I read somewhere (I can't recall it now) that swimming does not help much with weight loss, and that it doesn't burn as many calories as other sports (such as running). Is this actually true?
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I have been going in spurts with losing weight. Last spring I lost 10 pounds in a few months. Then I went about six months were I couldn't loose any weight (I was doing a lot of running in this time frame). Now in the past month I have lost 5 pounds. I finally can fit into my pre- pregancy clothes. This is all without any special diet. I kind of eat what I want but without eating too much. I think swimming does help. If I would watch my diet better I am sure I could loose a lot more. Drinking Mt. Dew really doesn't help. I can't imagine how much I would weigh if I didn't swim.
I have been going in spurts with losing weight. Last spring I lost 10 pounds in a few months. Then I went about six months were I couldn't loose any weight (I was doing a lot of running in this time frame). Now in the past month I have lost 5 pounds. I finally can fit into my pre- pregancy clothes. This is all without any special diet. I kind of eat what I want but without eating too much. I think swimming does help. If I would watch my diet better I am sure I could loose a lot more. Drinking Mt. Dew really doesn't help. I can't imagine how much I would weigh if I didn't swim.
