Can you really lose all the weight without exercise?

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  • aditifoodie
    aditifoodie Posts: 125 Member
    i lost around 40 lbs by just changing my eating habits, but after a while you need to start exercising, i have started with cardio and some basic exercises...lbecause first the wt comes off easily but then in a few months you will realize that you need to exercise to continue losing wt and sustain it. I started without exercising because I first wanted to get a handle on my binging and make it possible for me to exercise for 10 mins w/o wanting to collapse.

    So as I am learning, its the better to use the combination of healthy eating and exercise.
  • Chuki5
    Chuki5 Posts: 73 Member
    i started exercising only so i could eat more!!! LOL, really, i found out how fast I could eat 1930 calories and felt severely cheated but i was resolute in keeping with the program so i started walking on the treadmill. My exercise has become intense treadmill time but definitely keeps me feeling good all day...i usually hit it within 15 minutes of getting out of bed.
  • Chuki5
    Chuki5 Posts: 73 Member
    that is my intention...i am excited about hitting the pool this summer and not having people chase me around with harpoons....lol
  • MiniMichelle
    MiniMichelle Posts: 801 Member
    I've lost all 35lbs with no exercise..... NOW... not my suggestion as its getting harder and my body does not look like MANY of the amazing women on here... but it worked for me (thus far).

    However, Because I do not want to be what I call skushy... I will start lifting soon (once i get my tax return and can get some things) and start running again (I did 5k's last year but was gaining and losing the same 5-10lbs)
  • jjrichard83
    jjrichard83 Posts: 483 Member
    Sure, you can lose the weight, but I look at it like this:

    Skinny people look good in clothes.
    Fit people look good naked.

    I want to look good naked, lol!

    ^^^^^THIS 100% lol

    Quoted for truth.
  • Poorgirls_Diet
    Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
    My doctor always tells me that I don't need to do exercise as I will lose weight because I am so big but then I am petrified of having loose skin so I like to tone up as I go along. A friend of mine on another forum is the same size as me and has lost more than me but with one difference I exercise but if you were standing beside each of us you would see who looks leaner and ever at 280lbs I am in no means lean but my bingo wings are looking so much smaller than hers. We both eat the same calories but she doesn't like exercise and she doesn't see the point when she is already losing weight. As someone else said I want to look fit and good as well and if I continue the way I am I hope to be, god willing.
  • GemskiB
    GemskiB Posts: 95 Member
    I started this going to the gym a couple of days a week, and until a few weeks ago I was at the gym/classes 5 times a week. I lost around 26lbs doing this, and calorie controlling. Then I broke my ankle. I've upped my calories as I used to be based on a bigger deficit but eat back some of my exercise calories. Now I'm on crutches I've not been able to continue exercising in the same way (well hardly at all) and I have still lost a further 6lbs. Getting there, slower, and I intend to get back to the gym, but in order to continue losing while I am laid up I will just use calorie control!
  • Get_Me_Fit1
    Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
    Yes! My friend lost 60 pounds by dieting alone. She looks awesome! I'd post pictures of her but I won't without her permission haha
  • Brian_VA
    Brian_VA Posts: 125
    Studies tend to show people that use diet and exercise to lose weight are able to lose more weight than those that diet alone.

    Although regaining weight is common either way,, studies also slow that you have a significantly better chance of keeping weight off if you lose with a combination of diet and exercise.
  • missADS1981
    missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
    are you looking to just lose weight or tone your body and feel stronger and more fit.

    i am a big advocate of women starting to weight train and lay off so much cardio. cardio wont change your body as much as weights will. since i started weight training my body has changed dramatically and more than any eliptical ever did. if you are looking to lose body fat you will need to add some cardio in of course, but i think all women can benefit from picking up the weights.
  • Arkhos
    Arkhos Posts: 290 Member
    Weight Loss is 80% Nutrition 20% Exercise

    Exercise will get you tone, build muscle, and make you overall healthier for your new skinnier self! ;)
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    no, no, no
    EXERCISE IS KEY.

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