I just joined a swim club during the Thanksgiving holiday. Its been 35 years since I swam competitively in high school. When I started swimming again, I found this website and have lurked ever since.
I searched the net for info regarding weight loss through swimming and came up with conflicting views. So I decided to post my results in case anyone else had a similar interest.
After a month and a week of cutting out all sugar/salt/reducing portions, swimming 4 times a week for over an hour, coupled with 2-3 hours per week using core /upper body weight lifting; the results are good.
Weighing in at 208 @ 6'2" (in jammers) on the first day, I weighed in this morning at 192.5 lbs. The first few days I would die after about 600m. Now 2400m days are the norm and climbing every week. My pants are loose and my arms/shoulders are feeling the best they have in 15 years. My blood pressure has gone from 136/88 down to 114/77, so I'll get my doctor off my case.
We have our first meet Sunday and I'm pumped. It's fantastic to feel the difference in speed and endurance.
Nitrofish: Congrats on getting back into the water and losing weight.
I've lost over 50lbs in the last 18 months. most of it came in the first 12 months, but I have been able to lose 2-3 lbs in the last 6 months, while just trying to maintain.
a combindation of swimming and cut the sugar out of my diet. but after about 2 months of NO SUGAR/No junk food, I decided to give myself on free meal a week. and I was still able to lose weight. so i decided to give myself a free day. and I was still able to lose weight.
for me it's sugar, in any form that caused me to go up in weight, but now I bike over 3 hrs a week, swim 4.5 hrs a week and can allow myself a Ben and Jerry's or soda on friday nights.
when I decide it's time to lose the last 4-5 lbs I will most likely have to cut out sugar again for 2-3 months. might try that now,before all the Easter candy goes on sale :-)
Nitrofish: Congrats on getting back into the water and losing weight.
I've lost over 50lbs in the last 18 months. most of it came in the first 12 months, but I have been able to lose 2-3 lbs in the last 6 months, while just trying to maintain.
a combindation of swimming and cut the sugar out of my diet. but after about 2 months of NO SUGAR/No junk food, I decided to give myself on free meal a week. and I was still able to lose weight. so i decided to give myself a free day. and I was still able to lose weight.
for me it's sugar, in any form that caused me to go up in weight, but now I bike over 3 hrs a week, swim 4.5 hrs a week and can allow myself a Ben and Jerry's or soda on friday nights.
when I decide it's time to lose the last 4-5 lbs I will most likely have to cut out sugar again for 2-3 months. might try that now,before all the Easter candy goes on sale :-)
