Can anyone give me some advice as to the best way to lose weight while swimming?
I have just started back swimming - after not competing for 20 years (since High School). For the last two weeks I swam twice a week. I will be swimming, at a minimum, 3 times a week from now on.
I have two goals with Masters swimming - one is to compete in swim meets, and the other is to get back in shape.
My goal is to lose 35 lbs. Is there a good, quick and healthy way to acheive this goal? It seem's like I've put on 2 lbs during the past 2 weeks. Is this because muscle is heavier than fat?
HELP! I would appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!
LAnderson
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I had to cut that last post off to go eat dinner; ironic, right?
Anyway, Loretta, the only other thing I've done in addition to beginning swimming again, and greatly increasing my level of exercise, is to watch the really bad habits I developed. Things like ice cream and way too many fried burgers and fries have been mostly eliminated and sustituted with lots more fruit, apples, raisins, bananas, etc.
These few changes, and swimming 3-4 days a week have resulted in a 20+ pound weight loss in a little over a year.
Good luck and again, stay with it.
I had to cut that last post off to go eat dinner; ironic, right?
Anyway, Loretta, the only other thing I've done in addition to beginning swimming again, and greatly increasing my level of exercise, is to watch the really bad habits I developed. Things like ice cream and way too many fried burgers and fries have been mostly eliminated and sustituted with lots more fruit, apples, raisins, bananas, etc.
These few changes, and swimming 3-4 days a week have resulted in a 20+ pound weight loss in a little over a year.
Good luck and again, stay with it.
