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Amazon has Polar H7s available for about $55.00. It works with fitness apps via Bluetooth on your smart phone. No watch needed. But it is a chest strap which in my opinion, are more accurate.

I'm slightly dysfunctional! I sent you an FR.

Well, I'm on a Masters swim team and tonight, I burned about 510 calories just swimming with the team for an hour. I'm only 5'0" and weigh 118 lbs so it's not like I burn an unusual amount of calories. So, yes, 500 calories a workout is reasonable. I've seen others who are bigger than me do the same work and burn over 600…

Wow! Thank you!

What I want is something that.. 1. Tracks my lap swims like the Garmin Swim Watch 2. Has an integrated GPS 3. Also tracks my open water swims 4. Can track my runs 5. Includes a heart rate monitor that also works under water. To my knowledge, no product that includes all of these features exists.

I totally agree with this. You're an adult and you choose what to put in your mouth, not your mother. And you shouldn't feel bad about saying no to eating the junk food either. Why? Because she's an adult and she chooses what she buys, not you. Do you see how that works?

I run and where I live has lots of hills that aggravate my right knee and cause it to hurt for a couple of days after my run. I tried a knee brace from Walgreens but it kept sliding down (their "one size fits all doesn't really "fit all" and the Velcro to keep it in place isn't long nor sturdy enough to keep it in place).…

I wish there was a "Like" button when I need one.

My reasons are complicated and would require I to write a book explaining them but the simple answer is that I have my own method that involves the integration of several apps and that requires that I see my data in different ways, depending on my type and level of activity on any given day.

I'm 5'0" and in November of last year, I weighed 236 lbs. Today, I weigh 120 lbs. For the last nine months, I've been living on whey protein because my diet is low carb and low fat (doctor supervised diet). I'm required to get between 80-140 grams of protein a day, depending on my level of physical activity, just to…

I'm similar to you. I swam on summer teams growing up but hadn't swum since I was a teenager (I'm 45 now). I started swimming again in April as soon as I was no longer in the "morbidly" obese category and had dropped down into the obese category. I started by swimming 25 yard sprints followed by 25 yard slow and easy. I…

I swam a swimmers's two miles (3500 yards) in an hour and 5 minutes today.

17 meters/18 yards.

I either do a distance swim or a couple of middle distance intervals mixed with some 50 or 75 builds. My main goal when I swim is just to keep my heart rate up between 145 and 155 for 45 minutes to an hour any way possible.

Hi, Maxxi! It's always nice to see a new swimmer around! First things first - before you can work in a swimming plan for a good workout, you MUST first get comfortable with the breathing so I would make that my priority. In the meantime though, there are lots of things you can do that will not only give you a good workout…

Swam 3000 today. I'm getting closer to my distance goal! I hate posting pictures with the iPad. Why do they have to be so dang big?

I still think like a child when it comes to the pool. To me, swimming IS a bath.

I swam twice yesterday. The first was an open water practice swim - about .95 miles. But it didn't feel like enough so on the way home from the river, I stopped by my rec center to swim more. Once I got there, I realized they were going to close in 30 minutes so I crammed 1200 yards in 22 minutes. I should show up pressed…

I'm in a calorie deficit (and quite a significant deficit, by the way) and I have no problem gaining muscle mass from strength training. My diet is mostly protein. Protein intake is the most important factor in keeping and building muscle while in a calorie deficit. I do strength training so that my muscles can keep up…

I agree with this. Lazy people don't go to the gym. And if she doesn't cook because she doesn't have the energy to cook, then she wouldn't have the energy to go to the gym. It sounds like she has an eating disorder. Unfortunately, an eating disorder isn't something you can fix for her no matter how well you stock the…

It's a Polar FT7.

That's a fantastic workout!

I did 1000 yard distance swim followed by 1500 yards of builds and sprints (with a 300 cool down). I improved my 1000 time by a little over 2 minutes.

I swam open water today. It was a fantastic experience. And no flip turns made it so liberating!

That's awesome!

I lost 111 lbs in 9 months from swimming. ... Well, ok, and maybe from a little dieting as well. ... And maybe a little walking here and there.

Bingo! Several studies have debunked the false claim that the nutritional information is wrong. Glad to know someone is doing their research on this myth. They are an excellent source of protein. They're also gluten free. AND the fiber in them is a pre-biotic fiber, another added benefit.

I was on Wellbutrin about 20 years ago for ADHD and I could only stand it for about a month before they switched me to Cylert (which has since been discontinued). The Wellbutrin made me lethargic, always napping and having weird vivid dreams. I don't remember if I lost weight or not but if I did, it was because I was too…

I quit smoking and started vaping while I was losing weight but I was never addicted to nicotine (I vape with 0 mg of nicotine e-juice) so it may have been easier for me than for a lot of other people. I was addicted to the hand-to-mouth thing. I tried the e-cigs but I consider e-cigs to be false advertising. The…

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