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Goal!!!
GOAL!!!!! Today I hit my goal weight!!!! I have been logging and losing for 337 days so almost exactly 11 months I haven't missed a single day of tracking in that time I have become largely inactive in this group over the last couple of month's because I have mostly stopped swimming. Over the last 2 months I have been…
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Goal!
GOAL!!!!! Today I hit my goal weight!!!! I have been logging and losing for 337 days so almost exactly 11 months I haven't missed a single day of tracking in that time I have lost 168lbs Which is 47% of my bodyweight. I started at 357lbs I weighed in today at 189.4lbs I now live within OneDerland and am no longer…
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Goal Weight
Today I hit my goal weight!!!! I have been logging and losing for 337 days so almost exactly 11 months I haven't missed a single day of tracking in that time I have lost 168lbs Which is 47% of my starting bodyweight, or I weighed 89% more than I do now. I started at 357lbs I weighed in today at 189.4lbs I now live within…
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Warm Water and Low Blood Sugar
So I did something a tad foolish today. Because of my schedule I decided I needed to get my daily swim in first thing. And I didn't have time for breakfast. So I think I induced my first 'low blood sugar' incident. I tested my BGL after the swim, and it was at 73, which is about my lowest ever reading, but still in the…
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Local Restaurants with healthy options
Burger Warfare - Battleground Ave I don't know if you folks have tried this place, but I heartily approve. I know that as health conscious eaters, big greasy satisfying burgers are rarely part of the plan. But sometimes I definitely crave them. At BW you can have any burger on a lettuce wrap instead of a bun! Additionally…
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Kicking the habit
Got my latest lab work back today. A1C was 5.0 ....Doc said go ahead and stop Metformin altogether ...I'm still on a blood thinner until we see how my levels do off the Met ... 6 months from diagnosis to kickin the habit ...
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New training routine ideas
ok so as I mentioned in several other posts I started this journey with my diabetes diagnosis. My diabetic educator/nutritionist asked me to just start doing something, anything, for at least 30 minutes a day, and add 5 minutes every two weeks until I got to an hour. I've done that now. Today was 14 weeks, 98 days. I think…
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Underwater swims
Something I have been trying on a lark recently is to see how far I can swim under water before I need to resurface for a breath. I can get maybe 15meters. Anyone else do this? What sort of lengths can you put up? Is it better to take a breath and hold it so you have some oxygen in your lungs. Or to blow it all out so you…
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Cinnamon Jerky!
So I've been trying to figure out how to make my own jerky so I can keep my proteins up without massive calories. I am looking for 'Dead Simple' recipes and processes because I am NOT a cook and don't want to spend all that much time. I stumbled on a really good and surprising flavor today. Cinnamon Turkey Jerky! I just…
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Where are we from/Events
So I've discovered a couple of other Carolina swimmers through chance comments on the boards. It got me to wondering where everyone is at. If your comfortable with it how about post the city you live in and/or where you regularly practice. Who knows maybe one of you is that guy in the other lane that whose form I am always…
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Asthma
I was just recommending swimming to another newly diagnosed T2 Diabetic on another forum. But this individual also has asthma. I was wondering how that would affect swimmers. Is the Chlorine enough of an irritant to cause attacks? Does the breath-control aspect of swimming improve lung function and decrease attacks? Any…
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Dead Simple Homemade Turkey Jerky
Ok so one of the things I have struggled with is keeping my proteins up whilst keeping my calories and carbs down. One of the biggest helps with this has been eating jerky as a snack. But recently after running out of jerky and sitting down to reorder I started really thinking how much per pound this stuff actually costs…
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Events
In the vein of my challenge to find a 'more active lifestyle' instead of just 'doing exercise' anyone getting out to any local events in the near future? 5ks? Mudruns? Triathalons? Just something where you walk around alot (fairs, festivals, etc?)
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Stopping by
Greensboro guy here ...I'm about 4 months into my weight loss journey, prompted by a diabetes diagnosis. 38 years old. I've been exercising every day as part of the journey. But it has been working out for the purpose of losing weight and getting my sugar under control. I tend to be a cerebral hobbyist and am having a hard…
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Breaststroke kick timing
So I've read/heard that you should time your frog kick for the breast stroke during the 'recovery phase' of your arm stroke. (As you are pushing your arms forward). It feels more natural to me to kick at the same time I am sweeping my arms back. Everything pushing forward together. Thoughts? Advice? Can anyone explain why…
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Big OoOps
So I was a fundraiser lunch at my church today. There are several diabetics in the congregation, so I was excited today to see that someone thought of us and brought my favorite type of sugar free lemondae (Nature's Twist). I'm standing around really enjoying my second glass of this delicious stuff, talking BGL levels with…
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unexpected spike
my fasting BGL this morning was 121 ...?!?! yesterday was a 'good day', way below my calorie goals, below my carb goals, no starchy sides, no liquid sugar, nothing fried or greasy. Took my meds on schedule, did my exercise (late at night but I did it). I didn't eat anything after about 7pm ...Why my highest BGL in two…
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Swim Gear
So what do folks consider to be essential swim gear? Aqua shoes, do they help (like mini-fins) or create drag/fall off when doing laps? I picked some cheapies up today because about once a week I get interrupted by a water aerobics class, and I've found doing that is difficult on my bare feet. (Diabetic, very scared about…
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To Butterfly or Not to Butterfly
Ok so my essential workout is a continuous swim with alternating strokes (Crawl, Back, Breast, Back, Repeat). I'm considering adding Butterfly to the rotation. Is this a good idea? 1) Does it work significantly different muscle groups or offer significantly different challenges? 2) I've read it is the most challenging, and…
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Metformin Timing
Ok so previously I was taking Metformin twice a day. And since your supposed to take it with food, it just seemed natural to take it at lunch and dinner. But now my Doc reduced my dose so I'm only taking it once a day. What seems easiest now is to just get it over and done at breakfast. But I'm concerned it won't be as…
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Lap swimming rates
Ok So I just logged 1625 meters (a mile and change) in 51:30 From brief general reading I've done an in-condition swimmer should have a under 30 minute mile. And a 'vigorous' swim is faster than 50m/min. (My numbers break down to 31.5m/min or 50m/1:35) Now I'm a big dude. And I wouldn't consider myself even close to being…
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Lap swimming rates
Ok So I just logged 1625 meters (a mile and change) in 51:30 From brief general reading I've done an in-condition swimmer should have a under 30 minute mile. And a 'vigorous' swim is faster than 50m/min. (My numbers break down to 31.5m/min or 50m/1:35) Now I'm a big dude. And I wouldn't consider myself even close to being…
