Swimming= weight gain due to drops in body temperature/spikes in appetite. Any ways to counteract this? Sauna?

Question

Swimming itself losing many calories- it is the drop in temperature that forces the body to hold onto fat for insulation (swimmers have 5% more body fat than runners), increases appetite dramatically, & lowers metabolism that researchers have proven actually CAUSES weight gain. As a triathlete, I dont have the option to just quit swimming, but I desperately need a solution b/c only after my swims do I freeze all day and eat like a horse (on other days I have almost total control of my diet) and it is ruining my attempts at weight loss. Would 30 min in a sauna reverse these symptoms? hot tea and soup? going for a run? I'm finding lots of evidence that the research is true (http://www.epigee.org/fitness/swimming.html) but no one has provided any solutions.
Thanks a mill.

Answer 1

what kinds of foods are you consuming? if you are eating like a horse than you need to really only consume whole foods which are very low calorie so you can eat substantially more of them.

in terms of weight gain/loss how many calories you consume over the course of the week is more important than the daily calories.

Answer 2

journal your foods

Answer 3

Get up and walk 10 minutes before each meal

Answer 4

alternate between cat pose cow pose and downward dog 13 times holding each for 30 seconds

Answer 5

Walk at least 15 mins after your meals

Answer 6

Participate in sex atleast 3 times in a week

Answer 7

having less than 1 200 calories a day may slow down your metabolism

Answer 8

fresh herbs can really zing up a healthy meal try growing some in the kitchen using a strawberry pot preserve the flavor by adding fresh herbs at the end of the cooking process

Answer 9

Eat an apple instead of bottled juice

Answer 10

eating liquid based foods such as natural smoothies and low sodium soup can help you cut back on calories yet feel full