Diet with no exercise

I know a lot of people who have lost weight succesfully without exercising. I think the difference is, is that you look more toned when you exercise and add in some weight training.

I am with you. Trying to take on too much at once can be overwhelming. I have been revamping the way I eat and then I will move on to full on workouts. I take a walk with my toddler just around the neighborhood in the afternoon before dinner or go out for a walk on my lunch break but that is about it for now. I lost weight before (50lbs+) with this approach and am now trying to take off the baby weight.

You can definitely loose weight without exercising but as everyone says once you lose that weight you will want to tone up or your skin and muscle won't look as great on your smaller body. I don't like to exercise as a whole but I do make myself park at the farthest parking spot and use stairs and take the long way around when I go somewhere. Do what you know you WILL do and work from there! Best of luck!

You don't need to exercise to lose weight. It's all about staying in a calorie deficit. Log your calories, stick to your calorie goal and you will lose weight.

I've lost 10 pounds in two weeks by simply cutting my caloric intake down to around 2400. Once I get comfortable with that I'll drop down to 2000 a day. I live with chronic pain, making exercise problematic. As long as you eat less than you burn, you will drop pounds.

Since you joined in March, you've had some time to establish some new eating patterns.
How about looking around for the exercise that you can feel you will stick to and hopefully enjoy. I'd suggest something FUN!
Do you like to swim or dance or take long walks? How about riding a bicycle; its low impact, fun and a used bike can be a good start.
My favorite is Jazzercise because I love the music and our local Jazzercise is very friendly and upbeat. Their instructors have helped me modify when I need it and there are ladies at all fitness levels there. They also have strength training classes.
How about water aerobics or walking at a local park? Want to stay in front of the TV, then a stationary bike, elliptical or treadmill would be good options. Many local malls have "Mall Walking" to walk indoors before the stores open. OR how about Martial Arts? I practice Tai Chi, but martial arts come in many varieties...try one!
I'm just saying, exercise is in more places and opportunities than just the few you hear about the most. You will stick with it longer if you find some exercises you enjoy! For reading, is suggest Covert Baily's "Fit or Fat" he has good suggestions.
Good Luck and get moving!

First 4 months of this new start I did not exercise at all and still dropped what I'm dropping now. But I like the exercise and I'm very happy I started doing it. Exercise has not helped me lose what I've lost, it's just helped me feel better. I don't eat back my exercise calories, every time I do I don't lose or I gain some, so no more trying that, but it works for some people.

I stated one thing at a time. I stopped drinking soda first, then mosted onto my food in take, and then moved into the exercising. It worked great....because everything is on track with my eating once I started exercising I lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks....You have to find what works for you.

I think everything in moderation..and if you find something that works for you, great! Personally given things up one at a time work, or starting something new, little by little is easier then going full throttle for some...you have to do you!

Weight loss is accomplished by healthy eating.
Fitness is accomplished by activity.
At the very least try to walk or do something everyday; don't have to go to a gym, but look for opportunities to be active: take the stairs, look for parking spaces that require you to walk, do a few push ups everyday, etc.

Go for a walk! If nothing else it will put you in a better mood just to get outside and see something besides your 4 walls. Just showing up to exercise can be hard, but you will be amazed at what you can do once you start. Take 5, 10, 15 minutes whatever you can start with and just do it

You sure can lose with just a deficit. I lost the first 70 lbs of mine without one second of pre-planned exercise (that doesn't include walking to the bathroom and stuff which technically is exercise I suppose). I only added the exercise so I didn't feel winded walking up stairs anymore and trying to get rid of the jiggle.

Even the most die-hard fitness people will say that losing weight is 80% diet, 20% exercise, so yes, you can lose without exercise.

The most important thing is to find what works for you. If that's starting out slow and just focusing on diet right now, then go for it. I actually think small changes are a better way to go - I personally think if you try to do a complete 180, it's can be way too much and overwhelming.

Start with one change this week. Add another next week. Another the week after. Then one week, add in the exercise component.

If just focusing on your diet for now works for you, then go for it. This has to work for YOU. If you feel good doing it, then it will work. As long as you're eating at a calorie deficit, you'll lose.

Who knows? If you feel great in a month, you might decide to start adding in exercise earlier. Nothing to say you can't change things as you go along.