No diet or exercise

Angall08

Have any of you tried to lose weight without diet or exercise, such as taking diet pills, using body wraps, or even as crazy as freezing your body to get thin. If you have tried a different method what was it and did it help?

NorthCascades

If pills and body wraps worked, why would anybody use effort to lose weight?

TR0berts

cwolfman13

You have to "diet" to lose weight...in that you have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. You don't have to exercise, but it helps immensely as it increases your energy expenditure and, well...it's pretty necessary for overall health and well being, particularly if you're a desk jockey or otherwise sedentary person.

A calorie is a unit of energy. You require so much energy daily...much of that requisite energy is you merely existing...then your day to day goings on and then exercise if you choose. When you consume energy (calories) that is commensurate with your requirements, you maintain weight. When you exceed energy requisites, that excess energy is stored as body fat...it's stored energy. When you consume less energy (ie you diet) than your body requires, you burn body fat (stored energy) to make up for the difference.

If all that other crap worked, nobody would be fat because it would just be super easy...it aint easy.

usmcmp

I have tried absolutely everything that is out there at some point. Without a calorie deficit none of them cause weight loss. Unless you are eating less calories than your body needs you will not lose weight. Some of them (shakes mostly) may help you stick to the calorie deficit due to either how filling they are, but you can get the same effect from cheaper protein shakes found at most grocery or nutrition stores.

jgnatca

Bariatric surgery along with diet and exercise. Highly successful.

quiksylver296

I tried Phentermine with B-12 shots and an extremely low cal diet (500 cals per day). I actually tried it TWICE. And I'm here on MFP now, so that should tell you all you need to know about that one.

TeaBea

Angall08 wrote: »

Have any of you tried to lose weight without diet or exercise, such as taking diet pills, using body wraps, or even as crazy as freezing your body to get thin. If you have tried a different method what was it and did it help?

If you do find something that helps you lose weight without diet and/or exercise......patent it and you will make millions.

People are raking in tons of money on things that don't work.......pills, using body wraps, etc. There is no magic bullet out there.

gamerbabe14

No

CSARdiver

In the US market if a product is branded as a supplement, by very definition it was not proven to be effective. Let that sink in.

ndj1979

Angall08 wrote: »

Have any of you tried to lose weight without diet or exercise, such as taking diet pills, using body wraps, or even as crazy as freezing your body to get thin. If you have tried a different method what was it and did it help?

you have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, period.

Wraps, pills, magical fat burners, and other woo woo does not work. The only thing those reduce is the amount of money in your wallet.

pinuplove

So, in reality what you're really asking is 'Is there a way to lose weight that's easy and painless and requires zero effort on my part, beyond swallowing some pills?' The answer is no.

macchiatto

I'd love a tummy tuck to get rid of the stubborn belly fat I still carry at a BMI of 20, but am too poor.
I think wraps can work in the very short-term. If I had something like a special beach vacation where I wanted to look extra good in a swimsuit or was in a wedding with a particularly fitted dress, I might do a wrap right before just for a little extra help. They're not a long-term solution though.

PrincessMel72

What she said ^^^^^^

GottaBurnEmAll

There are no effortless shortcuts.

stanmann571

Angall08 wrote: »

Have any of you tried to lose weight without diet or exercise, such as taking diet pills, using body wraps, or even as crazy as freezing your body to get thin. If you have tried a different method what was it and did it help?

From what I've read, the freeze treatment is a less invasive or non-invasive version of lipo. It's also less expensive.

I may look into it once I get near my target weight and stay there for a while.

lemurcat12

Nope.

kbmnurse

NEVER. It takes hard work not a pill.

Angall08

suzannesimmons3 wrote: »

You're asking on a diet and excersise site......seriously what do you think.

I was simply asking if it's ever worked for other people. I personally don't think it works but everyone is different. I haven't tried other stuff but other people have.

janejellyroll

Angall08 wrote: »

suzannesimmons3 wrote: »

You're asking on a diet and excersise site......seriously what do you think.

I was simply asking if it's ever worked for other people. I personally don't think it works but everyone is different. I haven't tried other stuff but other people have.

It's really a myth that we all have different ways to lose weight. We can use different *methods* to reach a calorie deficit, but it's the calorie deficit that creates weight loss.