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4 miles. 2 of those were masters swim practice. I hate kickboards!

And lots of other really good food. Belgians say that the best French cooking is in Belgium, and that the best Belgian cooking is in Leuven. Well, I've only heard the last part in Leuven, but, believe me, Belgians eat very well. Pastries, foie gras, frites, waffles, Belgian spaghetti (with vegetables and Emmental cheese),…

This is very true. Personally, I like ketosis because it is easier for me to figure out and I don't feel hungry when I fast some days and parts of days and to work out on an empty stomach and eat later to fuel my body's rebuilding phase. And, yes, it will be more difficult to return to a more normal maintenance diet,…

Or frites with mayonaise or any of 20 other popular sauces, eg, curry ketchup.

Well, for what it's worth, your eggs, sausage and bacon have a lot of protein.

Oh, OK. They do have less to worry about than here. Healthcare and higher education (through doctorate) are paid for by taxes/government so these two stressors are much less than in the US. What I was asking about was not the cut-off for obesity, but rather the percentage of people overweight, ie, overweight but not…

That's what I suspected.

I've lived in Belgium for over 7 years. Up through the age of university, the kids all seem to be very fit. No childhood obesity epidemic as there is here. Up through university, they all ride bikes year-round as there is rarely snow. Good youthful habits surely impact positively later adulthood obesity statistics. Some…

Excellent. So you've actually been doing a mile for a while! That's a great milestone.

I used one once at an old gym I used to belong to and it was pretty useless as far as I was concerned. Even at the highest setting and even when I tried to swim slowly, I kept bumping into the wall. Maybe they've improved since then and maybe they're great for beginning swimmers. I was not particularly fit at the time, but…

It also elevates your metabolism for the whole day, which is probably more helpful for weight loss. I've always been a morning person, in that I love to get up very early, have my coffee, read, think, or watch TV, mostly lazy things like that. When I used to be a runner, I would occasionally take a long run and really…

I suppose this is directed at me. I am under a doctor's supervision, and in his opinion the flu/cold like symptoms was merely vasomotor rhinitis. I have never confused being healthy and fit with losing weight. For me, weight is entirely secondary and subservient to increasing fitness. Otherwise, I might try to exercise…

I should correct my own misdiagnosis of not eating enough to support my immune system. I spoke with my doctor about this and he told me that what I was experiencing was simply vasormotor rhinitis, or more colloquially and specifically, 'exercise-induced rhinitis'. This makes sense because when I swam competitively in high…

3 miles. Finally got up and going early enough to make it to the 6am masters practice. Got to the gym early so I could do a quick mile warm-up beforehand. Apparently, they've suspended the Thursday practice while the coach recovers from her knee replacement surgery. So I had a nice chat with a couple of other swimmers who…

I'm doing great. Thanks for asking. I lost 60 lbs in three months, all the while increasing my fitness and strength. At that point, I was well within the ideal weight range for my age and height. I am continuing to lose at a slower pace, mainly for appearance's sake. More importantly than the weight loss, was improving my…

Welcome! Swimming is the best exercise. It's great that you're challenging yourself by setting goals.

Welcome and congratulations on getting to the mile distance so quickly. There's no better exercise.

I know the feeling. I was out of the water for 2 & 1/2 weeks and I can still do my normal 3 miles, but I am really sore the next day. It is very important to get enough rest when you're rebuilding. It's the fastest way to get back to where you were and then some.

Yes, it seems unfair and elitist. If you want to be elite, you certainly can; it will just take a little more time. In the meantime, try the other group and see if you like them better. The group at my gym has no tests or anything like that. One lane at practice simply does whatever they are able to do. Each lane up has a…

Finally, after a week in Rome, a week playing catch-up at work, and a weekend with the kids, I finally carved out enough time for a three mile swim. After 2 & 1/2 weeks out of the water, I was cranky and stressed out and not able to swim as fast, but everything will be better now.

I love Swiss alps in the summer time. You still see plenty of snow on the higher mountains, but everywhere else is excellent hiking weather and stunningly beautiful. The lakes and streams are freezing cold, being fed by melting glaciers and snow. Well, for some unknown reason, while my wife and I were on our 2-week…

This is a really common experience. Your goal is not increasing fitness and endurance, but swimming every day to treat your diabetes. To increase fitness and stamina, you would follow a different approach, more intense work-outs and also more rest days afterward to let your body rebuild itself stronger. Exhaustion and…

I had the same problem. It can be done manually, but not in the obvious way that always worked in the past. You have to go to Goals, View Guided Setup, Change your current weight to a different number, click Update Profile, go back to the previous page, Update Your Diet Profile, put your current weight back in, choose the…

They will probably kick some people off the team to make room for you! Seriously, 'though, that was quite a trial!

Yes. They've also opened up lower levels of the coliseum since the last time I've been.

I will have to remember to tell my rat f(r)iends. Seriously, is there any suggestion in the full article that these enzyme activity levels should be considered surrogate measures for the number of calories burned (in humans)?

No swimming for the rest of week, but I expect to be doing a lot of touristy type walking around (and under) Rome.

Yes, this is why we distinguish between peak oxidation rate and maximal calorie burn over time. The former is a measure of fat burning, the latter is a measure of performance, regardless of the fuel being burned.

I don't think what I'm saying has been discredited. This part of what I've said is simple CICO. You can burn more calories by exercising longer at a level that can be sustained over that longer period of time. This is independent of whether the calories one is burning are stored fat or recently eaten from carb loading. No,…

Happy birthday, DebzNuDa!