Re: swimming and weight loss
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 12:25:45 -0400
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Thank you ... It has helped me in wonderous ways ...
judy wrote:
> There were several studies back in the early "90s that concluded that
> swimming was not good for weight loss in women. The theory was that the
> body stored fat to comensate for the cold water. There were also some
> studies that countered that theory. From what I read of those original
> studies they did not study women that were on a weight loss program and
> I am not sure but I got the impression they did not look at swimmers who
> kept a steady pace and kpt their heart rates up for at least 20 min. I
> have asked several fitness experts and they indicated that all aerobic
> activities burn fat and swimming is one of the best.
> It's too bad that sometimes the popular press pubizies incorrect
> research a then ignores the corrections.
>
> Judy
>
> At Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Anne wrote:
> >
> >At Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Avalos, wrote:
> >> I swim about the same, sometimes more and try to swim as fast as I can. However I cannot keep my weight down and I'm the same as the other thread in that i have skinny arms etc but a huge abdomen. The swimming doesn't seem to help at all. My weight keeps going up although I never had a weight problem pre-menopause. i lost plenty then put it back but my tummy never went down even when I was well below 8st (5ft 4.5 "). Actually I'm at the end of my tether and don't know what else to do. I have no energy either
> >Anne
> >>Tash...
> >>
> >>I can't imagine who would write that swimming is not a good form of exercise
> >>for weight loss, it is one of the most aerobic sports that also manages to
> >>use almost all the muscles in the body! Unlike running, stairclimbing, or
> >>aerobics, swimming does not harm the joints, and the possibility of injury
> >>is very low... It is an excellent sport for people who are too heavy to get
> >>into aerobics or running due to the excess weight strain that they would put
> >>on their bones/joints. Swimming is particularly recommended as a form of
> >>muscle/aerobic exercise for people with back/spinal problems, as it enables
> >>the body to exercise while relieving pressure off of all joints...
> >>
> >>Whoever wrote that swimming was not a good form of exercise had no idea what
> >>they were saying! I can tell you that for years I swam regularly (three to
> >>five times a week), and I was in great shape... When I stopped (no access to
> >>a pool), I instead took up aerobics... I stayed in shape, true, but I
> >>aggravated knee and foot problems and eventually had to stop....
> >>
> >>When I was 24 and in law school, I had gained (what I then thought was) a
> >>lot of weight, and at the end of my second year, I took a vacation to Greece
> >>and stayed with my aunt whose home is by the sea... I swam for an hour every
> >>morning, an hour at noon, took long walks in the afternoons, and then swam
> >>again for a half hour every evening before dinner... After three weeks, I
> >>had taken off thirty pounds without worrying about my diet too much.
> >>
> >>If you like swimming and feel that it is working for you, then keep it up! I
> >>wish I had easy, affordable access to a pool so that I could do the same!
> >>
> >>Clara
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: natashah666@yahoo.com [mailto:natashah666@yahoo.com]
> >>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 2:25 AM
> >>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> >>Subject: swimming and weight loss
> >>
> >>swimming is my main form of excersize, i swim basically 1 km' (40 laps
> >>of our local pool) 5 times a week, this might not seem far but it takes
> >>effort! but i recently read swimming isnt a very good form of excersize
> >>for weight loss, does anyone have any extra info on this? anyone else
> >>lose weight through swimming?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Tash
> >>
>
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