Success with no excerise

I lost the first 38 pounds or so with very little additional exercise, just a bit more walking. I would consider that loss the "easy" weight loss as I had so much to lose. To continue losing and to eat more i have since added a fair amount of exercise, and some strength training as well. For me switching things up to continue to lose has been and will continue to be key.

my initial 30 pounds that I lost were with barely any exercise... However, like you said, exercise has benefits. It does aid in the way you lose weight as well as it sets you up to continue to maintain your weight when you get to your goal. I just finished the 30 Day Shred this past week. I haven't decided what to do next (other than walking around the block since the weather is finally nice).

So, yes, you can just lose weight without extra exercising, but then you miss out on all the benefits that exercising provides.

<== still going. The only thing I do is 30 minutes of walking 5 days/ week (I eat back every calorie too).

Remember, what ever you do, you will have to KEEP doing for the rest of your life. I personally would rather not have to rely on being able to work out 5 days a week until I die. Life has a way of messing up plans. Yes it takes a little longer (9 months so far) but at least I know that I never have to feel bad that I didn't make it to the gym because something came up If I can do a little extra exercise I do but it's never anything formal. Just a walk or hike when the weather gets warmer.

Chalk me up as another person who lost a lot of weight with zero exercise (in the past... I reached my target weight and added exercise for the other health benefits). In fact, I get a good laugh at the number of people who start hitting the elliptical for 30 minutes twice a week - with no diet change at all - and expect the pounds to start dropping away. Exercise alone is NOT a good weight loss plan, considering how easy it is to allow yourself just one more slice of pizza since you've been doing such a good job exercising! And "getting some popcorn at the movie isn't a big deal since I've been working out".

I asked a similar question
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/930524-is-anyone-else-doing-this-without-exercise
because I was feeling outfaced.

Agreed all you need is a calorie deficit, but there are some interesting comments.

The 2 most thought provoking are the lady who lost 80lbs no exercise who now says she looks like a sharpei and the lady who has a spinal injury.

I have now started walking!