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The Brilliance of Butterfly

The Brilliance of Butterfly

Lisa Eirene

About Lisa Eirene Lisa lost 110 pounds through calorie counting and exercise. She swims, bikes, runs, hikes and is enjoying life in Portland, Oregon. Her weight loss story has been featured in First Magazine, Yahoo Health, Woman's Day and Glamour.com.

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8 Comments

  1. Dan

    I desperately miss having a lap pool at the gym. There’s no other workout where you can totally tune out the world for 30 minutes than swimming laps. And, as you said, great way to lose or maintain weight!

    Also, a way to stay in shape as you age. So learn how while you’re young!

    As far as learning the butterfly…..um, no. 🙂 Hardest daggone thing to master.

    1. Lisa Eirene

      I could NEVER survive without my swimming. You are right, it is the best exercise to stay in shape as we age. Swimmers look younger!

      I haven’t mastered the butterfly either. 🙁 Life goal.

  2. Amber from Girl with the Red Hair

    God no, I’m awful at butterfly and do the one-armed version when we do it during Master’s swimming. And I used to be a swim instructor!! The irony is I know the mechanics of the stroke, and I know how to TEACH people to do it properly, but I can’t do it myself. Heh!

    1. Lisa Eirene

      Too funny! I feel the same way. I could tell people how to do it but I’d look like a spaz in the water if I tried to show them. LOL

  3. Roz@weightingfor50

    Hi Lisa. I LOVE swimming, but can’t butterfly to save myself. At some point, I must sign up for some lessons and see if I can figure it out! Hope you have a great weekend.

    1. Lisa Eirene

      Roz- I’ve been toying with the idea of taking a few classes too. Just to see what else I can learn…

  4. Lisa

    I don’t swim too often because I don’t like having to deal with my hair, but a pool is a requirement for me to join so that swimming is at least an option.

    I can’t do the butterfly either. Too hard to get the arms and legs doing the right moves at the right times.

    1. Lisa Eirene

      A pool is definitely a must for me. No matter what’s going on, I can always swim!

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