Anyone try the DDR Diet?

froinlaven

froinlaven

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Hey fellow Cags!
I recently started the "DDR Diet" about 2 months ago playing DDR for about 30-45 minutes a day. Since then I've lost like, 8 pounds. Recently I just started a website that chronicles my diet progress and gives tips for other fat people who want to diet with ddr.

Anyway, I was just wondering how many of you have tried the DDR Diet and how successful it's been for you. Yeah, it's not for everyone (I think I recall reading that BigNick played DDR with a controller, or maybe that was Britney's Dance Beat...), but I was just wanting to get your opinions on the whole thing.
 
[quote name='froinlaven']Hey fellow Cags!
I recently started the "DDR Diet" about 2 months ago playing DDR for about 30-45 minutes a day. Since then I've lost like, 8 pounds. Recently I just started a website that chronicles my diet progress and gives tips for other fat people who want to diet with ddr.

Anyway, I was just wondering how many of you have tried the DDR Diet and how successful it's been for you. Yeah, it's not for everyone (I think I recall reading that BigNick played DDR with a controller, or maybe that was Britney's Dance Beat...), but I was just wanting to get your opinions on the whole thing.[/QUOTE]

You could lose a lot more by just jogging for the same amount of time everyday/other day. It took you 2 months to lose 8 pounds, when I was still a fatty I lost over 20 in that amount of time. DDR isn't a subsititute for real, OUTSIDE, physical activity. Unless of course you're really breakdancing.

*note, I am happy you lost some weight, you're on a path to be healthier and much happier, but there are other more efficient methods which can also increase your strength/endurance.
 
It's called exercise. You can go ahead and go to a gym and get a lot more done (and not look like a loon).

As for the "diet" portion, just eat healthy.
 
[quote name='djkunai']I lost 30 lbs of fat, and gained 10 in muscle. That was about three years ago.[/QUOTE]

From DDR? That's incredible. They should write your testimonial on the box.
 
Ok,
so I guess the general consensus is that "real" exercise is better than DDR? Personally, I only play on heavy mode. I remember when the light mode would've been a workout though.

I think if I were to choose an exercise plan that didn't involve DDR, I'd probably forget about following through with it. I mean, DDR's a game; it's fun. Jogging is not so fun, for me at least. It's good to know that some cags have lost weight with DDR though. I plan on continuing this experiment, because I haven't reached my goal weight, and I've already started to notice my health improve, even if my weight hasn't gone down dramatically.
 
[quote name='froinlaven']Ok,
so I guess the general consensus is that "real" exercise is better than DDR? Personally, I only play on heavy mode. I remember when the light mode would've been a workout though.

I think if I were to choose an exercise plan that didn't involve DDR, I'd probably forget about following through with it. I mean, DDR's a game; it's fun. Jogging is not so fun, for me at least. It's good to know that some cags have lost weight with DDR though. I plan on continuing this experiment, because I haven't reached my goal weight, and I've already started to notice my health improve, even if my weight hasn't gone down dramatically.[/QUOTE]

Don't let these comments about "real" exercise and such get you down. It just comes down to "eat less, move more." You've seen results in what you're doing and if it's something you enjoy, all the better.

I have a daily routine of either DDR or Yourself Fitness. DDR gives me the lower body exercise I need and YF helps me with the core muscle and upper body strength. I have seen a vast improvement in my health and well being and I actually look forward to it everyday. I'm not concentrating on weight loss, but just in being healthier.

I have a history of diabetes and high blood pressure in my family and the last time I visited my doctor, he was extremely pleased at my progress. Half a year earlier, he was alarmed at how high my triglycerides were, cholesterol, etc. All were really high. Really high. Six months later, they were all normal. He said that lots of people talk about changing their health, but on their next visit, nothing's changed. When I told him how I did it, thru videogames, he was really amused.

Anyways, glad to hear there are others that are exercising more than their thumbs with their game consoles! Keep it up!
 
Go play a sport or something...those are fun. DDR is obviously exercise, which is better than no exercise, but if you really want to see some results, I would recommend hitting the gym for an hour a day 3 or 4 times a week (to begin, then you go 90 minutes 6 days a week and make it your purgatory like me). I was also not in great cardio shape, but great muscular shape, when i went on my first "cut" last year. I started out not being able to run for like 7 minutes, but in 2 or 3 months I was constantly running for 45-1 hour on the treadmill (like 6 miles). Start out doing something like the bike which isn't as bad as a treadmill, and do 45min to 1 hours at 65% your max heartrate (look online for a heartrate calculator). 65% really isn't that bad (fast), and is the optimal range for buring fat (99%! as opposed to burning glycogen storages). If you are able to motivate yourself for the first month, you wont wanna stop as you will see extreme results and feel exponentially better. Every morning you will wake up and be so happy you look the way you do and you already have been doing your exercise for X amount of time.....sorry this isn't really what you were asking but i just threw in my 2 cents.
 
Too many people diet and then don't exercise. Exercise is the MOST vital part of dieting. There a thing on the news about a woman who does a McDonald's diet, how much weight she's losing, eating nothing but McDonald's. Well, they later disclosed that she was exercising daily and maintaining 2,000 calories a day. Well, duh!
 
[quote name='Vegan']Too many people diet and then don't exercise. Exercise is the MOST vital part of dieting. There a thing on the news about a woman who does a McDonald's diet, how much weight she's losing, eating nothing but McDonald's. Well, they later disclosed that she was exercising daily and maintaining 2,000 calories a day. Well, duh![/QUOTE]
Well, the "DDR Diet" is tantamount to saying "i'm on the exercise diet". As in, it's a stupid term.
 
speaking of the ddr diet ive been training 'fighting' with my eyetoy and the virtua fighter minigame in sega all stars and i think im ready to take on tyson in real life I am now THE ONE.
 
wow, people are posting some harsh comments. I think any type of exercise is better than nothing. I'm not a fan of running or going to the gym either but I do get my exercise by playing team sports, mainly soccer (in the summer) and hockey (in the winter). I found that I can't get into an exercise unless theres some type of immediate goal or competition involved. I'm not really a fan of music games in general so I tend to stay away from DDR since I basically suck at rhythm games. But I think if you want to lose more weight by just doing DDR as your exercise, you'll also have to change your diet, cut down on the fat and calories. Stop drinking juice and soda if you haven't already. And maybe try to do 2 hrs of DDR a day or every other day.
 
yeah, if ddr is what does it for you, then keep it up - but why not just do a real dance workout program then? or take up something like thai boxing (the program where you don't actually fight people) ?

i think ddr is great if you're really outta shape and fat and need a way to get down to a reasonable weight at first, but then i'd do cycling or stair stepping - that shit really drops your weight fast - jogging does to but unless you're not too obese, it can be real bad on your knees.

far and away the best way for me is to go hiking.
 
DDR is better than nothing? I lost 50 pounds that way about 2 years ago. Diet is also a giant factor. I started drinking only water.

Gyms cost alot of money to join (so many fees!) and there's always people taking up space. Also many gyms are not very schedule friendly to people who work 3rd shift and go to school in the day (me!).

I also suck at team sports. I need goals and immediate results. A grade at the end and a score is all I needed to get me going. Plus there used to be an arcade nearby in which I was determined to beat those smelly high school kids in. I showed them how to do Maxx! Real players don't rape the bar!

You keep doing what you're doing and ignore them "real" athletes with their secure jobs, fancy cars, and equipment. All I had was $50 and about 60-90 minutes between shifts.
 
My girlfriend tried to replace her Tae Bo / Yoga / Pilates / Whatever's Hot videos with DDR. She took to it for about a month, but like all the others it ended up in the bottom of the closet.

If you're really going to stick to it and make it work, more power to you.
 
DDR saved my life *shows huge sized pants* thanks DDR *thumbs up*

No really though I knew someone who was playing DDR they were shedding a few pounds. A lot of you are saying just go to a gym. You don't understand being a fat ass theirs rules you can't exercise however DDR is the loophole. See your playing a videogame so it's okay. Plus for people who are extremely overweight it's boring as all hell to stay on a treadmill for 45 mins. So if you play DDR on a level that you can beat but yet is challenging to you I saw go for it. At least that person is trying.
 
I used DDR to help lose weight, and I would say it definitly helped me out. I can't say how much weight I lost, but I could feel myself getting stronger. Of course eat better as well, but I'm assuming you are doing that already. Just be constant and both your skills and health will improve. I quit for a while and now I'm noticeably weaker. I can get through heavy, but I get winded much faster.
 
Reality's Fringe said:
DDR isn't a subsititute for real, OUTSIDE, physical activity. Unless of course you're really breakdancing.
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Ehhh. What's the point of living longer, if you waste those extra years exercising? Yuck.
 
If you want to get really nitpicky about dieting, here's a tip. Eat more cold things and lots and lots of ice cold water. Your body burns calories warming it up while still maintaining your internal body temperature. It makes sense when you think about it, but it's not obvious to think of in the first place.
 
I havn't read the rest of this thread, but i'll add that i lost a good 40 pounds playing DDR between the ages of 16 and 17. I weighed a good 185 when i picked up the game because i thought it was fun, and i just kept playing and playing and before i knew it i weighed 145.

I would play for about 30 minutes a day until my legs started burning and i was drenched in sweat...but it's deffinitly fun.
 
I workout at the gym and hit on chicks while I'm there. I got totally shot down last night, but it's all in good fun :)

DDR is cool though; I can see someone really losing some weight. You should get the arcade like dance pads and then use those. It feels so much better.
 
I used DDR as my main form of excerising (alongside proper diet) when I was dieting last year, and I dropped from a 230 lb weight with 38 inch waist, to my 153 weight with a 30 inch waist in a year and a week.
 
Actually video games in general are a pretty good way of dieting. Come on, admit it, we all have played games that engrossed us so much that we don't stop to eat when we're hungry.
 
[quote name='Vegan']If you want to get really nitpicky about dieting, here's a tip. Eat more cold things and lots and lots of ice cold water. Your body burns calories warming it up while still maintaining your internal body temperature. It makes sense when you think about it, but it's not obvious to think of in the first place.[/QUOTE]

Humans use about 80% of their caloric intake maintaining their body temperature. I don't think eating cold foods will make much of a difference. Google agrees.

However, eating cold foods may be a viable method since foods served cold tend to be raw.
 
[quote name='Vegan']Actually video games in general are a pretty good way of dieting. Come on, admit it, we all have played games that engrossed us so much that we don't stop to eat when we're hungry.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I guess a WoW diet wouldn't be out of the question huh? Of couse, if you're like those Korean hardcore gamers, you might just play until you die, which would defeat the whole purpose.
 
DDR on Heavy is great cardio, especially if you keep it going for a good stretch. I wouldn't recommend it as a primary source of exercise, but it's a good one. When I played regularly, I did lose weight as a result.
 
Weight is never a big issue for me.I'm one of those people who you love to hate that never gain a single pound know matter what you eat.

How about considering using the cheapassgamer diet?

Ever since I visit this website I been shopping a lot lately and geting most of my excerise from this.You can get your excercise from carrying tons of penny guides,heavy box games like Ace Combat 5 bundle or carry large dose of games from clearance.I also get my excerise by walking a lot jumping from store to store to get great deals.

The most effective way to lose weight is the clearance sale.Fighting the crowds or outruning another person.One time I saw this guy and I was waiting for the store to open for the clearance sale.Once the store open I clearly out ran him by so much it wasn't even funny.I pick up a large basket and clear all the good games.All he go left was Ridge Racer and some other medicore games.:)
 
[quote name='Vegan']If you want to get really nitpicky about dieting, here's a tip. Eat more cold things and lots and lots of ice cold water. Your body burns calories warming it up while still maintaining your internal body temperature. It makes sense when you think about it, but it's not obvious to think of in the first place.[/QUOTE]
Here's a tip, bodies don't "burn" calories.
 
Don't get technical with me, you overweight glob of grease!

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One problem with the "DDR diet" is that your knees will hate you forever. This is some seriously high impact exercise.
 
[quote name='Zing']One problem with the "DDR diet" is that your knees will hate you forever. This is some seriously high impact exercise.[/QUOTE]

I agree that if you stomp like a madman, your knees will hate you. I've only gotten sore in the calves though, myself. After a while, the soreness went away.
 
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