Hey Everyone!
I've noticed that it was so much easier to loose weight with running, as opposed to swimming. It seems even though i'm swimming hard, the 13 or so pounds that I need to loose haven't budged. When I was running, my diet didn't have to be really clean...in fact I ate pizza at least once a week, and found that it helped me during high mileage. During running, my weight was very low despite the pizza habit. While swimming makes me hungrier, and I'm probably burning more calories per workout, the weight loss isn't there.
Why is this?
Thanks,
Jerrycat
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I agree with Bill V - it is possible to lose weight with swimming. I got back into swimming this year and have lost 30# in 6 months. In addition to the swimming, I have cut back on junk food. Not easy with the sweet tooth I have....
I did some research on the internet. All of the info I found that said swimming was not a good weight loss exercise referred to swimming at speeds of 20 yards/meters per minute. I'm not the fastest swimmer at my Y, but I would have trouble going that slow! Even when rests are figured in. That works out to be 88 minutes/mile!
I swim 4-5 times a week, 2500 to 3000 yards in an hour depending on the stroke and number of drills, kick sets, etc. The weight has come off.
I agree with Bill V - it is possible to lose weight with swimming. I got back into swimming this year and have lost 30# in 6 months. In addition to the swimming, I have cut back on junk food. Not easy with the sweet tooth I have....
I did some research on the internet. All of the info I found that said swimming was not a good weight loss exercise referred to swimming at speeds of 20 yards/meters per minute. I'm not the fastest swimmer at my Y, but I would have trouble going that slow! Even when rests are figured in. That works out to be 88 minutes/mile!
I swim 4-5 times a week, 2500 to 3000 yards in an hour depending on the stroke and number of drills, kick sets, etc. The weight has come off.
