Gamercise Me - Can games really help weight loss?

[alekth]

LordTheNightKnight said:

alekth said:
This is what I do since some of the exercises don't feel like anything much (then again I only have Wii Fit ). Though I just got some wrist/ankle weights rather than the wiimote specific stuff.

As far as diets go, it's mostly the sugars to watch for, especially fructose (notably the corn fructose syrup but also given the choice between fruit and fruit juice, go for the fruit).

Good luck!

Wii Fit does seem to be more general exercises than intense ones. Some sessions with We Cheer and the dance games can really make me sweat.

Frankly I barely do the cardio stuff on WiiFit, and the balance ones I keep for when I need a break. Yoga sometimes, but mostly the strenght ones and they can be pretty taxing with the extra weights (also a lot of them are sort of slow and to me it seems the slow movements take more).

Cardio... well, I live next to a park so I just occasionally jog, and cardio does burn up quite a bit, but my BMI is like 20 so I mostly exercise to keep some muscles in check rather than for weight loss. Still, like it was already mentioned, muscles are key for 24/7 faster metabolism, so don't limit yourself with just cardio.