calorie deficit only??

ahmedgharib
ahmedgharib Posts: 14 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
i have a sprained ankle and my doctor said i can't exercise for 2 months....so i was wondering will my weight loss slow down much without cardio and weight lifting???

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  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    You can always swim, using mostly upper body strength.
    And yes, simply using a caloric deficit will work.
  • hitsnooze
    hitsnooze Posts: 79
    weight loss can ONLY be achieved with deficit. exercise only helps because it increases the deficit. you'll probably find you have to eat less to lose similar to how you were before
  • djslickrix
    djslickrix Posts: 35
    Yes, I have been loosing weight through just a calorie deficit, I don't do any cardio. I used to do it all the time.
  • cathylopez1975
    cathylopez1975 Posts: 191 Member
    I lost most of my 94 lbs. through diet only - minimal cardio. But I was very careful about what I ate, keeping it mostly clean. I made sure to eat plenty of fruit and veggies, drink a lot of water, and stay away from most processed foods. Interestingly enough, I was never really hungry. Now that I've added in cardio (walking/jogging) I really get hungry. But I know I can eat back exercise calories because my body wants/needs them.

    You'll just have to stay honest with what you eat.
  • ahmedgharib
    ahmedgharib Posts: 14 Member
    thanks everyone for your help
  • Beckilovespizza
    Beckilovespizza Posts: 334 Member
    Sorry to hear about ur injury. I broke my hand 4 weeks ago skating, I wasn't able to properly exercise but couldn't drive either. I walked everywhere and watched what I ate, I used to do the 5:2 diet and stepped up to 4:3 during this time (I now am down to 6:1 as have hit goal) but I can say I managed to still lose during this time. I understand u won't be able to walk with an ankle injury but maybe find something u can do such as sit ups maybe or something upper body. Hope u feel better soon!

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