Quote Originally Posted by MauiRockHopper View Post
I just started swimming too, and been looking around on the internet for tips. I did see a few websites that said you won't lose weight from swimming. Obviously they are wrong! The theory is that 1) your body is trying to conserve heat and wants to keep a layer of fat, 2) you get hungrier after swimming which causes you to pig out, and 3) once your swimming session is over you stop burning calories. With cycling or running you are still burning calories for 18 hours after your ride is done. Fortunately cycling is my main sport, but I want to get more toned and thought swimming would help stretch the hips etc, & work the upper body too. I hope I lose 27 pounds too!

P.S. Now I need a dorky swim cap to keep my hair out of my face, even if I make a bun it gets out of control.
I think my weight loss is due to several things. I try to not eat late and if I do its something very light or a protien shake (home made with banana and natural yogurt). I am mixing up my exercise with swimming and biking. I have been biking about 70-90 miles a week. I make sure I either do a protien type shake or fruit & nuts before swimming so I am not so hungry I want to eat everything in site.

One coach told me to try to get 15-25mg of protien into my body within 30 min of exercise and it would make you burn fat and not break down muscle. I know the weeks I stick to this I lose more weight. I am not going to kill myself dieting I have just changed my lifestyle 100%.

We have our first open water swim in the morning. Its a spring fed place that used to be a rock quarry. I bet its going to be COLD! I had to get a dorky swim cap too...LOL

Tina