anyone lose weight with ZUMBA!?

Veganvibesss
Veganvibesss Posts: 123 Member
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i have been doing it for an hour everyday the past 2 weeks and lost 14 pounds! :D i have 21 more to go!
Has anyone had success with zumba as there workout!?
id LOVE to see some before and after pics :) include the dates please! or time frame!
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  • gottobethin2014
    gottobethin2014 Posts: 71
    Wow that's fab - what kind of calorie range are you eating?
  • Veganvibesss
    Veganvibesss Posts: 123 Member
    i honestly don't eat much i try and push myself to eat 1500 a day
  • chasetwins
    chasetwins Posts: 702 Member
    I used the Zumba Exhileration DVD set to lose the majority of my weight :) There is a pic in my profile pictures that shows my waist & some back flab lol - before & after. It was from Feb 2013 to July 2013

    http://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/507/735/38507735_4994.jpg
  • KTemple1
    KTemple1 Posts: 8 Member
    LOVE Zumba! Between Zumba and Weight Watchers (I recently stopped and switched to MFP to save money!), I lost almost 40 lbs last year! I go to classes at my local gym and have made some really good friends that way.
  • gottobethin2014
    gottobethin2014 Posts: 71
    That's good - I try to net 1200 after exercise (normally 1600)

    Been running and doing zumba - have lost 3.5lbs this week so we are doing something right with zumba
  • FitMomma86
    FitMomma86 Posts: 5
    I am on week 2 of a 5 week Zumba Challenge, these were my stats prior to starting:

    Hips- 44"
    Waist-37"
    Bust- 43"
    Chest- 38"

    After 1 week :

    Hips: 43 1/2"
    Waist: 36 3/4"
    Bust: 42 1/2"
    Chest: 37"

    Weight Loss of 2lbs



    I have 3 more workouts before I log my results from this week, my goal is lose 2lbs a week through out the challenge. I plan on trying to attend a live class as soon as Winter and all the snow are finally gone.
  • carrysa
    carrysa Posts: 119 Member
    Has anyone done the zumba xbox game...do you think its just as effective...i do work up a sweat when i do it.....
  • chasetwins
    chasetwins Posts: 702 Member
    Has anyone done the zumba xbox game...do you think its just as effective...i do work up a sweat when i do it.....

    I do not burn as much with the Xbox as I did the DVD set..however I think there are different ones. The one I had - you stopped too much to move on to the next one which in the end lost time :/
  • Veganvibesss
    Veganvibesss Posts: 123 Member
    im using the one with wii im pretty sure its the same :)
  • cartagenam
    cartagenam Posts: 12 Member
    Love Zumba, it is my favorite thing to do and I do it about 4 times a week at my gym. It also just gets me in a good mood with the dancing and music too.
  • natnlj
    natnlj Posts: 21 Member
    That's amazing! I just started Zumba Core for the wii this week and I love it! I am excited to see all of the replies! I feel a little uncoordinated right now, but am loving the music and energy I feel afterwards! Does everyone do the entire hour? I did, but didn't know if I'll burn out doing that every day and if others "switch it up" with their routines? Congratulations on your success!
  • Veganvibesss
    Veganvibesss Posts: 123 Member
    i do the entire hour, i choose a different set of songs everyday :)
  • pmur
    pmur Posts: 223 Member
    Majority of my weight loss was zumba. I've taken to running now and cut down on the Zumba a lot. I used to do 4 times a week with some strength training twice a week(very little to be of any significance). Now I do once or twice a week max and run thrice a week. I've stopped strength training altogether because of an injury. I can see it slow down but I just have 5 lbs more to lose so I'm happy with the slow down. I would like to start Zumba toning/strength soon though. I still have a flabby tummy.
  • SummerOBX8
    SummerOBX8 Posts: 28
    I used the Zumba Exhileration DVD set to lose the majority of my weight :) There is a pic in my profile pictures that shows my waist & some back flab lol - before & after. It was from Feb 2013 to July 2013

    http://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/507/735/38507735_4994.jpg

    I have had those DVD's for months (used/bought off ebay) and have not tried using them yet. This inspires me to actually try it!
  • nikkineidigh
    nikkineidigh Posts: 29 Member
    I've done Zumba for four months before I move down to Texas. I dropped from 155 to 115 pounds, but since I haven't doing Zumba fir awhile and gain ten pounds, I am getting back on the horse today. For six days straight until I hit 106
  • nikkineidigh
    nikkineidigh Posts: 29 Member
    I love that one. Not as much as I like rush and the ones that teaches dances from around the world.
  • tildastwistedlife
    tildastwistedlife Posts: 85 Member
    I am also using Zumba on the Wii. I do know it stops between songs but nothing says you have to stop moving. March, skip, hop, run in place, whatever! Just keep your heart rate up between songs. I do okay when I walk/run but I do great when I've been hitting the Zumba!
  • scrapjen
    scrapjen Posts: 387 Member
    I started Zumba this year. Originally just one time a week, but now three times a week. I really enjoy it. I wish I was seeing more results though :( I am NOT a dancer, and I do struggle with some of the steps/moves (just can't do anything with my hips). I wear my HRM and Fitbit and it's just an ok workout for me (averaging 300 or so per hour, 6000 steps). But I do enjoy it and look forward to it, and I don't know that I'd workout for a solid hour on my own at home (I get in a lot of smaller workouts throughout the day). It's my eating I know ... I track everything here on MFP, but the quality and quantity of calories is still not good even though I usually squeak out a daily/weekly deficit.
  • perseverance14
    perseverance14 Posts: 1,364 Member
    I like it, but limiting my cardio right now as I am at the point I want to lose fat not muscle, so...strength/resistance are my focus. In my first 41 lbs (according to a Tanita body composition analyzer), I lost 7 lbs. of "other" which can include muscle, 7 lbs. that were not fat. I decided to fight to keep the rest. By 30 lbs. down I was switching out cardio in favor of more muscle-sparing pursuits.

    Just remember if you lose weight with pure cardio, you are losing about 30% muscle, if you are okay with that, great...I wasn't.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    I love this thread! I actually purchased a Wii just so I can do Zumba at home. I did it just one time and it was kinda hard. Not the dances so much, but it does take a lot of energy to do. I haven't done it again since, but I do a lot of other dance workouts. I wanted to start doing Zumba faithfully and see if I get results. I am glad to see people have success with it.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    Wowzers, congrats on the weight loss !

    I love Zumba & try to attend classes at my gym when I don't have to work ...... so much fun !
  • seismicmuffin
    seismicmuffin Posts: 160 Member
    I love Zumba! I have Zumba Core for the Wii. When I first started losing weight I was doing either the 20 min high intensity or 60 min med intensity 5 days a week. I've started another program the past 3 weeks so I haven't been doing it as often but it sure is a lot of fun. I work up a great sweat.
  • sfsoccermom2
    sfsoccermom2 Posts: 233 Member
    I love zumba. I just started doing the DVDs at home which I purchased over two years ago. They are tough, but everyone is telling me they are seeing results. I don't see it yet. I also walk when I can and I do strength training two days a week.
  • californiajuls
    californiajuls Posts: 198 Member
    Sounds like fun! I will dust off the DVD and get started... Have a great weekend!


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  • LoveDanceSing
    LoveDanceSing Posts: 119 Member
    I love zumba and I've been thinking about buying the new one with the step block or the game for the wii. Has anyone done the new one with the step block?
  • LaLaLovely76
    LaLaLovely76 Posts: 73 Member
    CONGRATS!
  • Renneke
    Renneke Posts: 70 Member
    I love zumba and I've been thinking about buying the new one with the step block or the game for the Wii. Has anyone done the new one with the step block?

    I had been using the Wii game a lot, but fell off the Zumba band wagon during a 30 day challenge in April. I wanted to start again in May, but first I was sick and now I'll be out of town until Tuesday night. Is the new one with the step block a Wii game or DVD?
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    Oh man! I have a friend IRL that's lost a lot of weight taking Zumba classes, I need to get in on this!
  • LoveDanceSing
    LoveDanceSing Posts: 119 Member
    I love zumba and I've been thinking about buying the new one with the step block or the game for the Wii. Has anyone done the new one with the step block?

    I had been using the Wii game a lot, but fell off the Zumba band wagon during a 30 day challenge in April. I wanted to start again in May, but first I was sick and now I'll be out of town until Tuesday night. Is the new one with the step block a Wii game or DVD?
    It's on dvds with the step block
  • dmota0425
    dmota0425 Posts: 18 Member
    I just started zumba at my local gym, i love it!! u can loose weight while dancing and having fun. I have been goin for 3 weeks and have lost about 5 pounds!!! i luv it

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