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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Craig,
Yeah, I was hoping that point hadn't gone unnoticed. It seems my ADD can't keep up with my long thoughts, and my original point gets lost in the muck. Thanks.
As for the obese thing, I think there's a big difference between being naturally larger, and being grossly overweight. Especially when you're an athlete, the BMI indexes, and weight things can be "slightly" off.
For instance, I went to a new doctor this week. Since I'm from Ohio, and I live in Pittsburgh, I thought it might be time to get a doc. I called for a new patient appointment, and one of the nurses took a lot of my standard info over the phone, age, height weight, for records, though they would do it in the office less than a week later. Now, I'm a tall girl, at 5'10", and I weigh 196 pounds. I've been 140 pounds, when I was 14 and my tallness was new to a gawky teenager, and let me tell you, it wasn't pretty. I was all arms and legs and sticks. I have a medium frame, so I don't look horribly overweight, and I wear a size 12 to 14 jean and a large top.
To my surprise, the nurse gravely informed me, before asking the proper questions, that according to my height and weight, I was obese! After the initial shock reaction, I almost laughed her off the phone. She failed to see the humor, and informed me that there were serious health concerns involved. I assured her that I know there are health concerns, but I certainly didn't feel I fit the obese category. She double checked her information, and then proceeded to tell me I was indeed obese, and I should ideally weigh between 124 and 153 pounds. There was more laughing. Do you have any idea what 124 pounds looks like on 70 inches? It's all ribs and hips and shoulder bones. Very nasty stuff, especially on me.
As a reward for that long story, you all get a scoop of ice cream (or a cheesburger, in a couple cases). My point is, I went in for my appointment, and blood pressure, tests, and everything was normal. Muscle does weigh more than fat, and people who have (literally) bigger bones tend to weigh more without actually having their health in danger. Athletes, and even people who exercise frequently (more than a half hour on a treadmill), have trouble fitting into these mass categories. Like football players. I've read the stats, and there are quarterbacks who weigh 230 pounds, and they're my height, but they're in much better shape than I'm in, including their health. So it is possibly to be bigger and healthy. I think so, anyway.
Craig,
Yeah, I was hoping that point hadn't gone unnoticed. It seems my ADD can't keep up with my long thoughts, and my original point gets lost in the muck. Thanks.
As for the obese thing, I think there's a big difference between being naturally larger, and being grossly overweight. Especially when you're an athlete, the BMI indexes, and weight things can be "slightly" off.
For instance, I went to a new doctor this week. Since I'm from Ohio, and I live in Pittsburgh, I thought it might be time to get a doc. I called for a new patient appointment, and one of the nurses took a lot of my standard info over the phone, age, height weight, for records, though they would do it in the office less than a week later. Now, I'm a tall girl, at 5'10", and I weigh 196 pounds. I've been 140 pounds, when I was 14 and my tallness was new to a gawky teenager, and let me tell you, it wasn't pretty. I was all arms and legs and sticks. I have a medium frame, so I don't look horribly overweight, and I wear a size 12 to 14 jean and a large top.
To my surprise, the nurse gravely informed me, before asking the proper questions, that according to my height and weight, I was obese! After the initial shock reaction, I almost laughed her off the phone. She failed to see the humor, and informed me that there were serious health concerns involved. I assured her that I know there are health concerns, but I certainly didn't feel I fit the obese category. She double checked her information, and then proceeded to tell me I was indeed obese, and I should ideally weigh between 124 and 153 pounds. There was more laughing. Do you have any idea what 124 pounds looks like on 70 inches? It's all ribs and hips and shoulder bones. Very nasty stuff, especially on me.
As a reward for that long story, you all get a scoop of ice cream (or a cheesburger, in a couple cases). My point is, I went in for my appointment, and blood pressure, tests, and everything was normal. Muscle does weigh more than fat, and people who have (literally) bigger bones tend to weigh more without actually having their health in danger. Athletes, and even people who exercise frequently (more than a half hour on a treadmill), have trouble fitting into these mass categories. Like football players. I've read the stats, and there are quarterbacks who weigh 230 pounds, and they're my height, but they're in much better shape than I'm in, including their health. So it is possibly to be bigger and healthy. I think so, anyway.
