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!
I can't understand why pointing out that fat is unhealthy is cause for anger.
How come if I point out to a smoker they are killing themselves and need to quit, that's acceptable BUT if I say, you're fat, you're killing yourself, in addition to driving up my health care costs, I've made some bad mistake? I have pals who engage in dangerous activities (rock climbing, the "perils" of the single life) and they don't get all indignant when it's pointed out to them they engage in risky bahavior with possible life threatening consequences. Why is it different for the beefy crowd?
Also, society may be faster than ever but it doesn't dictate you have to be heavy. Convenience doesn't dictate weight. You can just as easily microwave something heathly as something fattening.
I'm only partially stupid, so I realize most of what I say is easier said than done. However, I am a firm believer it is much harder to get heavy than to stay healthy. When I was all plump eating became a full time job!
Unfortunately obesity isn't a problem that can be relegated to individuals anymore. It is a societal issue that is probably health concern #1 or #2 right now due to the myriad of problems it causes.
I can't understand why pointing out that fat is unhealthy is cause for anger.
How come if I point out to a smoker they are killing themselves and need to quit, that's acceptable BUT if I say, you're fat, you're killing yourself, in addition to driving up my health care costs, I've made some bad mistake? I have pals who engage in dangerous activities (rock climbing, the "perils" of the single life) and they don't get all indignant when it's pointed out to them they engage in risky bahavior with possible life threatening consequences. Why is it different for the beefy crowd?
Also, society may be faster than ever but it doesn't dictate you have to be heavy. Convenience doesn't dictate weight. You can just as easily microwave something heathly as something fattening.
I'm only partially stupid, so I realize most of what I say is easier said than done. However, I am a firm believer it is much harder to get heavy than to stay healthy. When I was all plump eating became a full time job!
Unfortunately obesity isn't a problem that can be relegated to individuals anymore. It is a societal issue that is probably health concern #1 or #2 right now due to the myriad of problems it causes.
