Will dancing make you lose weight?

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  • threadmad
    threadmad Posts: 190 Member
    cherryxoxo0511 wrote: »
    threadmad wrote: »
    I taught ballroom dancing for 8 years, and was an amateur competitor for years before that. I was in the studio 9 hours a day, 5 to 7 days a week. When I wasn't teaching students I was practicing for competitions & exhibitions. The best pro I knew worked out 4 hours each morning - running, swimming, yoga, and aerobics - then went to her studio in the afternoons for 8 hours to work on routines and teach students.

    As I am still a full-time student and part-time dental assistant, my school days are usually packed with homework and assignments on weekdays and job for weekends. If I only dance like 2-3 times a week for these busy period with controlling of diets, is it okay? For now, I am enjoying my semester break till end of Oct therefore I have the time for daily or more dance practice. But once school reopens, the schedules will be in a mess again. Is there any advice for it? I still can dance but not as often as now.

    Most of my students came in for weekly one hour personal training, and group training for one hour sessions 1 - 3 times a week. Some did less, some did more. A very small number came for 2 hours personal training in the afternoon, then returned every night for group training. Do whatever fits your schedule, and keeps it fun! If it begins to seem too much like work, you might start to lose the desire to go.
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    Eating less calories than you burn will result in weight loss.
    You can dance (or do anything else) all day and gain weight if you are eating more calories than you are burning.
  • Aani15
    Aani15 Posts: 172 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    anirud1 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Eating less makes one lose weight. Dancing is for health and to help your deficit.

    It is true if elaborated in detail.
    Some people may misunderstand it as skipping meals.
    This is doubtful. When one says one loses weight by eating less, that means to eat less overall. There's no way to misinterpret that. One can lose weight on poor nutrition. One can gain weight on a nutritionally excellent diet. The bottom line about weight loss is calories in/calories out.

    * Yeah it's right that it was a straight forward statement that is why I mentioned, 'some people' not 'all people'.

    * Weight loss on poor nutrition? We are talking about malnutrition here then.
    It is possible to lose weight on poor nutrition and look like a zombie.
    A few cans of soda and little junk food will be good enough to meet daily calories goal but will it be able to meet body's basic nutritional needs like protein, carbohydrates etc.?
    MFP community does not endorse such non-sense.
    http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/resource/balancing-energy-and-out
  • cherryxoxo0511
    cherryxoxo0511 Posts: 38 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    anirud1 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Eating less makes one lose weight. Dancing is for health and to help your deficit.

    It is true if elaborated in detail.
    Some people may misunderstand it as skipping meals.

    This is doubtful. When one says one loses weight by eating less, that means to eat less overall. There's no way to misinterpret that.
    Yeah, but eating less doesn't help to increase the metabolism and decrease the body fat mass which concerned me the most. Therefore, I have been trying to find a exercise that I love and can lasts. I finally find one~ now~ I hope it will lasts till forvever. ^o^/
    Please have a look at food and nutrition section of the community database.
    Some people have posted amazing information regarding right nutrition.

    One can lose weight on poor nutrition. One can gain weight on a nutritionally excellent diet. The bottom line about weight loss is calories in/calories out.

    However, if you ware well nourished, you probably feel pretty darned good and are able to fully participate in your daily activities, which for many of us includes exercise.

    I see. ^^ Thanks for your info~ Will try to include exercise into my daily life after IAP starts...

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