Can I lose weight without doing any exercise?

meharmahshahid

The title basically

janejellyroll

Yes.

Weight loss is created by a calorie deficit. Many people find that creating a deficit is easier in the context of an active lifestyle, but you can lose weight without doing any intentional exercise ever.

I have found it most useful to consider exercise as something I do for fitness, not for weight loss.

Dogmom1978

CICO is all that matters.

I usually go over my calories though without exercise, so exercising is necessary for me to remain in a deficit. Plus, as has already been said, it’s fantastic for purely health benefits.

BrianSharpe

Yes, you can even do it eating nothing but junk food (google "Twinkie Diet") as long as you're consuming fewer calories than you expend (I really don't recommend this though as it's not very healthy).|

blue_eyed_fi

You can but its harder. I find exercise is good for mental as well as physical health so its just part of my daily life.

ALZ14

Absolutely you can! Exercise has a lot of benefits (mental health, heart health, burning more calories, etc.) but it isn’t necessary to lose weight.

And exercise can be just going for a walk after dinner, it doesn’t have to be some super strenuous sweat inducing torture if exercise isn’t your thing.

Dogmom1978

blue_eyed_fi wrote: »

You can but its harder. I find exercise is good for mental as well as physical health so its just part of my daily life.

It’s only harder if you can’t stay within a calorie deficit. It is good for physical/mental health though

Shortgirlrunning

Yes. I started my weight loss journey without doing exercise. I just wanted to get a handle on my eating habits before adding even more into my lifestyle change.

I did eventually take up running and I’m really glad I did. I do think it makes things easier for me as I get more calories to work with on run days. It’s also great for your mental and physical health.

But if you’re not ready to add in exercise you can definitely lose weight without it.

closedhisaccount

Yes, you can lose weight without exercise, but even a little exercise goes a long ways. Many positive attributes to exercise besides weight loss #justathought.

sgt1372

Cals consumed determine wt loss or gain.

Exercise is for fitness and can allow you to eat a bit more w/o gaining weight but not as much as some ppl think.

Totally possible to become "skinny fat" and develop certsin health problems w/o gaining wt, if you eat "junk" and do not exercise.

On the other hand, ppl who eat "well" w/in their cal gosls andwho exercise will be more likely to be healthy and fit.

Diatonic12

Yes. Disabled individuals unable to run or walk can lose weight, too. My BFF is paralyzed. Rodeo accident. They do not use a motorized chair, doing all they can to maintain upper body strength. Drives their own vehicle and maneuvers that chair into the backseat without any help. Moderates their food portions to maintain weight.