what does it do?? - Weight Loss Message Board

tallgirl · 07-21-2004, 08:43 PM

i heard on here that pilates doenst make you lose weight and stuff that you have to do cardio in order to lose weight.... so what does it acctaully do for you??? will it make the fat on my stomach go away?? because i want to have absolutly no fat on my stomach will that work?? right now i wear a 16 and i want all of that fat to go away... i orderd winsor pilates best value yesterday so after i get it i am going to do that and i am going to try not to eat more than 1300 calories a day... do you think that i will lose my flabby stomach and stuff by doing that or should i add jump roping in to it to?? if so how long shoul i jump rope for??

thanks for any replies

tallgirl · 07-22-2004, 12:46 PM

Please reply!!!!!!!

LV40 · 07-22-2004, 01:57 PM

Pilates is mostly for toning. Or at least mine is, I just do the basic Pilates. I've changed my diet to lose weight (I've lost 15 pounds so far) and I use Pilates to tone.

tallgirl · 07-22-2004, 04:35 PM

so will that make the fat on my stomach go away or not? i dont know what the difference is in toning and losing weight

tah4349 · 07-22-2004, 06:36 PM

Diet and exercise are the only things that will make stomach fat go away. No matter how much you exercise one particular part, you cannot lose the fat from just that one part. Pilates will make the muscles stronger under the fat, but it will not make you look any thinner. I do suggest doing them, though. The benefits in terms of flexibility and strength are very important.