Any stories of weight loss without much/any exercise?

Sandytoes71

Hi, I am looking for stories of those who have lost weight with little or no exercising. I have a rib injury that will take quite awhile to fix if it is fixable and all I can really do is walk. I know walking is exercise, but I don't feel like I am not able to do enough walking to help very much right now. Thanks

carolemack

Weight loss requires that your calories in are less than your calories out...no exercise required.

Body composition, and therefore how you look in your clothes, requires exercise...most effectively, weights.

Even if you can't walk right now perhaps you could do some light weight lifting and progress from there.

Good luck...you can do this. Sorry...I just saw that your injury is rib related so maybe weights aren't for you. Walking will help...any exercise you can manage will help.

Sandytoes71

thanks for your reply and good wishes. It just seems like everyone exercises and was kinda wanting to see who has done this without it or little of it.

Pretty_Little_Nobody

I have lost 160lbs without exercise, though eventually, to tone up I know I should x

Sandytoes71

Pretty_Little_Nobody wrote: »

I have lost 160lbs without exercise, though eventually, to tone up I know I should x

Wow!! congratulations!!!!!!! Would you mind sharing how many cals you have as your goal and how tall u r? Could you share how you've done this? Wow!!!

star1407

There's a lady who is a wheelchair user who has lost a phenomenal amount of weight. She's lovely. I'll try find her story and post it

star1407

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10164678/wheelchair-user-130lbs-healthier/p1

caperchick78

I started doing 5 minutes on a recumbent bike, and eventually worked my way up to 40 minutes. But my weight loss success has been due to my diet. I followed Canada's Food Guide, and stayed within my calories. Meta analyses have consistently shown that eating less is far more important for weight loss than exercise. Exercise is very important, however, for cardiac health, muscle and joint health, building muscle )which will help burn calories), and mental health. I suggest talking to your physician and finding out what you can do that will be safe. Water activities are great, and burn calories. Find something you Aldo enjoy doing, because you'll be more likely to stick with it. I hope I could offer some insight into your question.

mamadon

I lost 123 pounds while doing just light exercise. Maybe working out once or twice a week, sometimes not at all. It's all about CI/CO, but I try to do more now to tone up. I'm just a lazy slug lol.

Ginny218

i only walk, cook, clean, and seated exercise on you tube - lost 17 lb - very slow 143 days ... 1500 calories and 5'6' started 220 now at 203... waiting for the onederfuls.. as the call under 200. My status is sedentary. I have started bento for my lunch. Trying to keep the numbers across the bottom out of the red. Being as accurate with the exercise and food as I can .. using a scale alot. I have an open diary... take a look.

neohdiver

Down 33 lbs so far (in 3.5 months). No deliberate exercise, other than climbing stairs rather than taking an elevator when I have an option.

airangel59

Yep. I did not start to do much till I was nearing 100 lbs down (Summer 2013). The only thing I really do is walk (every day pretty much since July 2013 when got my first tracker)

Sandytoes71

congrats everyone!!!!!!!!

Katiebear_81

I lost almost 20 lbs on weight watchers earlier this year with next to no exercise. It was a fairly severe deficit, so the weight came off easily.

Sandytoes71

star1407 wrote: »

There's a lady who is a wheelchair user who has lost a phenomenal amount of weight. She's lovely. I'll try find her story and post it

lol, i had read her thread actually before I posted this. I didn't want to highjack her thread. lol. i bookmarked it.

Sandytoes71

mamadon wrote: »

I lost 123 pounds while doing just light exercise. Maybe working out once or twice a week, sometimes not at all. It's all about CI/CO, but I try to do more now to tone up. I'm just a lazy slug lol.

do u mind sharing your cal goals and stuff? that is wonderful for u!!!!

Sandytoes71

caperchick78 wrote: »

I started doing 5 minutes on a recumbent bike, and eventually worked my way up to 40 minutes. But my weight loss success has been due to my diet. I followed Canada's Food Guide, and stayed within my calories. Meta analyses have consistently shown that eating less is far more important for weight loss than exercise. Exercise is very important, however, for cardiac health, muscle and joint health, building muscle )which will help burn calories), and mental health. I suggest talking to your physician and finding out what you can do that will be safe. Water activities are great, and burn calories. Find something you Aldo enjoy doing, because you'll be more likely to stick with it. I hope I could offer some insight into your question.

canada food guide? I'll have to look that up. thanks!!

Sandytoes71

airangel59 wrote: »

Yep. I did not start to do much till I was nearing 100 lbs down (Summer 2013). The only thing I really do is walk (every day pretty much since July 2013 when got my first tracker)

would u mind sharing your cal goals and whatever else you did foodwise? thanks so much and congrats!!!

Sandytoes71

Ginny218 wrote: »

i only walk, cook, clean, and seated exercise on you tube - lost 17 lb - very slow 143 days ... 1500 calories and 5'6' started 220 now at 203... waiting for the onederfuls.. as the call under 200. My status is sedentary. I have started bento for my lunch. Trying to keep the numbers across the bottom out of the red. Being as accurate with the exercise and food as I can .. using a scale alot. I have an open diary... take a look.

Thanks you, i'll go stalk your diary lol!

Sandytoes71

Katiebear_81 wrote: »

I lost almost 20 lbs on weight watchers earlier this year with next to no exercise. It was a fairly severe deficit, so the weight came off easily.

are you at goal now? what was your cal goal? Thanks and congrats!!!!!

hithere0711

I've lost forty lbs since the summer with no exercise. I typically stay at the 1,200 calorie goal mfp set for me (sometimes I'm over or under) and I
Tend to have a cheat meal once a week rather than a cheat day.

usflightmedic

I initially lost 68 Lbs by just doing portion control and change my meal plan. If you are interested in my meal plan I can share that with you.

Todbringer

Well, when I started dieting a year ago only excercise I did was walking to and from the work (some 2x25 minutes per day). I gradually increased walking time and distance but for several months dieting and walking was the only thing and I lost some 25 kg by then.

Then after some 4-5 months I started excercising slowly with a trainer (started with pilates, calisthenetics, machines with low weight, etc - I took a trainer that worked in a private clinic with injured people and who was college educated and knew how and when to start with what kind of exercises) and gradually increased. At first I could only walk on the track for 15 minutes at 4.5 kph and without any inclination. Now I jog at 8 kph for 30 minutes and walk on high inclination at 6kph for 30 minutes and it is improving week by week. And in the last year I have lost 58 kg.

So, start walking. I only did walking at first. And it works.

But, you will have to exercise eventually. You will lose muscle on diet. I lost 58 kg, so at my height of 171 cm (5.7") I'm at 78 kg so I would have to lose some 10 kg more, but I still have a lot of fat on my abdomen and my hips and thighs (yeah, I'm one of those men unfortunate enough to be pear shaped) because at caloric deficit I was on all I could do with exercise was to try and maintain as much of muscle mass as possible. And you want to look toned too, not skinny fat (trust me, it is so annoying when everyone says you are thin and skinny because all the fat is where they can't see it and they start thinking you have eating disorder when you tell them you have to lose 10kg more).

So, start walking and keep dieting and it will come off and when your rib is better start excercising. And if you can, get a good trainer at least for a month to keep an eye on you while you recover from rib injury.


P.S. I apologise for any grammar or spelling mistakes. English is not my native language. And it's 6 am here when I'm posting this

mamadon

Sandytoes71 wrote: »

mamadon wrote: »

I lost 123 pounds while doing just light exercise. Maybe working out once or twice a week, sometimes not at all. It's all about CI/CO, but I try to do more now to tone up. I'm just a lazy slug lol.

do u mind sharing your cal goals and stuff? that is wonderful for u!!!!

I don't mind. It took me around 14 months to lose the weight. For the first 6 months, I ate 1200 a day. For the remainder of the time I ate 1300 to 1350. My maintenance calories are around 1850. I also have a fitbit to help me track. I'm 5'4, I started out at 268 pounds. I hope this is helpful.

Sandytoes71

usflightmedic wrote: »

I initially lost 68 Lbs by just doing portion control and change my meal plan. If you are interested in my meal plan I can share that with you.

yes please, im interested Thanks

Sandytoes71

mamadon wrote: »

Sandytoes71 wrote: »

mamadon wrote: »

I lost 123 pounds while doing just light exercise. Maybe working out once or twice a week, sometimes not at all. It's all about CI/CO, but I try to do more now to tone up. I'm just a lazy slug lol.

do u mind sharing your cal goals and stuff? that is wonderful for u!!!!

I don't mind. It took me around 14 months to lose the weight. For the first 6 months, I ate 1200 a day. For the remainder of the time I ate 1300 to 1350. My maintenance calories are around 1850. I also have a fitbit to help me track. I'm 5'4, I started out at 268 pounds. I hope this is helpful.

yes this helps, thanks so much. and i like the fact that you can maintain at a higher cal level.

AriaDragonfly

I've lost 30lbs in around 6 months with no exercise, but I'm having issues with my appetite lacking while trying to cure a chronic illness called SIBO.

Sandytoes71

Todbringer wrote: »

Well, when I started dieting a year ago only excercise I did was walking to and from the work (some 2x25 minutes per day). I gradually increased walking time and distance but for several months dieting and walking was the only thing and I lost some 25 kg by then.

Then after some 4-5 months I started excercising slowly with a trainer (started with pilates, calisthenetics, machines with low weight, etc - I took a trainer that worked in a private clinic with injured people and who was college educated and knew how and when to start with what kind of exercises) and gradually increased. At first I could only walk on the track for 15 minutes at 4.5 kph and without any inclination. Now I jog at 8 kph for 30 minutes and walk on high inclination at 6kph for 30 minutes and it is improving week by week. And in the last year I have lost 58 kg.

So, start walking. I only did walking at first. And it works.

But, you will have to exercise eventually. You will lose muscle on diet. I lost 58 kg, so at my height of 171 cm (5.7") I'm at 78 kg so I would have to lose some 10 kg more, but I still have a lot of fat on my abdomen and my hips and thighs (yeah, I'm one of those men unfortunate enough to be pear shaped) because at caloric deficit I was on all I could do with exercise was to try and maintain as much of muscle mass as possible. And you want to look toned too, not skinny fat (trust me, it is so annoying when everyone says you are thin and skinny because all the fat is where they can't see it and they start thinking you have eating disorder when you tell them you have to lose 10kg more).

So, start walking and keep dieting and it will come off and when your rib is better start excercising. And if you can, get a good trainer at least for a month to keep an eye on you while you recover from rib injury.


P.S. I apologise for any grammar or spelling mistakes. English is not my native language. And it's 6 am here when I'm posting this

Thank you very much for sharing!!!!!

Sandytoes71

hithere0711 wrote: »

I've lost forty lbs since the summer with no exercise. I typically stay at the 1,200 calorie goal mfp set for me (sometimes I'm over or under) and I
Tend to have a cheat meal once a week rather than a cheat day.

That is fabulous! how tall are you? female? Thanks

Sandytoes71

AriaDragonfly wrote: »

I've lost 30lbs in around 6 months with no exercise, but I'm having issues with my appetite lacking while trying to cure a chronic illness called SIBO.

I'm so sorry for your illness but congrats on your weight loss!!!

PowerKickChic

A pound of fat = roughly 3500 calories. Obviously that means you need -3500 calories to lose a pound of fat.
Find out what your TDEE is, here is a website for that:
http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

So, let say your TDEE is 2000 and you want to lose 1 pound a week. 2000 calories a day x 7 =14,000 a week.
-3500 calories for a pound weight loss = 10,500 to calories to spend.
Divide that by 7 days = 1500 calories a day.

If you can, I highly advise you to try to move around and or exercise when you feel better. Not only will it help with weight loss but it will help keep it off on those days you go over calories. It will shape your body and give you so much more energy. Try swimming maybe? I have psoriatic arthritis that's very similar to rheumatoid. I also have SIJD (sacroiliac joint dysfunction) and sciatica. Trust me, if I can do it, most people can too. Once you heal, if you can, its very important.