Has anyone lost weight dancing?

I lost 50 pounds about three years ago - mostly through dancing but also dieting. I still need to lose about 20 lbs but I am just happy to have keep the weight off. I'm having problems with the last twenty due to a combination of a crazy schedule that keeps me from planning meals and a metabolism which works best if I eat often. So at present I am eating the wrong things at the wrong time and wondering why its not working. Sigh. On the other hand, people keep asking me if I have lost weight cause my dancing just keeps improving how my body looks so not all bad.

I lost about 10 pounds and it has stayed off. :wink:

Am I the only one who hasn't lost any weight dancing? :cry: Can you lose weight without any supplemental workout or weight-training in addition to the dance practice? I feel like I'm working harder and harder in practice but it's not showing any effect on my measurement; in fact I just gained a few pounds and half an inch in waist.

I only lost a little bit of weight when I started dancing... less than 5 pounds. But I had a lot to loose (which makes it come off quicker) and was in dance class 4 times a week and social dancing at least 3 times a week. Since I started dancing though, I've started doing other things in order to make my dancing (and my appearance while dancing) better.

wow 50 lbs are a lot!
congrats!
luh

I think I gained weight actually- all muscle but still!

haven't seen any difference really, but i don't dance all that much, a couple of hrs per week, don't think that's enough exercise to lose any weight.

than there was probably not much too loose
luh

No there wasnt.

that's always good.
luh

Actually I've gained about 100 lbs since I started dancing.

Strangely enough, I feel like most that weight has gone into my right arm. Sometimes it's impossible to lift it any higher than my shoulder! Ack!

ThreeStep
(of course, I jest! She's perfect)

You know, I just HAD to click on this JUSt to see ThreeStep's answer.... I knew it had to be a doozy....

as long as it's muscle and not fat..
luh

Well, i guess you would loose weight since you are dancing, not eating or tempted to eat when in/around your kitchen.

Thanks Luh! I haven't felt this great in years.

:bouncy: :bouncy: :cheers:
I'm sure!
luh

Ahahaha ThreeStep you're hilarious!!! You're partner's only 100 lbs?!

Yeah, sometimes I feel bad for my partner because he's not a very big guy and he has to drag me around.

Anyway, my goal for the end of this month is to drop 4 lbs by dancing. I've already done 20 miles this month as well! [/quote]

*happy dances*
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i never guessed from your avatar that you could loose 50 lbs.
luh

Yes, but not intentionally.