marsle85 Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 It's three weeks into my swim season, very rigorous practices and i'm TRYING to watch what I eat. I'm not perfect, like last night I had a cookie--- but my portion size and overall bad snacking has diminished. Are my small little indulgences making that big of a difference? I've lost 10lbs, which is great- but considering the amount of exercise (we're averaging about 6300 yards a practice) and my sincere attempt to cut calories, I feel like I should be losing more! Are there certain habits I can take up? For example I have practice at 6-8AM, should I eat breakfast directly following? How does the metabolism work in concern to my daily schedule? To give you a better idea: MWF: practice 6-8AM class 9-12 work--- TR: class 1030-12 practice 1-3 Additionally I practice on Saturday mornings. Most of my concern lies in my tummy... my legs and arms are becoming much more toned from the tons of yards we swim, but I want to reduce my little pooch. So, what do you think? Any little tips or suggestions? I'll take it all! Thanks!
gypsy_nicky Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) What's your weight and height? What type of stroke do you do? HOw fast do you go? Unless your doing hours and hours of swimming practice everyday, you won't be burning a lot of calories. Edited October 14, 2010 by gypsy_nicky
tman666 Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 Long time no see, Marsle! How much are you sleeping? Try to get at least 8 hrs a night (more like 9 or 10 if you can hack it). I don't think that more activity is the answer here... To me it sounds like you need to explore stress management and recovery practices.
anne1707 Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 A healthy amount of weight loss is around 2-3lbs per week. You will stand far more chance of keeping this off long-term and maintaining a healthy eating plan at this rate than you would if losing weight more rapidly. You're doing good!
Chocolat Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 Are you measuring/weighing and logging what you are eating? Most people significantly under-estimate calories. Try www.fitday.com or www.calorieking.com to get an accurate handle on how much you are eating.
USMCHokie Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 Hi Marsle, nice to see you back! A cookie here and there is fine.I think you're doing fine and have a great program and schedule going. However, as you probably already know, genetics will dictate where and at what rate we lose body fat. Your legs are looking great, but your stomach has yet to show "progress." Give it time, you will see the results you're seeking as long as you keep up what you're doing. It's just the way your body works..Add a weight training routine if you don't already have one. That will speed things up even more.
SlevinKalebra Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 Remember that the area that gained wight most recently will lose the weight first as well. So as USMchokie said your legs look good but your stomach... If you have had the stomach or what ever area is bothering you for a while it will stick around a while longer. But the progress will eventually show everywhere, cliche as it sounds just keep working. And be proud of the areas that are showing improvement rather than focusing on those that are not yet.
loverofloveandstuff Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 You can't spot reduce unfortunately! If you want to lose the pooch, you're going to have lose weight overall. People store weight in different places. For me it's my thighs, hips and boobs but my tummy always stays flat and my waist is always considerably small (I guess that would change if I were to gain like 10 kgs or something lol).
Truthseeker-John Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 It's three weeks into my swim season, very rigorous practices and i'm TRYING to watch what I eat. I'm not perfect, like last night I had a cookie--- but my portion size and overall bad snacking has diminished. Are my small little indulgences making that big of a difference? I've lost 10lbs, which is great- but considering the amount of exercise (we're averaging about 6300 yards a practice) and my sincere attempt to cut calories, I feel like I should be losing more! Are there certain habits I can take up? For example I have practice at 6-8AM, should I eat breakfast directly following? How does the metabolism work in concern to my daily schedule? To give you a better idea: MWF: practice 6-8AM class 9-12 work--- TR: class 1030-12 practice 1-3 Additionally I practice on Saturday mornings. Most of my concern lies in my tummy... my legs and arms are becoming much more toned from the tons of yards we swim, but I want to reduce my little pooch. So, what do you think? Any little tips or suggestions? I'll take it all! Thanks!This is only my opinion of course. It is something to do with what you eat. If you eat meat, try going on a veggie diet (it might seem difficut at first but you will get used to it) and don't eat junk food and if you drink alcohol, try to avoid that too. Saying that, what is wrong with the way you are?
Honorable_Venerable Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 You probably aren't doing anything "wrong". You're expecting results in WEEKS when you ought to be thinking in months. Reassess your expectations and it will probably work like a dream.
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