How effective is swimming aerobics?

Last summer, I started getting into swimming aerobics and it’s been great for my body. It was challenging but not too strenuous and the results were great. I’m 5’2 and gained about more lbs soo I think I’m from 115-120. I’ve got fast metabolism (but I think I’m at that age where it slows down) and I have a slim and somewhat curvy figure. My “fat” spots are in my back, obliques, and mostly my tummy. I don’t want/need to lose weight – i just want to tone.

Our class is an hour and a half, total. It’s made up of cardio workouts, streching and toning all muscles. We even do ab workouts in the water and lifting “weights” underneath. I was just wondering if it’s just as effective as working out in the gym? What are the pros? And can you notice a different? Do you get great toning fr. this workout?

I started a new approach just recently but doing ab/cardio workouts fr. TV but within 10 minutes, I feel the burn and my muscles and my body just wants to stop. Like I said, I just need to tone my back, sides, stomach, and booty – no weight losing. Should I go back to swimming aerobics and add these things afterwards? Or maybe do both? (I did these workouts the other day and my booty is STILL sore haha)

How long ’til i see results?

Help me to get my determination in Life back?

I don’t know why I am telling strange people this but I am lost
I use to be very beautiful, slim, long blond hair very athletic, fast, happy, jolly always looking to the bright side of life

After I got married I had two children, husband always abusive aggressive, I have totally lost my self overweight, cut my hair short for convenience sake, getting ill quicker, low self esteem, plus I suffered three years of post-natal depression and excruciating back pain.

I bounce myself up but then come crashing down again, I have no family apart from husband and children father died, mother has her own life not interested in me, reason why my husband finds it easy to abuse me to.

I get ill quicker even sore throat, tummy trouble, back pain one after the other.

It has come to the point when I see another attractive girl who resembles what I use to be I become frustrated with myself I even pray I hope that girls keeps on having a happy life.

How can I get my determination back?
How can I get my will and self esteem going again?

I feel like a lost crying soul
I am locked in children, negative husband, and up and down health problems even though I still work out and eat healthy.

Help me people out there I don’t know what to do am lost???

Thank you for reading!

How many of you showed way faster with your 2nd baby?

I had my son 2 yrs ago and I am currently pregnant with my 2nd. I just found out and my appointment is in 3 weeks which means I am almost 4 weeks (didnt miss my period yet but 4 positive pregnany test lol) Anyway, my tummy is noticably bigger!!! Other people notice!!! I am slim but not super skinny AND my tummy never went ALLLLL the way back down from my first but it was somewhat flat. What gives? Anyone in the same boat? What am I going to look like by 9 months lol.