will pilates help me to lose weight?

Question

I weight 65 kg and i am 168 cm tall so will pilates help me to lose weigh?

Answer 1

Not sure, depends on what your heart rate get's up to and for how long. Just going through the motions regaurdless of what you call it(yoga, pilates, walking) does not gaurentee you will lose weight unless you achieve your target heart rate. It's the difference between exercising for exercise sake and exercising to lose weight. if your going to do it do it right. Here are some overall tips....

Step 1: Find out what your basal metabolic rate is. Goto http://health.discovery.com/tools/calculators/basal/basal.html
This is the amount of calories you need to eat to maintain your current weight.

Step 2: Do you exercise? Do you exercise right? Exercising right means that you monitor your heart rate and make sure that you reach your target heart rate and maintain it for the longest period of time while exercising. Just walking/excising is a good start but if you want to get the most out of your work out find out what your target range is. If you don't belong to a gym then I recommend the
Polar Fitness F11 Heart Monitor Watch.

Step 3: You need to decrease your caloric intake or increase the amount of calories your body uses in a day by 500 calories a day for a week to lose 1 pound. So you can decrease that basal number you got in step 1 by 500 calories and exercise very little(yes you still need to exercise). Or you can decrease it by 250 and exercise off 250 calories or any other combination. Remember that your basal number is the amount of calories you body needs to live. If your number were 2400 then your body burn 100 calories per hour. So if you walk for half an hour and burn 300, 50 of that is your basal.

Step 4: Count your calories, it's not hard and you'll find out that you eat a lot of the same things on a daily basis so you won't have to research everything over and over again. Balance what you eat(equal parts carbs and protien whenever possible) . One of the best websites out there is one from the FDA. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
This database has almost every food on the planet counted and weighed. (Hint: they do a lot of their weights based on 100grams. If you put 0.28 in the serving size this equals 1 ounce). Get a reliable food scale, preferably digital. Weigh everything that you put in your mouth that is not prepackaged. You need to know what you’re eating and how much you’re eating. The number one mistake is "eating healthy". Everyone thinks because it's "healthy" the portion isn't that important. A handful of peanuts is "healthy" and has nearly 250 calories! Eat enough calories and it won’t matter how "healthy" it is your going to gain weight.

Step 5: Adjustments and Variety. If you are doing your best and losing weight but your starving, increase the amount of calories your giving yourself by 100-200 calories a day. Losing weight and starving are not good bedfellows. If you starve eventually you will crack and lose the battle. The more types of exercises you do the more weight you will lose. You will work more muscles and keep your body guessing.

Step 6(optional): If you belong to a gym or have some free weights at home. Use them! Muscle takes up less space in your body than fat (pound for pound). A pound of fat sits around and does nothing all day, while a pound of muscle, even at rest burns calories(increasing your basal metabolic rate).

Good luck!!!

Answer 2

Yoga and pilates are particular favorites of mine. They are great for improving flexibility and for toning your body. They do help give you a leaner, longer look--especially through your torso. However, they are not that great for losing weight. You are shooting for about 4.5 kg, right? That is the hardest to lose b/c you aren't THAT overweight. "The final 10 lb" or "15lb" are often berated for sticking around longer than they should.

Cardio is the best way to lose weight. If you add in perhaps 5 minutes of jump roping, 20 min on a treadmill, something to get your heart rate up to a fast rate--to each yoga workout you will lose weight quicker. Jump roping is one of the best weight loss exercises there is. You need to do cardio at least 3 times a week. You can do it every day. Jogging, swimming, stairclimber--whatever you like--just as long as you can get in at least 1 hr a week on it. (20 min, 3 times a week is the minimum)

Good luck!

Answer 3

Technically, yes with a healthy diet. Pilates burns calories, which is what you want. However, I would suggest walking or another exercise along with pilates.

Answer 4

Pilates will kick your butt! It is not as easy as people think. It lengthens your muscles and really makes you look and feel great. Add some weight lifting and some cardio and you are set.

Answer 5

I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

Get started today!

Answer 6

Eat eggs yogurt and whole grains

Answer 7

Exercise in the morning to speed up weight loss

Answer 8

get an online weight loss buddy to lose more weight

Answer 9

Not eating or skipping meals is not dieting If you do you may get more weight

Answer 10

avocados can be your secret weight loss partners theyre high in fiber and healthy fats giving you a meaty tasting meat alternative