anyone have actual zumba results??

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  • Tiff6884
    Tiff6884 Posts: 28
    Hello,

    I am living proof Zumba works if you do it, and watch what you eat. I started Zumba on May 7th of this year and currently have lost 45lbs since starting it. I love Zumba and do it everyday. Here is a picture.

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    45lbs gone by dreamscometrueweddingplanners, on Flickr
  • childofArtemis24
    childofArtemis24 Posts: 334
    yes and yes. I have toned up a lot . I have medical resons why it is hard to loose weight. But my mother has lost 40 pounds in 2 months and my best friend has lost 60. We do it 3 times a week for 60 minutes. and master classes once a month.
  • huguleyswife
    huguleyswife Posts: 1
    I just got Zumba for my Wii and I absolutely love it!! I burned over 1,200 calories one 2 days!
  • zoukeira
    zoukeira Posts: 313 Member
    Not Zumba, but I've lost 51lb dancing zouk lambada and similar latin styles.
  • skimbrough28
    skimbrough28 Posts: 21 Member
    Last year, my mom and I did Zumba every Tuesday for about three months with at one of those Bootcamp locations in Chicago. I didn't change my eating habits, just committed myself to Zumba every Tuesday. The first month my weight didn't change but it also didn't increase. by the time my mom and I mastered the routine and started tracking, we were loosing 2 pounds a week just from Zumba. Unfortunately, our instructor left the center and I have tried other classes at other places that offered Zumba and the instructors weren't as patience, energetic, or willing to explain how the different moves work various parts of the body. But, I love Zumba. Once you get the hang of it its fun and after a few weeks, you can see the results (either maintaining your weight or losing a pound or two a week), probably more if you do it more than once a week.
  • katrinkap
    katrinkap Posts: 443 Member
    OK then what DVD should I buy? I would love it!
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    Results? See my ticker...
  • spicypepper
    spicypepper Posts: 1,016 Member
    OK then what DVD should I buy? I would love it!

    I haven't bought any of the DVDs just yet, but I'd say any of them. If you have a Wii, they're coming out with a new one this October called Zumba Core. I'm really excited about that one!
  • birdieaz
    birdieaz Posts: 448 Member
    I wished Zumba worked for me but found it tedious and barely broke a sweat. Really tried to stick with it but couldn't. I got much better results with P90x and now Insanity.
  • mdain06
    mdain06 Posts: 1 Member
    I started Zumba July 2009 and by Janurary 2010 I was down from 175 to 155, size 14 to size 10. I kept it off this whole entire time until recently I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I have started back and hope to get the same results!
  • martha1514
    martha1514 Posts: 20
    Wow! Congratulations on your fantastic results! Lots of dedication I know.
  • worldgirl28
    worldgirl28 Posts: 68
    Zumba alone didn't get me big results but in combination with other cardio (elliptical, treadmill, adaptive motion trainer) and some strength training, I lost 16 lbs in 4 weeks. I think the benefits of Zumba are the fun and the great cardio bump you get.
  • Deejea170
    Deejea170 Posts: 2
    ive been doing zumba for about a month in ahalf but as consistent as i want to be....even tho i have seen results. i LOVE zumba only workout i dont get tired of!
  • Deejea170
    Deejea170 Posts: 2
    yeah i bought the dvds as well. people say the class is much better but i didnt enjoy it at much..or maybe it was the instructor..either way i love doing zumba and get great results with doing it at home...so GO ZUMBA!
  • lisa799
    lisa799 Posts: 79 Member
    I know Zumba is very popular and a lot of people love it. For me personally, I don't think it's that great of a workout and if I'm going to spend an hour away from my family, I want to feel like I got my butt kicked and like I really made the most out of the time. Even if you do it with intensity, it just doesn't feel like that great of a workout, kwim? But to each their own & if you like it and it's what gets you moving, then go for it! Zumba is definitely better than sitting on the couch!
  • proboho
    proboho Posts: 62 Member
    I was completely unfit when I started Zumba a couple of years ago, could barely drag myself through a class. Now I go to 2 classes a week, really hardcore. I love my teacher and love the class and feel great. I have never found an exercise I liked as much. I have firmed up and lost cms but was frustrated that I had only lost e few lbs. Then I started using MFP on 1/2!3. Have lost 13lbs so far. I learnt I was eating way too much. So yes Zumba And MFP definitely do work.
    And the person that said that Zumba is only just better than sitting on the couch ought to come to my class!
  • bcl003
    bcl003 Posts: 331 Member
    I have gone to several different Zumba instructors and some will kick your butt and others don't. I love the Zumba instructors at our local Y, but a couple of the other instructors are too easy at some of the other places I tried.
  • proboho
    proboho Posts: 62 Member
    I have come across some truly rubbish instructors, it is way too easy to qualify in my opinion. If you find a good one stick with them!
  • melicious276
    melicious276 Posts: 38 Member
    This is my old zumba instructor: http://www.freewebs.com/infectiouslaughter/ She lost 302 lbs doing zumba and weight watchers!
  • sPaRkLiNgLYFE
    sPaRkLiNgLYFE Posts: 609
    I've heard people lose inches more than weight but I've never heard anyone's results except those on the commercials
    Yes!! i lost inches at first, then weight started coming off slowly
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    The instructor really makes a difference. At the 24Fitness gym I go to our instructor Angie was just simply AWSUM. Fun, fun, fun and great choreography to great songs. You would have to get there an hour early to get a number (the class had 50 people) So if you like your instructor stick with it and have a great time losing weight and gaining fitness!
  • KaraStack2013
    KaraStack2013 Posts: 27 Member
    I signed up for my first class that is Monday--looking forward to getting out of the house and hope to really like it and see great results! so glad to see this post- wanted something fun to do- now need to have someone that wants to come with me---
  • nrcoder
    nrcoder Posts: 1 Member
    I just joined this group. I wanted to join a Zumba class but was not sure would have the time to go to a class. I did not see any classes near where I live either. When I saw the Zumba DVD set I bought one. I started it last Sunday with the step by step DVD. I fell in love with Zumba then. The step by step shows about 5 second portion of a step with the music and then it is broken down in a slow pace then picks up the pace to the natural timing of the music to learn the step. I had this week off and was able to do the Activate DVD every other day (four days this week) and I still love it. I have not lost weight but I feel my legs toned more. I will take measurements and see how the inches go down after a few weeks of the DVD. I don't have all the moves down either but I keep moving.
  • Musie100
    Musie100 Posts: 1
    I started playing Zumba Rush on the Xbox about a month ago after testing out the free demos and discovering I actually really enjoyed it. Since I have bad history with weighing myself, plus I started doing this to become healthier rather than thinner, I measure my weight loss in inches around my bust, hips and waist. So in the month I have started doing Zumba I have lost 2.5 inches in total, have a much stronger core and gained a lot more energy. I'd recommend this for anyone who wants to feel fitter and have some fun doing it.
  • chrystalah
    chrystalah Posts: 29 Member
    I started doing Zumba classes at the gym March 1, and do 3-4 classes / week... I've lost 13# since then! i burn 900-1100 cal each class and have been eating clean too!!!
  • Glissenklw
    Glissenklw Posts: 40 Member
    I started MFP and started Zumba on January 5, 2013. Since then, I have lost 36 lbs !!!!!!! I go to a Zumba class twice a week for an hour each time. I am not on any official diet, just staying under my MFP calories and trying to make healthier choices. Zumba is a total body workout and so much fun!!! If you want to lose weight and get in shape, Zumba will definitely help you get there.
  • saral8981
    saral8981 Posts: 65 Member
    I have been doing zumba + other classes and exercies 3-5 days a week for the last 5 months. only 3 pounds lost but over 15 inches.
  • JGainingHealth
    JGainingHealth Posts: 194 Member
    I'm not looking for weight loss on my journey, but my endurance and muscle tone is definitely better when I go to Zumba regularly! It all depends on who your instructor is. I've had some instructors that were AMAZING and really kick your butt, and then others that barely make me break a sweat. I try to amp up the moves in those classes, even if I do look like a spastic dork. :)
  • shamaicas
    shamaicas Posts: 1
    How many times per week ? Btw congrats
  • phylliskboston
    phylliskboston Posts: 9 Member
    I've been doing zumba 2-3 times a week for about a month. I have not lost any weight as of yet. I track my food here on MyFitnessPal, and I do admit that on Zumba days I am usually way under my calorie goal -- so I probably need to eat a bit more. I know that can impact weight loss.

    Since I started doing Zumba, I feel better overall. I have not taken any measurements of arms or legs or anything but I do feel I'm slowly starting to tone and firm up, which can impact showing weight loss on the scale.

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