I'm trying to decide the best way for me to tackle the weight loss while in training. I think what I am going to do is that I am going to go for a whole week of writing down everything I eat and logging all my training (some through the GWF and some by actually logging since I can't wear the GWF device while swimming). Then I'll have a pretty good picture of where I am currently living in terms of calorie balance.
I think that my next step will then be to cut out some of the less optimal items to bring my calories down a bit. Then I'll go from there. I really don't expect to drop massive amounts of weight because I won't be cutting my calories very low or going nuts on the exercise. All in moderation - I'm in this for the long haul. I feel like my body is getting stronger (my lungs certainly are!) and that things are shifting around for the better, but I haven't really lost any pounds. I need to though - not just for performance, but so that I'm not embarassed by the photos. There will be lots of them shot at the event, and I'm sure many will end up on facebook and I don't want to look like a fat slob for my first tri.
Last night was another swim class. The instructor noticed that I pull my arms very deep in the water and she said that I shouldn't. As usual, she didn't have much of an explanation, but I think it's to conserve energy. I had a hard time getting a shallow stroke to feel correctly, but it was definitely less energy intensive. Unfortunately, I was also much slower when I wasn't going deep...so that was a little annoying. I need to do some more research. I don't want to pick up bad habits so soon! ;-)
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