How many pounds (if any) did you lose with dieting ONLY?

I lost about 25lbs (out of about 55 to lose) cutting calories alone. After the 25lbs I started to notice some sag in areas that were not saggy pre wt. loss. I have lost about 10lbs since starting exercise. The weight is coming off slower now, to be expected with only 20lbs left to lose.

Last year, when I decided I hated the number on the scale, I pretty much quit exercising and monitored my calories only. I would walk some, do the elliptical every now and then, but we're talking 2-3 times a week. I went from 172 to 150 between July and October. So, it's doable. I've also kept that weight off for the last year.

But here's my caveat. I'm back on here. Not because I regained the weight, but because even though I've lost weight (and inches), I'm still flabbier than I would like and not as happy as I could be with how I look. So now I'm focusing on lifting weights to build strength and lean body mass as well as doing cardio to burn away the fat layer over my muscles.

I'm tired of being the "skinny" fat girl, who still slows everyone down on hikes, etc. I guess maybe I've finally decided that the number on the scale isn't as important as feeling strong and looking good.

Around 50 lbs

I lost all my pounds with diet and exercise and I suggest you do the same! It only takes 20 mins., 3 days a week of strenuous exercise to achieve and maintain fitness. You can fit it in if you want.

24lbs then stalled

Dieting is the biggest factor in weight loss. I heard it's about 85% diet, 15% exercise (for the typical activity level)
Obviously the information I was given could be wrong (I saw it online) but from what I've noticed from my own body, it's pretty accurate for me.

I've lost before with diet change only (40-50 pounds TWICE) and it comes off faster that way but I was losing muscle in addition to fat, and as others have sad, there will be a lot more sag when you reach where you want to be! This time around I'm exercising too (c25k and 30ds) and it's coming off much slower BUT I notice other changes. My endurance increases each and every workout, I'm visibly getting smaller, clothes are getting looser and looser, and my energy level is through the roof. It all depends on how you want to feel while you lose!

If I dont exercise and only cut calories - I stay as I am or only use very little (1/2 pound a week).
Somehow my body wants only to give up fat, if I exercise (I do 5 times a week - with 2 days off (no exercise at all on these days). During the week 3x for about an hour and on the weekend about 2 hour per session.

I started in January with my diet - but over time it changed from a diet into a new healthy lifestyle and exercise is now a set part of it (if I feel like it or not). If I can reach my 5x a week, I try to make it up with a bit longer training the next week.
Sometimes its not possible - but then I know I wont be loosing any or much weight that week.

So far it worked for me....started with 127.4kg at the beginning of these year and I am hoping I can crash the 40kg loss mark this week (1/2 kilo away).

I was in an air cast for a foot condition for 5 weeks and lost 10lbs with just counting calories. I had my goal set to 1.5lb/week, and I stayed under it by around 100 calories most days. I also drank lots of water.

I worked out just as often and as hard when I was heavier. My losses are 100% due to diet, but I was always active.

About 12 lbs. Have started C25k and my mind set is shifting so that I want to get thinner not to see the scale go down but because I want to get fitter and be a runner. Got to love C25k

Years ago I lost 97lbs without exercise. BUT I also worked a physically demanding job. Had I been working a less physical job I doubt I would have had that result. I was also unable to keep it off. Exercise really helps.

So far I have lost 11 lbs from diet, but payday is on the 15th and then I get to sign up for a gym membership. My plan is to start walking at the local gym during my lunch hour three days a week. It has taken me 6 months to lose 11 lbs, so for me without being able to exercise weight loss is MUCH slower of a process. Time has been a major issue, which is why I'm having to schedule work outs during my lunch breaks, but I'm hoping the next 6 months brings faster progress.

I have always believe weight loss starts in the kitchen and ends in the gym. that being said i have lost probably about 20lbs for dieting however have gained so much more (not in weight but in health) from exercising as well. I would definantly suggest to anyone to do both.

I've found with all my friends who have lost a lot of weight and now are into working out that they eased into that. They didn't start off athletic. They usually started with just diet or with moderate exercise, like walking. As they lost more and more, they began to get more and more into exercising. It was a gradual thing. So yes, I think you can definitely lose with just diet (I had a friend who spent months in the hospital (due to a stroke) barely able to do anything and she lost 50 lbs just from her diet being restricted). But I do think that a lot of the time the exercise thing happens organically, over time.