According to dictionary.com, a coxswain is the person who steers a racing shell and is in charge of a ship's crew. The job of a coxswain entails more than just steering, however. We also motivate our crews and coach them on the water. For people unfamiliar with the sport of rowing, racing shells will have several rowers, facing the stern, with a coxswain in the back of the boat, the only man facing forward. Because a coxswain is the only one not rowing and carrying his or her weight, it is important to manage weight, and not sit in the stern with unnecessary "poundage" and weigh down the crew. In a sport where race results are measured three decimal places passed the second, it is important for a coxswain to not weigh excessively much.
After over three years of coxswaining, I've struggled and watched other coxswains struggle with weight, trying diets and physical activity. While there is no immediate problem with physical activity, dieting can cause serious problems and malnutrition.
My whole life I have been kicked out of the kitchen by my family, as they joke that I am incapable of cooking. Well, I have pushed my way back into the kitchen, and I have started a journey to creating meals that are DELICIOUS, yet are good for your system, easy to make, and are no threat to weight-gain.
WELCOME and ENJOY
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