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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:01 am

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shakes wrote:

Been swimming 6x per week, started at 20 minutes and I could barely make it to the other end without needing a break. 3 weeks later and I'm up to a half hour and I just stop when I hit 2000 meters. Doing 200 meters at a time without taking a break now. The key is I had a lesson which fixed lots of flaws in my form. Also got a snorkel so I don't have to worry about turning my head and trying to breath which I was terrible at and usually ended up drinking a lot of water. With the snorkel I just keep my head down and go.

Dieting as well. Weighed in at 223 today, down 12 pounds from when I started. Only lost 1.5 pounds this week which is pretty typical for me. I always start out losing 10 pounds quick and then I have to bust my ass just to lose 1-2 pounds for the next two weeks and then I usually have a big 3-4 pound drop off the next week and then the cycle starts again.

yesterday I learned that the pool I swim at is 25 meters long, not 50 meters. :oops:

So yea, gotta adjusts those totals for me by half lol. Here I was thinking I’m in there doing 2000 meters when really its 1000. But it’s all about time spent in the pool. Yesterday upped it to 40 minutes.

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Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:02 am

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Two things:

1) Congrats, that’s way more time than I could handle in a pool. I think I’d be gassed after treading water for about 5 minutes.
2) I find it objectively hilarious you thought the pool was twice its actual size.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:38 am

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This Ends in Antioch wrote:

yea it's pretty funny. I just came off watching the Olympics so I just assumed every pool with laps in it was 50 meters. They have a swim team there and they have meets so I just assumed everything was regulation.

Plus I'm American and have no idea what a meter is.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:21 am

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woo hoo, lost a pound this week!

That pretty much sums up how difficult it is for me to lose weight. Swim 6x per week and a strict diet that I've stuck to for a month and all that results in an average of 1 pound per week once I get past the initial 10 pounds which always comes off really quickly.

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:04 pm

Joined: Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:13 am
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Location: BLM Lake Forest Chapter
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Last 7 days

41 miles
Rest day
32 miles
Rest day
15 miles
15 miles
25 miles

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:09 am

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last 21 days. Swam 6x per week, dieted and lost a grand total of .5 pounds.

Having the worst metabolism imaginable is a lot of fun.

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:12 am

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You're building muscle and losing fat. Weight loss is irrelevant.

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T-Bone

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:25 am

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Location: On the 18th green
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Hit the gym Friday and Saturday. Did a yard work project yesterday and was feeling it. I'll head back to the gym today. Determined to make this stick. I really want to try to get in there a few mornings a week but getting there at 4 or 4:30 in the morning is not the easiest. Might try tomorrow to get in there for some cardio and watch some SportsCenter. Goal is to lose 40 lbs

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:41 am

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Drank all day saturday. Recovered yesterday.

Planning a 20 mile ride this afternoon.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:35 pm

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GoldenJet wrote:

You're building muscle and losing fat. Weight loss is irrelevant.

naw, weight loss is the only thing I care about.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:47 pm

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Rebounded with a good weigh in this week. Lost 2 pounds. Down to 14 total. I'm definitely the tortoise in this race.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:18 am

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continued to diet and swam every day and lost a whopping 0.2 pounds in the past 2 weeks.

I'm cutting out everything now and am going to start starving myself.

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T-Bone

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:35 am

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I've been working out at home and also the gym but it's only been a few days a week. Haven't made necessary changes to diet. I do enjoy getting back into it though, just realizing it is going to
take a much more serious approach to it for real results.

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Harvard Dan

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:37 am

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T-Bone wrote:

Same here. With school beginning, football officiating, coaching a sport at my school, rehearsals for two groups, I've not budgeted my time well. Ate proper this morning and good lunch packed...back at it today.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:21 pm

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Down another pound in the past 3 weeks. Only 25 more to go lol. At this rate it will take me a couple years to reach my goal.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:10 pm

Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:36 pm
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Quitting the health club today. Ever since they closed down the outdoor pool it has become virtually impossible to get a lane at the indoor pool. They have a reservation system and you can reserve a week in advance. Problem is it sells out faster than trying to get a concert ticket through ticketmaster in the 90s.

I've gone from swimming 6x per week to swimming once per week if I'm lucky.

All for the low low price of $180 per month. So I'm done.

Time to start looking for a different place to swim. Sucks cause Lifetime is 2 blocks from my office which was working out perfectly for me over the summer.

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Drunk Squirrel

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:46 pm

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The east river has some nice chop.. Works out the kinks in your back.

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shakes

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:17 pm

Joined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:36 pm
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Drunk Squirrel wrote:

The east river has some nice chop.. Works out the kinks in your back.

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I got a buddy who lives in the loop and swims along the bike path in Lake Michigan by Oak Street. That shits crazy.

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T-Bone

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:38 pm

Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:35 pm
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Had a very quiet Thanksgiving and determined to get down into the basement gym tonight to use the Smith machine and Total Gym. Was hitting Planet Fitness at a pretty good clip before I came down with bronchitis. Finally feel like I got that kicked even though it seems like there maybe some underlying after effects. Want to gain strength in arms and torso and also use the treadmill at least 3x a week over at Planet Fitness. I'd also like to work on some stretching/yoga as well to improve flexibility.

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Spaulding

Post subject: Re: Commitment to Excellence 2021

Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:54 pm

Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:46 pm
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shakes wrote:

Wow 180 is steep - I didn't realize it was that high. They just raised my dues I'm at 120. I'm thinking of either seeing if I can contest it for the reasons you mention or quitting also. Sucks, it's a great gym I think I've been a member for close to 20 years.

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