Has anyone tried to doing Zumba while having lapband? You can lose up to 1000 calories in a hour while doing Zumba. If anyone has tried it please let me know what the outcome was. Did it assist in you losing a lot of weight?

I just started Zumba this past week. I will let you know how it goes. Between journaling my food intake and Zumba, I'm hoping to see a drop in lbs.

Tha calories you burn in Zumba class can depend on how hard your instructor is. Regardless of the instructor Zumba will burn a lot of calories. The number of calories also varies from person to person, doing an hour for someone who weighs 100 pounds may only burn 300 calories but, someone 400 pounds would burn about 1200 to 1500, I dont know actual numbers but, you see what I mean. Good Luck

Zumba is hard and rewarding. I think you will lose cause it's fun and you keep going back for more.

wendy

I started Zumba this week,, I'm sure it will help. My only problem is that im only a little over 2 months out of surgery and my port site was hurting so I had to take it a little easy.

I had surgery 1/10/12, follow up was 1/16/12, and I started ZuMbA on on the 19th. (Yes my Dr. cleared me). I of course started out making major modifications as to be safe and feel "ok" while doing it. Now I'm full on for the most part. Absolutely LOVE it! I just started, so don't really have a weightloss correlation to tell you about, but I'll let you know!

I started zumba 6 weeks after my surgery. I absolutely love it. I try to go at least 4-5 times a week. The above post as how many calories you loose it completely right, it all depends how hard to do it, and it also depends a lot on the instructors. I take classes from 4 different instructors and some give you a better workout then the other. As far as my weight I'm 5 months out started at 248 and of this morning I'm down to 198 but more then my weight drop I feel that Zumba is shaping my body, I have a waist again, my arms and legs are getting skinny but not floppy. It's just a great workout. I actually look forward to my Zumba class.

I hate zumba. For somebody who can't dance its an awful awful workout. I could not keep up with the moves for one second...I don't understand how all of you big people do it. And I'm not talking about how much you break a sweat, I'm talking about learning the dance moves themselves. I could not do ONE of those moves from the beginning dvd! For me, I get wayy better work outs from Walk Away The Pounds, Brazil Butt Lift and Jillian Michaels. I need an actual work out...not dancing...but hey that's just my preference....so if you're like me and don't like dancing then its NOT for you trust me.

When I do make it to Zumba class I love it! It does help with the weight loss and toning. To add once your in there you feel like you can't leave. Making you stay and for me I need that. The music keeps you enjoying it too. Have fun I do!

Crystal

I just started it. I got the zumba for the xbox kinect for christmas! i don't have much rythym but I'm moving and sweating. SO much fun!!

I hate exercising - Zumba makes exercise fun for me. I actually enjoy it.

It sounds as though most of you enjoy zumba. I'm having a time with weight loss. 2 yrs out and only lost 50 lbs. I suppose I'm not trying hard enough. I just started to exercise really last week hoping it will get me back on the right track. Now I will be searching for a zumba class. I used to be sore a lot around the port area and thought that It would be too painful. I'm not having soreness now so this is inspiring and I'm giving it a shot. Wish me luck!

I think Zumba is awesome. I am almost 10 months post surgery and down 70 pounds my go to exercise is Zumba i do it at least 4 times a week at the YMCA, i also have it on my Nintendo Wii for days i dont go to the gym. I absolutely love it. And the posters above are right calories burnt depends on your weight and intensity of the workout. I burn anywhere between 550 - 850 calories depending on how intense the work out is. You should give it a go I am sure u would love it. I am a certified Zumbaholic

I'm starting back at Curves on Wednesday (hopefully my doctor clears me tomorrow at my 30-day checkup/fill), which I'll do 3 days a week. I'm going to try the Zumba class which is one night a week, which will leave me with the treadmill the other 2 days. If you don't like to exercise, check out Curves. It's resistance training, its only women, and its only 30 minutes. I have really missed it and am looking forward to going back. Plus they have a nutrition program, too, if you're interested in that.

If I can do it, ANYONE can - I hate exercise (but its a necessary evil!)!

Thanks everyone for your input i really appreciate the responses.

I'm starting back at Curves on Wednesday (hopefully my doctor clears me tomorrow at my 30-day checkup/fill), which I'll do 3 days a week. I'm going to try the Zumba class which is one night a week, which will leave me with the treadmill the other 2 days. If you don't like to exercise, check out Curves. It's resistance training, its only women, and its only 30 minutes. I have really missed it and am looking forward to going back. Plus they have a nutrition program, too, if you're interested in that.

If I can do it, ANYONE can - I hate exercise (but its a necessary evil!)!

The Curves around where I live have Zumba Curves. You do the machine for one full minute, then zumba in between the machines for one full minute. So it's a 30 minute exercise still, but just one lap around the cycle. It is a blast! And if you can't figure out the moves- just keep wiggling- you're still burning calories. Cause believe me... I have no rhythm. LOL.

The YMCA where I live also has Aqua Zumba, it's 45 minute of zumba in the water, about chest deep, it is very good for low impact workout. And good for variety too.