weight loss

hmmmm...my remedy,eat less swim more... that recipe for pizza:- dial.08256 956623 and ask for deep pan pepperoni...

with the amount of views this post has had i'd say there's a lot looking to lose some weight,and it seems we're all swimmers,maybe swimming makes you fat!!!

yumm... actually, I reward myself with a slice of pizza (or some other type of high calorie food, like a good, ol' curry) at the end of the week, if I managed to stick to my training schedule... food is a great motivator!!

I've noticed that people who swim in intervals, look a lot better than those who do endless laps. I used to be one of those people who went up-and-down the lane doing endless front crawl. Now, I rest between 100's or 200's. I perform beginner's workouts that are published in SWIM Magazine. Here's my new workout plan. I've lost a few pounds doing it: Workout one: Cardio, 25 mins(approx.) usually jogging Workout two: Cardio, 20 mins, usually jogging, weightlifting 40 mins. Workout three: Swimming Since beginning this workout plan, I've lost a few pounds. I expect to lose more because I have not missed a workout in a month. When I was swimming two to three times a week, I was missing workouts all the time. That's probably why I was gaining weight. Now, I've taken all the pressure off myself to get to the pool all the time. It's impossible here in Queens NY. This Friday, I'll go to the Asphalt Green for an uninterrupted workout in the 25-yard lanes. No kids. No crusty senior citizens performing the doggy paddle or floating. No pushy Queens types to get in my way. I'm swimming in style this week. As for the running phase of my workout, I like to throw in some backwards laps. Jogging backwards is great for the quads, puts much less stress on your knees and ankles, and burns more calories. Even jogging in place at a fast pace will keep you in the aerobic zone.

Hi again, I just made a really tasty pizza. It was a super thin, homemade Italian herb whole wheat crust with basil, oregano, and rosemary, baked on a pizza stone for 10 minutes at 500 degrees until the crust was cracker crisp. It was topped with a relish made of sundried tomatoes and roasted red peppers, and was also topped with shrimp, feta cheese, kalamata olives, a sprinkle of parmesan and mozzarella. It was finished with fresh chopped Italian flat leaf parsley after it was pulled out of the oven. Believe it or not, you can lose weight eating things like this pizza. It's about quality, flavor, texture, fresh ingredients, and loving food! See attached photo. Enjoy! Swimmer Bill

It was very good. The best part about it is you can enjoy foods like pizza, stay on track with balanced nutrition, and even lose weight at the same time! I have also learned that you can truly eat like royaty, on a budget, without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. I make the dough in larger batches, portion it off and freeze it. Then, I take out one portion in the morning and it is thawed and has risen again in time for dinner. I usually turn on the oven and let it preheat for a while with the pizza stone in the oven (sometimes an hour or more). Other than these advance prep steps, the prep time for this pizza (topping and baking) is about 15 minutes total. I served this pizza with a shaved fennel salad (PICTURED with roasted salmon -- SEE ATTACHMENT). The salad was made with shaved fennel, excellent quality extra virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, orange zest, chopped capers, chopped kalamata olives, chopped red pepper, Italian flat-leaf parsley, and a little kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. It was wonderful! Sorry, I don't deliver to Canada. When I get a chance, I will post more ideas, recipes and pictures. Cheers! Swimmer Bill

Oh my, now I am getting hungry, looks delicious!

I'll be over!

That's cruel and unusual punishment to post such a yummy looking picture. Now I'm hungry!

Bill, Do you deliver to Canada?