eating and not exercise?

jessica0danielle
jessica0danielle Posts: 70 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
is it possiable to eat with in 1200-1300 calories and not exercise and still lose weight?

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  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    Definitely. Might even possible to eat more without exercise and still lose weight. Depends on your stats. :) Go to this website here: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ or just use MFP's recommendations.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    Yup. But you'll look better naked if you exercise.
  • MsAmulet
    MsAmulet Posts: 36
    It's way easier to try to avoid losing muscle if you're exercising. Otherwise if you gain back you'll have a higher body fat %.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    It's way easier to try to avoid losing muscle if you're exercising. Otherwise if you gain back you'll have a higher body fat %.

    It's the main reason I do some resistance work, what little cardio I do is for fun and not to primarily burn energy.
  • Wetterdew
    Wetterdew Posts: 142 Member
    You'll lose muscle mass and end up not looking as good. It's sort of the easier route that gives you a worse result. You should make sure you do some weight training and get enough protein to minimize muscle loss. Cardio is helpful for weight loss, but you should be okay on a conservative diet without much cardio. (But it's good to do it anyway.)
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    If your only consideration is weight loss then yes, diet alone can accomplish this. If you're thinking in terms of optimal health then a well rounded fitness program combined with a healthy diet is the way to go.
  • lesle1
    lesle1 Posts: 354 Member
    I've got a friend that just dieted and wouldn't exercise. She shriveled up and had her skin just hanging. She hates exercise. She looked really bad. Anyway, She's put all the weight back on and more.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    is it possiable to eat with in 1200-1300 calories and not exercise and still lose weight?
    It's easier to eat more then that and not exercise and lose weight.

    Google TDEE calculator and plug your stats in there to figure out how much you can eat without gaining weight. Anything below that number and you will lose. You have yourself on a highly restrictive diet.

    I got to my goal netting 1700 and pretty sedentary. I didn't start exercising until I was nearly to goal.

    PS you will look better 100% of the time if you include exercise :P
  • Zalli
    Zalli Posts: 132 Member
    Yes, I lost my first twelve pounds on MFP with very little exercise except for a little walking and gardening.

    But I've added in more exercise ( some hiking, a push-up challenge, occasional 30 Day shred workouts) and I think I'm seeing better and faster results,lately.
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    is it possiable to eat with in 1200-1300 calories and not exercise and still lose weight?

    I don't know your weight/height, so I don't know. If you're of average height/weight, yes.


    If you have a deficit, yes. While you will lose weight, you won't gain any sort of strength and that's not so good. You don't need serious muscle mass to be strong, but stamina is important. not having much muscle mass is, imo, just as bad as being over weight.
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