I was wondering if I could lose weight if I swim a lot!
2007-07-11 15:21:18 · 18 answers · asked by abbykonabby 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Abolutely! It is one of the BEST forms of exercise you could choose.
Best of luck,
~M~
2007-07-11 15:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by michele 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Eat only when hungry and not more than thrice a day. Nothing other than water in between. Include plenty of uncooked vegetables and fruits in each meal, preferably 50%. Chew each morsel at least 32 times to activate ur body to generate signals of hunger/fullness. Obey these signals.
Take light exercises and brisk walks regularly preferably twice a day.
U will achieve what u have not even dreamt and that too in a reasonable time. Do not be in a hurry.
2007-07-11 22:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can lose weight from swimming if you swim a lot and diet. Also, swimming is a really great excercise because there is no impact so it's harder to get hurt.
2007-07-11 22:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started out saying "yes", but with research, have to say no. Swimming seem to burn about 5% the calories of similiar excercise. Swimmers have a higher body fat count than non-swimmers doing other vigourous exercise. Odd.
Studies show it is not great for weightloss. They don't know why. It is good for cardivascular health, flexibility, muscles, etc. It seems it is good for fitness but not for losing weight. I saw article after article saying it does not help weightloss and one saying it did, with some trusted sources quoted both ways. Hmmmm. For me, the jury is still out. I searched under "Swimming for weightloss". Check it out. I was and remain very surprised.
2007-07-11 22:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by whereRyou? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It Uses Every Muscle In Your Body Even Idn Your Fingers And Toes LOL! It Burns Alot Of Calories too !
2007-07-11 22:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming is a great form of cardiovascular exercise. Go for it! You'll be healthy, happy and achieve a great weight.
2007-07-11 22:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by LuvBean61021 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it's the best form of exercise. You get excellent tone from swimming! And you aren't sore all the time and you don't get hurt like other sports.
2007-07-11 22:29:51 · answer #7 · answered by summergal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming is the best thing for burning calories because it works your entire body instead of just your legs.
2007-07-11 22:24:53 · answer #8 · answered by Khelben 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
swimming is indeed an exercise, it takes continuous swimming laps to burn calories, not just splashing about in a pool tho.
2007-07-11 22:25:05 · answer #9 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you swim alot in a fats or moderate speed you bunr alot of calories.
just eat right and keep being active
in fatc swimming is on the top list for burning alot of calories.
2007-07-11 22:24:21 · answer #10 · answered by FarKhan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! if you swim everday you could lose 20 pounds each day!
2007-07-11 22:27:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋