Hi all I am new here. I am wondering what is a good routine to swim and lose weight? I am close to 250lbs right now and don't look good fat LOL. was doing some research and found an article written by USMS' own Bill Volckening (if he posts here, hi Bill!) that talks about how he lost weight by swimming and changing his diet, but he don't talk about the swimming much, just the eating. LOL and i've had enough eating.
His story is very inspriational though and I want tofollow suit! I've started a diet but I need help with swiming! ANy suggestions?? ThxU!
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I am also starting swimming for assistance in weight loss, and I was reading a study where they were saying that most people who swim do not lose weight unless they accompany it with an aerobic exercise as well... BUT..... the reason is that people who swim tend to eat more... and the reason behind that is because aerobic exercize and running and such gives a natural release of chemicals that are like an appetite supressent... where as swimming does not release that... so swimmers ( so they say) tend to want to eat more)
If you're swimming for weight loss, please, make sure you follow it with a good healthy diet that watches calories or whatever works and don't fill up on more food just because of the absense of energy you'll feel after hard core swimming...
I guess we'll see how it goes! :)
I am also starting swimming for assistance in weight loss, and I was reading a study where they were saying that most people who swim do not lose weight unless they accompany it with an aerobic exercise as well... BUT..... the reason is that people who swim tend to eat more... and the reason behind that is because aerobic exercize and running and such gives a natural release of chemicals that are like an appetite supressent... where as swimming does not release that... so swimmers ( so they say) tend to want to eat more)
If you're swimming for weight loss, please, make sure you follow it with a good healthy diet that watches calories or whatever works and don't fill up on more food just because of the absense of energy you'll feel after hard core swimming...
I guess we'll see how it goes! :)
