Has anyone lost weight using the wii fit?

I used it a few years back. Really enjoyed it and yes it did help with losing weight as it worked up a sweat on a few of the activities. Also I noticed a big improvement in my balance. Loved the boxing and segway and the obstacle run where your Mii gets batted off the trail if you mis-time something!

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

Would I benefit from it as much as a workout?

Depends on the workout and what you mean by 'benefit'?

Weightloss is 80% diet 20% exercise you have to do lots exercise to lose weight without a low calorie diet

Any exercise is good for your body and can give you some extra calories but be warey of how much a device tells you you burn only eat half estimated calories back if your trying to lose weight that way

Losing weight you'll need to find how many calories you burn in a day cut back to lose a healthy amount a week

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

Would I benefit from it as much as a workout?

To me, most of the aerobic workouts on the disk tend to fall on the walking/low impact aerobics side of the calorie burn. The strength training is mostly body weight type exercises. The yoga is a bit to choppy for my taste. The balance games are a lot of fun, but not much of a calorie burn.

After a month, I went out and bought a "Zumba" game for my wii and love it. It's tough, but the calorie burns are more on par with a high impact aerobic workout.

I bought one, but (for me), it was kind of a rip-off. I didn't enjoy the exercises, so I never used it. I prefer my treadmill for cardio and callanetics for resistance. I bought it, though, because I know many people who loved it and found it to be effective for them. So, I'd say it depends on the user.

Oh man, let me tell you about my favorite computer exercise game:

Yourself Fitness (name for the PS2, X-Box or PC)
My Fitness Coach (name for the Wii / WiiU version)

They're the same game, although My Fitness Coach has some slight upgrades from Yourself Fitness.

Anyway! The game doesn't use the Wiimote or the Wii balance board. It's a straight forward "watch the lady on the screen and do what she does" program. Like an exercise video. But unlike an exercise video, the game will measure your fitness at the start, tailor the exercises to your level of fitness, and gradually increase in difficulty. You can also choose whether you want a focus on strength exercises, cardio, or yoga (flexibility).

IMO Yourself Fitness/My Fitness Coach gives a more 'serious' level of exercise compared to most fitness games. More fitness, less game. If you have weights, a balance ball, heart monitor, or a step-board, you can incorporate those into the workout.

Since the games are pretty old (I picked up the PC version in 2005) they're also really cheap secondhand on Amazon or eBay.

The only downside is that the music sucks. I usually turn it off and play my own music instead.

I just started using my Wii Fit- got it at a garage sale for $5! board included!- I like it so far.