Why do you swim?

In September of 2006, I returned from a wedding in New Orleans (where I think I ate every creole/cajun dish left in the city). Feeling miserable, as I was 165 in college, I stepped on the scale: - Weight: 216 lbs - and i was still only 5'10"! - BMI of 31.0 - officially obese In a subsequent physical blood testing revealed - Blood pressure: 129/89 - borderline hypertension - Cholesterol: 260 - very bad high risk I started swimming again after a very extended layoff to try to get healthy so I might see my kids graduate - they're now 7 and 8! The last few weeks, I've since had testing done again: - Weight: 166.6 - last Saturday, 50 lbs lost - BMI: 24.7 - today, normal - Body Fat%: 14.1 - 3 weeks ago, 4 skin-fold test - Blood pressure: 114/65 - today, normal - Cholesterol: 222 - today, still borderline high-risk, but making progress Along the way, I decided to swim in a meet just for kicks, and I was hooked. The meets keep me motivated to stay in the pool.

In September of 2006, I returned from a wedding in New Orleans (where I think I ate every creole/cajun dish left in the city). Feeling miserable, as I was 165 in college, I stepped on the scale: - Weight: 216 lbs - and i was still only 5'10"! - BMI of 31.0 - officially obese In a subsequent physical blood testing revealed - Blood pressure: 129/89 - borderline hypertension - Cholesterol: 260 - very bad high risk I started swimming again after a very extended layoff to try to get healthy so I might see my kids graduate - they're now 7 and 8! The last few weeks, I've since had testing done again: - Weight: 166.6 - last Saturday, 50 lbs lost - BMI: 24.7 - today, normal - Body Fat%: 14.1 - 3 weeks ago, 4 skin-fold test - Blood pressure: 114/65 - today, normal - Cholesterol: 222 - today, still borderline high-risk, but making progress Along the way, I decided to swim in a meet just for kicks, and I was hooked. The meets keep me motivated to stay in the pool.