Can I still lose 2 lbs a week with no exercise?

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  • zitandemanu
    zitandemanu Posts: 32
    For example, I start large meaning I don't take baby step, I jump right into the hard stuff.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    For example, I start large meaning I don't take baby step, I jump right into the hard stuff.

    That clears it up thanks. The answer to your question is Wednesday.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i lost a pound and half (on average) per week with low carb and no exercise.

    but i was still 'skinny fat' even tho my BMI was good, i still looked gross. i wish i had exercised.
  • NanzyBoek
    NanzyBoek Posts: 151 Member
    3500 Calories = 1 pound

    Figure out what your BMR is (How many calories you burn without doing exercise, just google a BMR calculator). And subtract 7000 calories over 7 days = loosing 2 pds per week.

    You might find your caloric intake to be really low by doing this which isnt necessarily healthy therefore exercise is a nice way to burn calories and yet still be able to eat healthy.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    maybe you need to zig zag your calories.
    I mean 1200 every day, you might need to eat more or less every day depending on how you go at it.

    I'd be much more worried about developing fur on your arms and body once you get into the 110lbs range than what the scale says.

    you would loose more weight by stopping all activity. you don't want to keep or gain any muscle mass. Drink lots of water, so much that you will burst.

    Then one day, I'd say stop drinking and try to dehydrate, that should get you down to your goal weight for a few days.
  • MarkAWhipple
    MarkAWhipple Posts: 77 Member
    Go talk to your doctor about continued weight loss. Talk to a personal trainer, one who actually has a degree, about tone vs skinny. Don't ask a bunch of random strangers about it. You should use this site for support, not health info. Very few people here are professionals and, the ones that are, will probably say they're not YOUR professional so won't be able to give you a specific answer.
  • nucreeman
    nucreeman Posts: 40
    LMAO!!:laugh: :laugh:

    For example, I start large meaning I don't take baby step, I jump right into the hard stuff.

    That clears it up thanks. The answer to your question is Wednesday.
  • Candy_monster
    Candy_monster Posts: 59
    Weight loss is mostly about your diet. But exercise has tons of benefits to mood, strength, etc but you definitely will lose weight if you stick to your diet.

    ^^What he said^^ :)

    I hardly ever find time to exercise, and health issues mean that if I do find time it's often too painful, but i've managed to continue to lose, even on only a 1200 limit :)
  • GOTTOBEMETOTHET
    GOTTOBEMETOTHET Posts: 3 Member
    You can lose 2 pounds a week without exercise. Remember dieting is 80% and exercise is 20%. I have lost over 60 pounds and did not do one bit of exercise one time in my life and was following Weight Watchers. So I would say yes you can do it.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    zitandemanu wrote: »
    I am currently eating 1200 calories a day with no exercise. I have realized that for some reason when I add exercise I get a bit lazy , which is why I'm switching to just dieting. So what do you think? Can I still lose 2 lbs a week with no exercise and just dieting?
    -- Thanks:smile: ,
    Zita

    I'm losing just over 2 lbs a week through diet alone, but I started at just under 300 lbs and at the top of type 2 obesity. The upper limit for loss is given as 1% max, which makes sense from my experience.

    Are you well over 200 lbs in weight? If you are just 'overweight' and not 'obese' then you may struggle with just 1 lb a week.

  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    GOTTOBEMETOTHET wrote: »
    You can lose 2 pounds a week without exercise. Remember dieting is 80% and exercise is 20%. I have lost over 60 pounds and did not do one bit of exercise one time in my life and was following Weight Watchers. So I would say yes you can do it.

    1. This post is five years old
    2. 2 pounds a week is not appropriate for everyone, especially when we don't know the other person's stats
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