) and cutting out alcohol has really helped me. Logging everything helps too, somehow.

in evening binging Comment by ileitch December 2013
At 115, your BMI would be 20.0, which is in the "healthy" range. You are so close. Go for your goal. Listen politely to others' opinions and then do what suits you. On the way down to 115, see how you feel. If you find that you felt better at 120, you can relax a little.

in Unattainable goal? Comment by ileitch December 2013
Big Guy.

in Don't call me..... Comment by ileitch December 2013
Dear drives me crazy.

in Don't call me..... Comment by ileitch December 2013
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in HELP ME!!!! I need to find a girl of my dreams Comment by ileitch December 2013
When I was about 40, my doctor warned me that I should not run, or I would hurt my joints. He recommended walking instead. I ignored his advice, and sure enough ended up with very painful knees, limping, and limited mobility. Finally after several years I'm getting over that. I'm walking and swimming for exercise and I…

in Severe Knee and Inner Thigh Pain Comment by ileitch December 2013
You're moving to Vegas? :smile: Good luck!

in 2014 is almost here! Comment by ileitch November 2013
Yes. I need more pie right now so I can start fresh tomorrow with another pie. No point wasting it. :laugh:

in Do I need more pie right now? Comment by ileitch November 2013
I use baby oil after every swim to cut down the itching.

in Chlorine!!! Comment by ileitch November 2013
Super Soccer Mom

in Give a Career to the person above you. Comment by ileitch November 2013
A couple more ideas: - slow down and count strokes (per length). Focus on reducing the stroke count. (I need to get back to this myself). - try some different strokes - back, breast, fly. My freestyle always seems more efficient after fly, for some reason. - try some sculling - try some arms-only, including on your back…

in Help needed :-( Comment by ileitch November 2013
ghost writer

in Drop a word ....Add a word. Comment by ileitch November 2013
I think sugar is more harmful than fat.

in fat vs sugar in certain foods Comment by ileitch November 2013
Try a swim or two with paddles to get that "feel for the water" back.

in Help needed :-( Comment by ileitch November 2013
The best advice I ever got on this was "don't eat if you're not hungry".

in Insulin Spikes or Metabolism Dips? How often do you eat? Comment by ileitch November 2013
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in I want to ___________ with the person above me. Comment by ileitch November 2013
A mile takes me 45 minutes.

in Swim Times Comment by ileitch November 2013
I like water with lemon, or iced tea with lemon. How about club soda with lemon?

in Substitute for Soda Comment by ileitch November 2013
Just do it. And read this blog: http://www.thehappilyeverafterproject.com/

in Not interested in my husband anymore Comment by ileitch November 2013
Congratulations. You look great!

in A little over a year- from 412lbs to 293lbs Comment by ileitch November 2013
I agree - alcohol seems to do me in, whether the calories fit into my quota or not. If I abstain for a while, I can start losing weight again. When things are going well, and I add alcohol, the weight loss slows, and stops, and eventually I start to gain. It should be a simple matter of calories - but it's not. There's…

in Alcohol Comment by ileitch November 2013

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