Any Weight Loss Program is only as good as the person following it!
Lots of people treat any weight-loss program with skepticism, no matter how many people claim they work. My Mom uses Weight Watchers, Atkins was a huge craze a few years back to the point my nearby grocery store had whole aisles... you get the idea.
Here's all you really need to understand:
Weight loss takes more than a simple surgery or a miracle binge; it takes weeks if not years of learning new, healthy habits to supplant the old, bad ones.
Anything that motivates people into making a life-altering decision that allows them to lose weight as one of the side effects is a good thing. Whether it's exercise for the sake of an artificial goal (like most DDR-type games) or games aimed at actual fitness, anything that gets people motivated can only be a good thing so long as the game is of high enough quality that people can stick to the program.
It is far easier for someone to be honest and intimate with a machine than with another person, and if the knowledge that a game is the one telling them they need to lose weight, they may take it better than they would from a person telling them as much.
The programs work if you're willing to follow through on them. Fortunately... they're quite compelling.
So, Do YOU Think They Work?
Tell me what you think about fitness games!
Fetching blurbs now... please stand bySure They Do!
j9rave says:
Oh yes they work. I work up a sweat and get exhausted on the wii fit. Beats doing nothing thats for sure. Not saying I look better now that I did, but its a fun way to keep in shape - and I am
Posted October 15, 2008
Kanga says:
I've got Wii Fit, and I think it's great (so great I even built a lens about it! :P ). I think of Wii Fit as being like a cheap personal trainer that you can access whenever you want. Sure, games are slightly limited compared to a real personal trainer, but if you're prepared to take it seriously they can help you improve your health in a fun way!
Posted July 13, 2008
Nothing Works! Gimme the Drugs!
These Videos Prove I'm Right!
Cool little youtube videos about fitness gaming...
Buy "My Weight Loss Coach!"
I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't good!
My Weight Loss Coach
Amazon Price: $11.79 (as of 07/13/2009)
I use this product myself! It works! (When you let it...)
Maybe you'd rather something for your Wii?
We've got the Wii Fit, too!
Good Weight Loss Books!
You should check these books out too!
Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World by Lisa Lillien
<p>Do you want to eat burgers, chocolate cak more...0 points
The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life by Arthur Agatston, Joseph Signorile
Five years ago, with the publication of The South more...0 points
Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
<b><i>Eat what you want, when you want more...0 points
Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman
Not your typical boring diet book, this is a tart- more...0 points
Crack the Fat-Loss Code by Wendy Chant
<p><b>The scientific way to lose fat&l more...0 points
"Your Doctor Can Take The Fat Out of Your Belly...
... but you're the one who has to take it out of your fridge!"
It's not whether or not Weight Loss Programs make you actually lose weight, but whether you can keep that weight off!
Because of this, you often need to make lifestyle changes that improve your quality of life, for good!
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