Is it possible to lose weight without exercising?

dont quit. i havent been able to get around to the gym the pass couple weeks but ive been keeping in with my calorie goal and i been losing weight! just do the best you can and hope your ankle heals quick!

Definately don't quit, losing weight is about 80% diet 20% exercise.

About 10 years ago I lost 6 stone in 10 months on slimming world and didn't work out once.

Good luck and I hope you are back on your feet soon

I lost my first 50 pounds with only dietary changes. It actually dropped off pretty steadily once I started eating right. Then after the first 50, I had more energy and less aches and pains, and I started moving more. But it can be done!

This is what I am doing as well. I hurt so badly when I workout for longer than about 20 minutes or so, the next day I'm sooo sore. Plus, I just sprained my knee 2 months ago pretty badly and it acts up and have arthritis in my ankle, not to mention the chest injuries I've gone through (fractured my breastbone from my ribs twice I'M A MESS)!! LOL!

I'm hoping when some weight's gone, it'll be easier

I wonder if you could do pilates or some yoga moves?
I have the Windsor Pilates DVDs from 100 years ago and still love them. Most of the movements are done laying down or sitting on the floor, so you won't be putting weight on your ankle.
Good luck!

Absolutely! Exercise is mostly to tone muscles from weight loss. And to gain muscle. It has very little effect on weight loss.

Do not quit! It might be hard to control your calories but you can do it. And maybe while you're on the DL you can just shoot for maintaining instead of losing. But whatever you do, don't give up! Also, you may not be able to use your feet but you can still use your arms. Do a search for sitting type exercises. I know air punching is one of them and maybe you can still do arms weights - bicep curls, shoulder presses, etc. At least it will keep you active.

OMG, AIR PUNCHING!! I can totally do arm cardio!! Why didn't I think of that. Thank you!!!!!!!

This reminded me of when I discovered the boxing game on the Wii. I am not a fan of real boxing, but I tried to Wii boxing and SO enjoyed it. I hate to admit that smacking those big muscle guys in the face over and over was really therapeutic. (Perhaps I have some underlying anger issues??) And it gave me quite a cardio workout and I could feel it in my arms and shoulders. I am thinking I will go try it again today for a shakeup to my normal exercise routine. And for stress relief! lol. Hang in there with your diet and focus on healing. Anything you gain while you are off your feet will have to come off later, so try to maintain at least. Good luck!

You can still easily lose weight w/o exercise by watching your diet. I once lost 20 lbs just following weight watchers. Granted you don't get the tone and muscle that comes with exercise but you can pick that back up when your ready.

I lost my first 50 pounds on nutritional changes alone. I've only recently added workouts for strengthening and shaping. So yes, if your diet is healthy and balanced, you should be able to lose weight just fine. As for the casseroles from the well-meaning friends and neighbors -- eat a bite or two to be polite, then either freeze the rest of give them to a soup kitchen! And you could even ask your friends who want to help to go to the grocery store for you instead -- and maybe make a healthy meal together?

Absolutely agree .... I am at 48 lbs in 125 days with VERY little to no exercise other than my normal daily living, which is not that awful strenuous. Averaging approx 1600 calories a day and still losing on my way to my goal of 80 lbs.

I agree that some strength and toning exercise would be helpful, but I HATE workouts and the such and I also figured that there is no way I would keep up an "exercise regiment". So I just use good nutrition/smart eating to lose the weight and hopefully keep it off

Ignore anyone that says no - you can, I did. I never ever exercise and I drive everywhere. I did at the start for my first about 15-20 pounds but I have lost 65 now without exercise, just counting calories
Good luck
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dont let your ankle stop you. but you still exercising by walking in the house. if you have a swimming pool you can do water exercises

Yes, you can. It is simple math really. Eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

Take a look at the HCG diet plan. I lost about 20 pounds with no meaningul exercise.

Keep on keepin' on! Just stay on calorie goal...you can do it!!!!

I wouldn't suggest you quit. I have chronic health issues including arthritis in most of my joints. When I can, I push myself to work out. When I can't, I don't. You can't neglect your body and make it worse, obviously.

The calories intake is still important. If you allow yourself to quit, you will wind up where you were before you started the journey. Is it worth that to you? I don't know your story so I can't say for you.

What I do, to keep my cal intake low enough to still lose weight is I ask myself what is more important: that yummy bite of food that will taste good for just a moment or the long-term health of eating healthfully? Only you can decide the answer to that for yourself. Think about it this way, too, if it's that moment that you take that bite of yummy, high-calorie food, the only way to sustain that reward is to repeat the cycle...then you are constantly feeding your taste buds and neglecting your body.

It's a mental game we play with ourselves but we come up as champs if we feed our bodies and not our mouths! I am fairly new at this, as I have only started losing weight in late May. I've lost 33.4 pounds. I lose weight every single week. Since May, I've only had 1 real good month that I could work-out. I'm lucky to stand up straight or walk much of the time so I haven't worked out in a month and I've continued to lose weight. (Over 10 pounds in less than a month) I would continue to use My Fitness Pal and let it configure how many calories you should eat for your goals. If you can't work out, just don't go over those numbers! You'll be fine!

No! With your lack of exercise it is even more important to have eating discipline. Otherwise sedentary plus bad eating and you are doomed.

Oh, reallllllly?
I've had 2 back surgeries and can't pick up anything (doctor's orders) over 40 lbs.
I have a dead right leg below the knee due to a neurological problem, so on good days I can walk from the front door to the driveway without a cane; on bad days, I have to use a walker.
Soooooo,
I cannot exercise.
At all.
Sorry to hear that I'm doomed, even tho' I've lost almost 35 lbs.

Take a chill pill. They said sedentary PLUS bad eating. Because OP was thinking about giving up all together until they were also cleared for exercise. You've obviously kept your diet in check sufficiently.