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 heard about the study that says that swimmers tend to eat more after a workout than other athletes, thus making up some of the calories burnt by the workout. Now, that doesn't mean that swimming won't cause you to lose weight, but it may mean that you're subconsciously eating more when you're swimming than when you're not swimming, thus preventing weight loss at a decent rate. I had started swimming after a long absence in order to lose weight and it wasn't happening much. Then, a friend convinced me to join weight watchers, and BOOM, the weight came off almost faster than anyone else in the group (and they were jealous because after swimming for an hour I could have a guilt-free scoop of ice cream).
In other words - just swimming may not help lose weight (it'll still help with your cardiovascular system, though). You still have to watch what you eat.
Personally, I swim so I can eat ice cream without it going directly to my hips.
Kae
I heard about the study that says that swimmers tend to eat more after a workout than other athletes, thus making up some of the calories burnt by the workout. Now, that doesn't mean that swimming won't cause you to lose weight, but it may mean that you're subconsciously eating more when you're swimming than when you're not swimming, thus preventing weight loss at a decent rate. I had started swimming after a long absence in order to lose weight and it wasn't happening much. Then, a friend convinced me to join weight watchers, and BOOM, the weight came off almost faster than anyone else in the group (and they were jealous because after swimming for an hour I could have a guilt-free scoop of ice cream).
In other words - just swimming may not help lose weight (it'll still help with your cardiovascular system, though). You still have to watch what you eat.
Personally, I swim so I can eat ice cream without it going directly to my hips.
Kae
