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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Just to add heat to the fire or perhaps squelch it ... I think everyone here has valid points. I think that you can be overweight and still be relatively healthy. It depends on how much weight you are talking about though. 5-10 lbs, no big deal ... there does come apoint, however, when extra weight is unhealthy.
I have, however, read studies that have found that it is more important to eat healthy than it is to be thin. It is better to be heavier and workout than it is to be skinny and not. So in essence, if you eat healthy and don't over eat too much than you are going to be healthy. Whereas, if you are genetically skinny eat like crap and don't work out you are not going to be healthy. You can be "over weight" and healthy OR skinny and unhealthy.
There are people that struggle with their weight, that no matter what they do they can't lose weight.
Aquageek, perhaps you fall into the category of those that can take off weight rather easily if they so chose. I have pretty good genetics, eat well and work out a fair amount. For me it is pretty easy to drop weight if I want. I just have to watch what I eat a little more strictly. I have friends that could eat the bare minimum of calories in a day and workout and they would never be skinny.
So there's my 2 cents!
Swim on my friends!
Just to add heat to the fire or perhaps squelch it ... I think everyone here has valid points. I think that you can be overweight and still be relatively healthy. It depends on how much weight you are talking about though. 5-10 lbs, no big deal ... there does come apoint, however, when extra weight is unhealthy.
I have, however, read studies that have found that it is more important to eat healthy than it is to be thin. It is better to be heavier and workout than it is to be skinny and not. So in essence, if you eat healthy and don't over eat too much than you are going to be healthy. Whereas, if you are genetically skinny eat like crap and don't work out you are not going to be healthy. You can be "over weight" and healthy OR skinny and unhealthy.
There are people that struggle with their weight, that no matter what they do they can't lose weight.
Aquageek, perhaps you fall into the category of those that can take off weight rather easily if they so chose. I have pretty good genetics, eat well and work out a fair amount. For me it is pretty easy to drop weight if I want. I just have to watch what I eat a little more strictly. I have friends that could eat the bare minimum of calories in a day and workout and they would never be skinny.
So there's my 2 cents!
Swim on my friends!
