I want to swim again.
It's not a weight issue. Since I've been living in Montréal, I've been able to keep my weight constant (but I do notice I gain about 10 lbs every time I go back home, whether it's for a week or a month!). I figure my weight stays constant because of all the walking I do (usually with about 20 lbs of books on my back
).
However, apart from that walking, for the past year I've been sitting on my ass studying. Before then, I swam a lot, at some points up to 2 kms a day. When I moved here, I wasn't swimming too much, so I went from moderate working out to no working out.
I've noticed muscle tone and flexibility disappearing, and belly fat appearing. My girl friends decided this week to start swimming once a week, and we went together yesterday. I loved it!!!!!! I hadn't realized how much I missed the water. So much, that I went again today and swam 1 km.
I'm hoping to start swimming regularly again. I have no reason not to. The sport center is right beside where I live. My membership is included in my student fees. I have 2 next-to-new swimsuits that I can wear. Contact lenses for 6 months. A great pair of goggles. So, no reason not to!!! I know I can fit in an hour (more or less) of swimming into my schedule two or three times a week.
I want to post here to keep track of how much I swim, and to prove that I'm not lazy
. I think posting here will encourage me to go to the pool more often. So this is what I've done so far :
January 16 : ~300 meters
January 17 : 1 kilometer