How many pounds (if any) did you lose with dieting ONLY?

mjoslin1990

I'm just curious how many people/pounds have been lost through cutting calories only? I'm doing the 30 day shred right now, but I feel extremely guilty when I don't work out every night. I honestly don't have the energy with all that I have on my plate right now.

I want to know if you Xed the exercise and just cut calories, and how long did that work? Are you still losing weight?

toberdawg

I lost about 25lbs (out of about 55 to lose) cutting calories alone. After the 25lbs I started to notice some sag in areas that were not saggy pre wt. loss. I have lost about 10lbs since starting exercise. The weight is coming off slower now, to be expected with only 20lbs left to lose.

Rage_Phish

I lost 60lbs with diet alone. I have stopped losing and really not to start exercising. It was so easy to motivate myself to eat better and stick with it than it is with exercise. I just cant get myself to do it. I really need to start

texancountess

Last year, when I decided I hated the number on the scale, I pretty much quit exercising and monitored my calories only. I would walk some, do the elliptical every now and then, but we're talking 2-3 times a week. I went from 172 to 150 between July and October. So, it's doable. I've also kept that weight off for the last year.

But here's my caveat. I'm back on here. Not because I regained the weight, but because even though I've lost weight (and inches), I'm still flabbier than I would like and not as happy as I could be with how I look. So now I'm focusing on lifting weights to build strength and lean body mass as well as doing cardio to burn away the fat layer over my muscles.

I'm tired of being the "skinny" fat girl, who still slows everyone down on hikes, etc. I guess maybe I've finally decided that the number on the scale isn't as important as feeling strong and looking good.

ILoveTheBrowns

lost my first 25 in first few months before started working out

Sweetdistraction

Around 50 lbs

faireplay

72 pounds a few years back with a VERY occasional walk. Used Weight Watchers. Got sick and had to take medicine that made me ravenous and have since gained about40 of it back :-(

emtjmac

I lost all my pounds with diet and exercise and I suggest you do the same! It only takes 20 mins., 3 days a week of strenuous exercise to achieve and maintain fitness. You can fit it in if you want.

supertracylynn

216 to 167 by diet alone.

167-137 by diet and exercise.

belladonna786

24lbs then stalled

Love_flowers

All of it and still counting. Have lost a total of 9kg, just another 5kg to go. No exercise routine whatso ever just occasional walks sometimes. That's just the way I roll and thats how I will continue. :drinker:

ohheyy125

Dieting is the biggest factor in weight loss. I heard it's about 85% diet, 15% exercise (for the typical activity level)
Obviously the information I was given could be wrong (I saw it online) but from what I've noticed from my own body, it's pretty accurate for me.

Lize11e

Right around 100.

svanzile

I've lost before with diet change only (40-50 pounds TWICE) and it comes off faster that way but I was losing muscle in addition to fat, and as others have sad, there will be a lot more sag when you reach where you want to be! This time around I'm exercising too (c25k and 30ds) and it's coming off much slower BUT I notice other changes. My endurance increases each and every workout, I'm visibly getting smaller, clothes are getting looser and looser, and my energy level is through the roof. It all depends on how you want to feel while you lose!

so_losin_it

I've done a lot of yoyo dieting in my day, unfortunately. I've lost as much as 40 lbs at one time without ever exercising. However--I haven't been able to keep it off (obviously) without exercising. Also, my body looks different when I lose weight from just changing my food vs. adding exercise into the mix. However, I don't think you need to feel guilty about missing a workout or two. If it's going to be a lifelong change, there are going to be weeks where you can't exercise every single day; that's life.

ravenforest3009

If I dont exercise and only cut calories - I stay as I am or only use very little (1/2 pound a week).
Somehow my body wants only to give up fat, if I exercise (I do 5 times a week - with 2 days off (no exercise at all on these days). During the week 3x for about an hour and on the weekend about 2 hour per session.

I started in January with my diet - but over time it changed from a diet into a new healthy lifestyle and exercise is now a set part of it (if I feel like it or not). If I can reach my 5x a week, I try to make it up with a bit longer training the next week.
Sometimes its not possible - but then I know I wont be loosing any or much weight that week.

So far it worked for me....started with 127.4kg at the beginning of these year and I am hoping I can crash the 40kg loss mark this week (1/2 kilo away).

mirandap28

by changing ONLY the amount and type of food i eat, i lost 40 pounds.. stayed off for just over 2 years! NOW ive gained 10 pounds of it back and just diet is not working so ive added some exercise. 2 times a week not alot but im trying it. if it doesnt work ill add another day or 2 per week

julieh391

I was in an air cast for a foot condition for 5 weeks and lost 10lbs with just counting calories. I had my goal set to 1.5lb/week, and I stayed under it by around 100 calories most days. I also drank lots of water.

MaudeBeige

I totally understand that thing of NOOO time or motivation to exercise. I'm going through the same thing. A while ago I wouldn't go to bed without going for a jog 3-4 times a week. It meant that I was out at 1 or 2 am and I was managing. For some reason I just CAN'T do it at the moment. Taking all the energy I've got not to exercise my elbow and jaw for the extra 20 minutes each night!

Big hugs!

denezy

I worked out just as often and as hard when I was heavier. My losses are 100% due to diet, but I was always active.

deb3129

I lost my first 50 without any exercise at all. I just changed my diet. Then after I lost the first 50 I felt better and started exercising.

jrtcw

About 12 lbs. Have started C25k and my mind set is shifting so that I want to get thinner not to see the scale go down but because I want to get fitter and be a runner. Got to love C25k

mjoslin1990

I appreciate all the responses! I'm surprised to have gotten so many! I'm not giving up entirely on working out, I just don't have the time. I'm supporting my family financially and apparently the only person who knows how to cook and clean, so it's hard. I LOVE exercising, but sometimes there's just not enough time in the day for me.

axialmeow

Years ago I lost 97lbs without exercise. BUT I also worked a physically demanding job. Had I been working a less physical job I doubt I would have had that result. I was also unable to keep it off. Exercise really helps.

tdhandy51

Before I found MFP and Fitbit I had managed to lose 10-15 pounds but it was tough for me. MFP combined with Fitbit and the Aria scale just work for me, I'm down some where around 50 pounds from when I started to actually work at losing weight, not just think about losing weight. Most of my exercise comes from walking at this time, I usually manage about 50 miles a week, this week I'm over 60 miles.

lkplibra

So far I have lost 11 lbs from diet, but payday is on the 15th and then I get to sign up for a gym membership. My plan is to start walking at the local gym during my lunch hour three days a week. It has taken me 6 months to lose 11 lbs, so for me without being able to exercise weight loss is MUCH slower of a process. Time has been a major issue, which is why I'm having to schedule work outs during my lunch breaks, but I'm hoping the next 6 months brings faster progress.

melmckay99

I think every body is different. I've tried both ways: I thought if I exercised a lot, I could eat more....never lost any weight, then I tried the other way around, eating less so I didn't have to exercise as much...still didn't lose any weight. Now I have been dieting AND exercising for the past 2 months and have lost 9 lbs! This is the first time in my life I have ever successfully lost weight. I don't have a super huge goal or anything though, just trying to go from about 141 lbs to 125 lbs, but it's still a challenge I tell ya! I crave junk food all the time still cause I am a major sweets person...I just tell myself this: NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS SKINNY FEELS! haha....don't take this as a motto for anorexia though, it just means that when I'm craving candy or chocolate, I go for a piece of fruit or some nuts instead

r0se125

I have always believe weight loss starts in the kitchen and ends in the gym. that being said i have lost probably about 20lbs for dieting however have gained so much more (not in weight but in health) from exercising as well. I would definantly suggest to anyone to do both.

wolfchild59

I lost 40 pounds before I started exercising.

ErinGBragh

I've found with all my friends who have lost a lot of weight and now are into working out that they eased into that. They didn't start off athletic. They usually started with just diet or with moderate exercise, like walking. As they lost more and more, they began to get more and more into exercising. It was a gradual thing. So yes, I think you can definitely lose with just diet (I had a friend who spent months in the hospital (due to a stroke) barely able to do anything and she lost 50 lbs just from her diet being restricted). But I do think that a lot of the time the exercise thing happens organically, over time.

diferent2at

50 pounds. i am active at work but that is pretty much it, I don't count calories. I count carbs. the general rule is 50 or less without exercise, up to 100 with daily exercise.