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jewly said: "When I used to swim years ago I was always starving too when I got home. It's probably best to have a light breakfast and then have something like a banana straight after you get out of the pool and that way you won't be feeling out of control with hunger by the time you get home."

spectrachic311 said: "I read an article about that. It has to do with your body temperature being lowered in the water. As long as you don't pig out after swimming, it's a very good aerobic workout. It's non impact and you don't get sweaty, so a lot of newbie exercisers start with it. My mom did a water aerobics class for a while and she loved it. It was the only workout she could really last through because she didn't get too winded."

Scarlett said: "It's all about control. If you control yourself and don't eat too much it IS just as affective. But to say that it isnt affective b/c you get hungry afterwards is wrong. As I said it's all about control. Just make sure that you plan a snack for after the pool :) I love swimming, it's a great way to work out without getting gross and sweaty AND it's fun!! I say go for it, that definately sounds like a good plan :)"

shy_doll said: "Hmm...that is interesting. I have always been starving after swimming as well. No hunger in the water but once I got out I HAD to eat. Other stuff isn't like that for me..like biking. When I come back home or wherever it is I'm going I don't feel like eating at all..I'm thirsty, but never hungry."

At-War-With-Myself said: "Swimming is good for you, so get out and mangle that pool. It increases your appetite, but raises your metabolism, you just gotta watch what fuel you pump into your body."

missred said: "I used to take a water aerobics class, which I loved, and I would feel great in the water. But as soon as I got out of the water, literally within a minute or two, I would be starving. Maybe it has something to do with the weightlessness in the water, I don't know. But it was crazy! I would go home and feel like I could eat a horse! It was so weird!"

napoleoninrags said: "I'd always heard that swimming is a great way to lose weight, as it's just as good, cardiovascularly, as running. But for those of us who don't like running, it's a good way to reap a lot of the same benefits. Yet, I was reading some articles wherein they say swimming isn't as effective, as it tends to increase your appetite, so while you actually burn as many calories as you would with a slow jog, most people tend to immediately replace what they just burned. It would seem to me that as long as you don't overindulge, and keep within the parameters of your diet caloric intake, swimming should be quite effective. It's something that I'd like to start doing in the mornings, anyway. It gets quite hot in Florida, so sometimes taking an hour-long walk isn't desirable. And I can't afford to go to the gym, so I'm thinking of getting up early, before college classes, doing a 30-min. swim, and then taking a 30-min. walk later in the day."

10Khopeful said: "Swimming is excellent , and it is much bett3r on the joints than running. My Mum lost about 40 pounds just with swimming- she doesn't do any other exersise. She always takes an apple and has it after she gets out of the pool. People also tend to forget that they get dehydrated when swimming because they do not notice the sweat, so its important to drink after swimming, and this can control the hunger. Good Luck, I'm probably joining you virtually in the pool!"