baron speaketh Re: Swimming

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In a message dated 6/14/2003 9:32:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, fbayuk@...

writes:

> I just came from my morning swim. My arms are really aching, my mind keeps

>

> telling me not to do it again and I am trying to convince myself that this

> will

> pass. It is hard to type, my hands are shaking.

>

Greetings friends:

This was an excerpt from a semi frustrated post that Fay sent in; it

definitely brought back some memories. When I was journeying down the scale

swimming was the first exercise that I performed on a regular (though I did not

know I would keep it up) basis. Fay...if you are reading this or to anyone that

exercises and finds they are shaking afterwards, it is a sign of a good

workout and that your muscles are fatigued. It passes. The first time that

happened to me was with a trainer after a weightlifting workout; I could not

write

out his check and thought I was having a heart attack. He really did put me

through the paces that day.

Anyway......I simply wanted to encourage Fay to stick with it because

swimming proved to be the best possible preparatory exercise I could have done

for myself. Ironically, it was easier to swim 35 minutes of laps at 300 pounds

than it is now because I was more buoyant and my body density was less. Out

of all the exercise I have done.....in great shape....swimming winded me the

most. Nevertheless, do what you can do and have patience for you will most

assuredly see progress like you never thought possible.

Those that remember me know I went from the pool to the

bicycle...building up to daily 10 mile rides at a real brisk pace and my next

move was into the

gym for treadmill and weight workouts. I appreciated my progress

now.....especially since I have backslided so much. Still, I have to start up

again

somewhere and I am back at the gym, using less weight, a little slower on the

cardio and most definitely feeling a bit sore and achey. I cannot live in the

past....cause it will kick my derriere.....and NOT in a good way. Yesterday at

the gym, I ran into the guy that used to train me and a few men I have not seen

in the past 30 pounds.......upwards. Well, the mocking, derision and teasing

I envisioned in my mind never happened as they welcomed me back. How hard I

am on myself is amazing.....only I take it for reality.

Well....it is good to be back....I am going into my second week of

" recovery " and am sucking in all the positivity from you " guys " that I can.

Once again.....FAY.....KEEP SWIMMING, YOU WILL BE AMAZED WHAT IT DOES FOR

YOU.

Hugs.....baron

RnY.......4/98.......535lb (high 600)

Current.................229lb and dropping