I have discovered a new favorite workout...swimming! (As if you couldn't tell from the title...) I mentioned a few weeks ago that we started doing Water Zumba (I'm happy to report that Dad HAS started joining us!). We're still going, and still loving it. On Mondays and Wednesdays, Sister and I like to go to regular Zumba with Megan B. at the downtown Y and then run out to another Y for the water Zumba right after. Mom and Dad join us for the water, but can't make it to the regular. In any case, between loving the Water Zumba and just flat out enjoying the pool time since it's been unbearably hot lately, I've been looking for reasons to be in the pool.
We started taking Nephew C out to the pool (he's a total water baby), so I decided to actually swim some laps while we were there. It totally kicked my butt, in the most positive way! I've done laps before and just tolerated it, but for some reason this time I've really enjoyed it. Aside from the usual delicious tiredness after swimming, I hardly felt it immediately afterward. The next day, however, was a different story. I didn't feel sore in my legs, which was a shock because they were what got tired the most while swimming. Instead, I was sore up my sides and in my back...two areas that I've had difficult working on, especially the back.
Today, I went back to swim again and found that even after only one time swimming, I didn't get quite as tired in between laps. Both times swimming, I swam the entire length of the pool and back 10 times! Today, I am EXHAUSTED after the swim, but looking forward to Zumba-ing tomorrow.
So, how did adding in an extra day of swimming affect my progress?? Pretty well...
Initial weight: 257.2
Weeks 25: -2.2
Total weight loss: -44.2
Current weight: 213.0
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