Has anyone lost weight without exercise?

yes. the one and only time i lost all of my weight and got to goal i did it without exercise and i actually lost steady and more easily than when I worked out like crazy. That's the truth.

Yet i was on a different diet than counting calories, I did the six week body makeover where you eat every 3 hours.

This time I am exercising, but just so I can earn extra calories to eat. .. i think crazy working out makes the body stall because it wants to build the body stronger and weight loss is actually slower. That's just how it has worked for me.

You can lose weight without exercising, but I agree with everyone else that in the end you will be "skinny fat" with no muscle tone, cellulite, etc. Not really the body that you want.

OP- People here like to assume that your situation is the same as theirs and that you want the same body they want and you started with the same body they did.

Yes, you can lose weight without exercise. Depending on what your body to look like, you may need to incorporate exercise and weights into your routine.

Some people look really good "skinny fat". Just saying'.

I have three little ones too...maybe a short dvd would help get you started. Jillian Michaels 30 day shred is fairly simple and people have seen amazing results. I know you don't like exercise, but it's only 20 minutes..so thought I would suggest it.

I'm currently losing weight with minimal exercise, just healthy eating and a pretty large calorie deficit but i can not stress enough how important lots and lots of protein is when you are doing this, so that your body can maintain muscle mass and when the weight does come off, you'll actually look good and now all frail

I’ve lost weight without exercise plenty of times. Over 25lbs before.

There is a catch:

-If you’re losing weight to look good, it won’t happen without exercise. I got to my “goal weight” once from having a stomach flu. (that was a loss of 25 lbs in a month at the time). My body was skinny, but flabby and weird—not how it used to be. The lbs piled back on and I was actually thankful.
-You will get results faster with exercise.
- Exercise has many other benefits for the not limited to the cardiovascular system, personal well being, etc.
-It is much easier to gain the weight back If you do not incorporate an exercise plan. (Like I have done).

Now my approach is exercise focused. My goal weight comes from a time where I exercised every day, ate plenty of food and was happy with how I looked.

sure, people lose weight all the time without exercising.


now, getting the body you want without exercising, that is a different story.

This

also, i have always hated it. Hated it. HATE. HATEHATEHATE.

But. The results for me are so beyond worth it, and it turns out weight lifting isn't really that bad if you find the right program (as in, I loathe machines and they hurt me most of the time because I can't adjust them in a way that fits right, and I hate mid-high rep work, but gimme a heavy low rep set and I'm just fine thanks.)

As far as results go.

Last time I wore a size 8 consistently, I was 140. Now I wear a size 8 consistently and I am 167. I am not lying or mistaken about this and this is not vanity sizing - I am talking about pulling out shiz I wore in high school at 135 and putting it on RIGHT now. And I look a lot better naked than I did at 140 because my body comp was crap. But I got to 140 without any working out.

So I mean, hey. Your call.

PS: don't do 30 day shred. its the most excruciatingly exhausting and yet boring workout in existence. That is my message from me, who hates exercise, to you, who hates exercise.

I was wondering the same. I started out good without exercising. I lost about 24lbs in 7 weeks. Then I hit a plateau (which I didn't think would happen until further down the line, I don't know why). I began to question whether I would have to result to exercising, because like you, I hate it! To motivate myself, I began to research home gyms and have decided to get one, plus a set of dumb bells. I started at 253 and am now 228, but gained 3 lbs in the last two weeks, while still on the same 1200 calories allowed. I am dreadfully looking forward to putting forth the effort. As earlier stated, I think I would rather lose weight and have a good looking body to go with it. I still have a long way to go but I'm shocked to have gotten this far. So, asking again, have I hit a plateau because I HAVE to include exercising, or do I increase my calorie intake by 100-200 to "kick start" my metabolism? Please tell me I still don't need to exercise right away. LOL Am I fustrated? Yes. But I refuse to give up so any advice will do.

Yeah sure, I once lost 35lbs just through not eating much but I turned into a big ball of smooshy marshmallow :ohwell:
I too HATED exercise, sweating makes me itch like a mo-fo and getting winded was just unbearable but if you force yourself to do it you will see changes in your body that you like which will lead to you enjoying working out. You dont even have to do a proper workout, you can benchpress your kids while having a laugh with them or race them around the garden (nerf gun battles are great cardio) even just put on some music they love and dance around the room like a lunatic! Exercise doesnt have to be a case of 'get your PE kit on and blast it' you can get plenty just by running around and acting like an eejit

I agree with the 30 Day Shred haters, its soooooo boring. Im doing Insanity. Shaun T is so much nicer to look at