Do I REALLLLLY have to excercise?

no of course you don't have to exercise!:flowerforyou:

Most ppl that lose weight and keep it off successfully exercise AND change their eating habits. I think once you successfully drop some lbs. (I'm sorry I don't know the lb to stone conversion right off) you'll get the excercise bug and realize you'll feel much better adding it in.

It can help in SO many ways:drinker: More energy, more positive mind set, quicker weight loss, toning, not ending up with so much lose flabby skin after dropping the weight desired because you're toning as you go along.:flowerforyou: Excercising revs up metabolism so your body burns cals throughout the day and keeps your blood sugars more stable. Which can help so much with getting the urge to eat junk or binge.

As always it's up to each of us how we chose to make changes. I began by changing my eating, working out seemed impossible to me at first. Then I started to feel better about myself as I dropped weight and began excercising and have loved it and never stopped since. I will say one thing, I DO wish I had start it from the beginings though!

Wish you the best,
Becca:drinker:

** There was a thread with somone asking this very question on here today and I was looking for that thread to share the link but can't find it right off. It had some great thoughts shared in it about excercising.

YES.... eating right alone will not make you healthy.... You need to get that blood pumping for at least 30 min.... I used to think becasue i was a waitress i didnt have too.. BOY WAS I WRONG..... my body was so used to it that I became the heaviest I have ever been. Now at 31 am on blood pressure pills and am trying to avoide diabiteis..all becasue I didnt' work out..... SO to your questionl.. Working out will lower your BMI, and your BP, also your choloestoral.. all things that get tested for when you get life insurace too (may not be somthing that you need to worry about, but I just found out it will affect me ) So, take a half hour a day and get that heart rate up :bigsmile:

PS.. also If your hitting a platue... EAT all your cals if your not exersizing.. your body will go into starvation mode and you will not lose anymore... 1200 is the minimum for anyone JUST A SUGGESTION

The exercise page has measurements for house cleaning, so that might help.
Do you have a cell phone with a pedometer on it? Keep that with you as you work, clean, go to the park with kids and dog. It will tell you how many miles or parts of miles you have walked each day.
In other words, just add bits and pieces of exercise into your everyday activities. Then, it doesn't really feel like exercise. That's what I try to do.
- I'm medically retired, but I park fairly far away from the Mall and the Walmart, play hide-and-go-seek and chase games with my 5yo grandson (he runs, I speed walk). I get my exercise so easily this way and have been losing inches and pounds.
Have fun!

Hi there :flowerforyou:

I'm still on the fence about whether or not exercize is a necessity mainly because I have had a healthy lifestyle in the past minus the exercize and stayed a good weight by just watching what I ate

I think again from previous times when I did workout that exercize helps you to tone up a lot more, diet alone won't do that

Try and make gentle adjustments and build it up you might even get the fitness bug :bigsmile: When I was working I had an hour lunch break and used to try and get a 10/15 mins walk in a couple of times a week Maybe some of your colleagues in work would join you too ... I found that the chat among friends during that time on our walks made it enjoyable :bigsmile:

Here are a couple of links that show some ideas of how to add movement to your lifestyle :flowerforyou:

http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/Fitness-Exercise/Exercise-Tips-for-Your-Work-Lifestyle.html

http://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/bn_fitness_addsteps.htm

If I did not exercise, I would have to go to bed hungry to stay within my allotted calories. Since I really enjoy eating, exercise I must.

NO, you don't have to.

But why wouldn't you WANT to?

Unless you want to be skinny fat, have no muscles or strength, then yes, you have to. But, no one is holding a gun to your head, making you do it. Also, let me just point out... if you're not exercising, but staying within your calories and haven't lost weight, your diet needs tweaking.

- Less sodium, more water
- More veggies & fruits
- Eat all your protein
- Eat enough fiber
- Ratios should be 50% carbs, 30% protein, 20% fat
- Fiber should be set at 25g.

I hate exercising too, at least exercise that feels like exercise. I do try to take my dog for a minimum 20 minute walk and the calories you burn cleaning and playing with the kids counts too (as long as you are joining in the playing and not just watching them play). I've discovered that I like to play golf with my husband and daughter. I try and do that as often as possible (usually not as much as I would like) and every time we can we walk the course rather than taking a cart (only do this if it's REALLY muddy or we're in a hurry). Burn lots of calories doing that. So my suggestion is to find something active to do that's not what you consider "exercising" and get active and burn some calories doing that and having fun. I also have an elliptical in my living room and when I've not been able to get active for a couple days doing other stuff I try to get on there while I watch a TV show or two...it still seems like "exercise" to me but at least I'm distracted by the TV shows.

I've lost two lbs now (started Sunday) mostly by just changing my eating habits but a few dog walks too. I know from previous experience once I lose a little I'll have more energy and motivation to try and get some other exercising in too. Probably some ab work, I strangely don't mind it that much and love what it does for my waistline and the fit of my clothing. Good luck with whatever path you choose but as others have said eat AT LEAST 1200 calories, no less or your body will think it's starving and won't let go of the weight.

To lose weight? No. To be healthy? Yes.

I also believe you're not eating enough. If you're within 10kg of your goal weight, you should probably be creating very small calorie deficits and expecting to lose weight very slowly (like 1/2lb or around 1/4kg a week). If it comes off a little faster, that's great, but making sure your expectations aren't too high is always a good thing.

I hated exercise with a passion 8-9 months ago. I may have even still hated it 5 months ago but I did it. But now I can *honestly* say I CAN'T WAIT to go to the gym tonight (which I'll be doing after working 13 hours at 2 jobs -- how's that for proof of an amazing increase in energy -- one of the many benefits of consistent exercise-- eh?). I did the same thing yesterday. I'm not even tired when I get home after days like this. I seriously feel like a freaking superhero who's superpower is everlasting energy at this point. :laugh:

hey like everyone else has said , i think exercise is definitely needed to be healthier but maybe not to lose weight .. but with your question its made me have a few of my own.
Is it true or a myth :
If your severely overweight the last 10lbs (or so) are the hardest to lose? If this is true ... what about ppl who are not very overweight? Im not really fat .. im a size 12 (uk) 8/10(u.s) But I was getting a little belly and my thighs have always been quite heavy... so im 75kg? i think. Most ppl have thought me a bit mad to want to drop a dress size but it was more about being healthy for me.
Im just wondering to get down to the size i want to be .. is it going to be even harder? And take twice as long as someone who is heavier?

Unless you want to be skinny fat, have no muscles or strength, then yes, you have to. But, no one is holding a gun to your head, making you do it. Also, let me just point out... if you're not exercising, but staying within your calories and haven't lost weight, your diet needs tweaking.

- Less sodium, more water
- More veggies & fruits
- Eat all your protein
- Eat enough fiber
- Ratios should be 50% carbs, 30% protein, 20% fat
- Fiber should be set at 25g.

Very well said. You can lose weight dieting alone but if you want to lose fat then I recommend some exercise as well

Yes, exercise, especially aerobic and weight training is necessary to building muscle and increasing cardiovascular health. Naturally, if you are new to working out you must get clearance from your physician first. Good luck! Your body will love you for it!