Vowing not to excercise

kristin1493

you have convinced yourself to be lazy. congratulations.
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chevy88grl

You have to do what you think will work for you. Don't let anyone else convince you or tell you that you shouldn't do it the best way for YOU.

Personally, I went balls out. 100% change all at once. Once I hit my goal weight, then I started playing around with stuff more. I added foods back in (couldn't live the rest of my life so restricted) and cut way back on the exercise. I've found how far I can push my body (foodwise) and I've come to find out that I don't NEED to exercise all the time in order to maintain my weight. I am active at work and moving around a lot at home.

A lot of people recommend changing one thing at a time - for me, I couldn't do that. I needed to change it all NOW.

AwesomePossum82

I completely agree with this

mmm I can't say I agree with this approach... Exercise shapes your body, it improves your cardiovascular system, and revs up your metabolism. Feeling hungry after working out is completely normal, you're suppose to eat! Perhaps the issue is you feel guilty for eating more? But you should be... Yes, nutrition is a huge part of weight loss, but not exercising is totally gonna hinder your results. Exercising helps keep muscle on while losing fat as well. There's just soooo many benefits to it I can't imagine not including it.

If you want to change your body, you gotta push yourself. And if that means working out on top of moving more, then so be it! Change does not happen in the comfort zone hun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJoF0wJNGwE

tito7388

The body easily adapts to any stress whether it's exercise or food deprivation. I would change it up every 4 to 5 weeks. Change your workout days around or change exercises. Zig Zag your calorie intake.
I would never create a deficit by eating less on the other hand the deficit should become greater from activity.
The misconception is what we are taught through marketing. I never diet.. I mean ever....
I eat better, healthier and I eat more... I've actually lost tons of fat by eating more not less. But of course you have to workout
As long as you're physically active then the body does what its supposed to.
Look at it simple: A plant needs both water and sunlight to thrive and live strongly. What happens if you deprive it of either.
It would still live but not the way it was meant to. The same goes for our bodies. If you want it to run smooth and healthy balance out a healthy eating lifestyle with healthy physical activity.
Like I said I eat lots and as I lose more fat and build more lean body I will increase more calories. Man talk about losing while eating....

Troll

This just sounds like a pitiful excuse to be lazy. Suck it up, it isnt supposed to be easy or we'd all have a six pack.

newstar44

I think people need to do what's best for them. Sometimes a person needs time to incorporate changes into their lifestyle so that they won't revert back easily. Too much at once can be overwhelming and can lead to giving up. If you're really looking for sustained change and not a quick change, then go for it. It's all good, just another way people are different. My story is that I started out by giving up soda and don't even crave it anymore. Then I began to make healthier choices at lunch as eating with friends was getting way to heavy each day. Then I started to move more, taking stairs, parking further out in the parking lot, things like that. MFP is now helping me to track my calories and see exactly what I am eating and also helps me see the need to plan. Walking in the mornings is where I am now with a goal of starting at the gym, 3 to 4 times a weeks. Everyone is different and approaches their goals and life in a different way. If this works for you, then go for it. Doing something differently, as long as it's a positive move, will give you success. You'll make changes as you move along and find what works best for you! Congrats to your decisions thus far and good luck in the future!

AlsDonkBoxSquat

This just sounds like a pitiful excuse to be lazy. Suck it up, it isnt supposed to be easy or we'd all have a six pack.

The fact is, though, changing your view on food is tough. Food relationships are forged while we are young and reinforced while we grow. I tell people that keeping your weight in check helps you look good, exercise helps you look good naked. Hopefully she achieve one and then figure out that she wants the other Although its not the way I did it, there's nothing wrong with tackling it one step at a time. Also, if you read her posts she did say she wasn't planing on just sitting on her *kitten*, she's just not planning on a stringent exercise schedule.

Brunchstress

Work out when you can. Don't stress!

fiberartist219

I see where you're coming from, and I only partially agree.

I agree that you should focus on one goal at a time. However, I don't think you have to completely master the food before you pick up on exercise. I think that weekly, or monthly goals will be easier to manage rather than focusing on everything all at once.

So, maybe this week, you should log everything you eat, and don't worry about restricting calories. Then, maybe next week, lower the amount you eat each day by one hundred calories. Then, work on drinking two quarts of water a day... then by week 4, lower your calories another 100. Then... on your second month, add 10 minutes of exercise a day...

That way, you don't have to master all the skills at once. You are still making progress toward your goals, but the way you go about it will be easier to sustain.

You have to start somewhere, and you can't do it all at once. I agree with the idea that you should focus on one goal for now, and then slowly approach the other goals.

MrsBully4

I'm not trying to be mean but if you honestly thought this was the perfect plan then why did you post it here basically begging for validation?

/2c

Pebble321

It's all about your goals - if your main goal at this stage is healthy eating, then working on that is a great idea.

Exercise is important to stay healthy in the long term though, so make sure you stay active - it sounds like you walk a lot anyway, so that's fine, you are exercising when you do that. You don't HAVE to go to the gym or run 10 miles to "exercise".

austelle

You might look into getting a Fitbit, a sort of high tech pedometer. They run about $100...the best $100 I've spent in a long time. Fitbit will track all your activities throughout the day and you might be pleasantly surprised to see how it does all add up. Plus, then you can set a goal, if you wish, to take more steps than you did yesterday (or last week).

Having a Fitbit has definitely helped me achieve my weight loss goal. It's pretty addictive!

Agreed! I love having a fitbit also. It syncs with MFP automatically so it enhances the calorie logging you are already doing on MFP. Well worth the $99 investment. It also helps you set your calorie goals. You can see how much you are burning daily and eat accordingly instead of guessing what your TDEE might be.

Dave198lbs

I should have made myself clearer. I'm not opposed to exercise. I'm just not focusing on a regimen right now.

I will continue to exercise.

THE KEY IS, I'm not going to fool myself into thinking it's going to save me from all the calories I've eaten.

Well good then. But this is quite different from the title of your post "vowing not to exercise".

cramernh

Like I said, it's hard to implement a new diet and a new exercise routine all at once.

Any changes are often difficult at first but thats nothing new, thats part of life. I know plenty of people who were successful at doing both - many of which are my patients.

If you want it bad enough, the drive alone will motivate anyone to want to grab the bull by the horns...