Xbox kinect for weight loss

[chicafabulosa]

I just want to ask you guys if anybody here tried losing weight by just playing xbox kinect? I want to buy kinect simply because I want to lose weight and most of the time I am lazy to go to the gym kasi maulan and malayo gym sa akin. Do you think I can lose weight by playing kinect say their dance central, zumba, shape up and many more fitness games? Pls help.. TIA

[akthung]

I think its possible to lose weight with this as long as you put your heart into it.

The drawback of exercising at home is motivation and focus. You'd have get yourself OFF your comfort zone because part of losing weight is exercise INTENSITY. This means if your body adapts to xbox kinetic, it will not lose weight. if you can change your exercise intensity as you progress then it would be better. staying at home can really make one lazy, after all, being at home is comfortable. So take away the comfort factor!

As for focus, nobody should be able to bother you when you're working out at home. treat your home as a gym. and make each session count by gaining new ground every session. if you're not gaining new ground, you're in the comfort zone.

a huge component of weight loss or gain is Diet. you can even lose weight by diet alone but this will take very long and may even rebound specially with crash dieting.

And it doesn't end with having calorie deficit. Hormones play a big role. I will use Pre-Diabetes as an example. with the inability to control glucose levels (via hormones such as insulin and glucagon etc), one will have elevated glucose levels. Instead of using the 50-50 percent mix of body fat and blood glucose for energy as with a healthy body, the body will instead prioritize the usage of glucose for energy because of the surplus, and not touch stored body fats. Any new fat from one's diet will automatically be stored as body fat.  Therefore, no matter how you restrict your calories, there will always be excess glucose (and fat), regardless of the kind of diet you adopt. (ie. high protein low carb) because protein will be converted to glucose and excess glucose (due to the inability to use it) will be turned into fat and will be included in the body's fat reserves.

so the key here is doing your exercise properly, proper rest/recovery and proper diet while addressing other body concerns, ie hormones, properly.

if you're already doing well with the diet and other things, then the right application of xbox kinetic into your exercise program will most likely yield into weight loss.

all the best!

[cesca_reyes]

I think it's really important that you enjoy what you're doing. For me, Xbox is fun - and so is Zumba. So if it makes you sweat and you're having fun out of it, that would be great! And of course, don't forget your diet

[chicafabulosa]

Update: bro akthung so happy. Superd determined ako when you said i need to be motivated and focused. So i pushed myself out of comfort zone. So here's the result...

Start 3 weeks ago, i was size 12, as of now i am size 9 already... Kasya na size 8 but di ko pa maclose but important sa akin is pumasok na whole hips ko sa size 8 di pa nga lang ma close may gap pa ng almost 1/4 para maclose but im happy.my body is showing improvements na.


Then i changed my diet too. I still eat but in moderation na lang. If im depressed, id rather box my depression away using xbox with the cardio boxing or wallbreaker game.. And im loving it..

[amethyst028]

^meron kame xbox and yeah may mga games dun na pang workout aside from mga dancing. Meron ako favorite yung hollywood workout sobrang nakaka pawis siya. Nasa screen yung count ng reps mo so alam mo ilan ang nagawa mo.

The key lang din is discipline, kasi ako sa umpisa lang ako masipag tapos tinamad na ako later on. Like any exercise machine na sa umpisa mo lang gagamitin. Parang ganon nangyari sakin.

[chicafabulosa]

I see. Well intend to use it everyday na talaga for my workout. I am happy i am losing weight. Btw 8P pala yung di ko pa masara but if its just plain 8, i can fit na. I am wearing size 8 capri right now. I am aiming to be size 6 by february. As in both size 6 and 6P i should fit with both sizes

[akthung]

Congrats to Chicafabulosa!!

too bad, walang Like button dito sa GT. else i would have clicked on it.

^meron kame xbox and yeah may mga games dun na pang workout aside from mga dancing. Meron ako favorite yung hollywood workout sobrang nakaka pawis siya. Nasa screen yung count ng reps mo so alam mo ilan ang nagawa mo.

The key lang din is discipline, kasi ako sa umpisa lang ako masipag tapos tinamad na ako later on. Like any exercise machine na sa umpisa mo lang gagamitin. Parang ganon nangyari sakin.

ganun talaga. but it goes both ways.

when i was in my late teens i invested in a bar and weights. Soon i bought a multi purpose bench and  multi purpose Lat pull down machine. Then i included a punching bag and an old tire for stick training. My sister on her own bought a mid level treadmill. So from certain point of view we have a basic gym at our place.

may stage na nakakatamad talaga. My sister gave up on her treadmill.
plus some people can't even respect you for what you're doing. nag gygym ka sa bahay and they bother you with trivial stuff or stuff that can wait.

the good thing with having an exercise apparatus at home is you can save lots of time. focus lang talaga and as mentioned earlier, disiplina.

on the other hand, iba din yung variety na nakukuha mo sa totoong gym. and of course if you're a weights nut, there will be more options in a gym. ako focused ako sa pag workout, so i don't socialize sa gym. tsaka gyms on peak hours, well, sira workout mo if you have to wait for someone to finish using the bench or some machine.

in my last visit to Manila, i didn't miss a beat in terms of exercising. we never sold our equipment. it was just there covered in plastic.  eto ang maganda if you have something at home. some people even acquire stuff through the years and by the time they reach a mature age, they have a fully equipped home gym.

[chicafabulosa]

Super thanks. Yeah once i fit with my size 8, i will definitely try to go back sa gym para maiba naman. I feel more confident now kasi i feel smaller na. Just imagine from XL to medium, its a big accomplishment na for me... I just got my size 8 jeans out of my closet and folded away my size 12 jeans.. Feeling a lot better...

Determination and motivation nga lang talaga. And also discipline on what you eat.. Will definitely push myself harder para magkasya na ako sa size 8 without bulges sa side. Medyo meron pa kasi ako na love handles sa ibang jeans pag nasara ko na... Super excited to wear them na just like I used to..

[phurple0515]

i am also adding up xboxx sa workout routines ko.  i alternate it with turbo jam for cardio before i do my 30 day shred.  masaya pala mag-workout sa bahay din, hehe

[lilsaintsm0m]

I recently started using my son's kinect for workout. Grabe ang sweat and I could really feel the burn 3 mins pa lang sa just dance. I rather do this everyday lalo pag walang ginawa since Im a sahm. It's fun addictive di mo mapapansin na your burning calories kasi nga parang game lang siya. 

[j.adore]

So what games do you guys play?

[chicafabulosa]

My son and I play kinect sports, dance central and also kinect adventure. Sobrang pawis ka na after lang ng 15 minutes

[ohcmon]

Sisses, what other exercise games do you play bukod sa Dance Central, Just Dance, Kinect Adventure, and Kinect Sports? Nakakasawa na rin kasi pag papalit-palit lang sila hehe

[lilsaintsm0m]

Sis merong zumba and yung shape up. What i like about the shape up is that it has a calorie burn tracker tapos nag set ako ng program ko to keep record of my progress.. So with proper diet ok din talaga siya. My first week super sore whole body ko pero ngayon ok na.

[j.adore]

Mga dance lang din pero iba ibang CD naman so ok lang di nakakasawa. May calorie counter din though di ko naman masyado ginagamit. Basta pag pagod na stop na haha!