Is it possible to lose weight on calorie reduction alone?
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gottogetinshape
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I'm not planning to do literally no exercise - I take brisk walks and plan to go to a gym class or work out at home as often as I can - but I'm curious to know how much weight, if any, can be lost through calorie reduction alone? I just wondered if there's someone out there more experienced than me who can give me some more information. I've worked out my TDEE (via fitnessfrog.com) based on 'little to no exercise' so I know what my calorie intake needs to be when I'm not working out, i.e. 15/20% less than my TDEE, but can a person lose much weight that way? Sorry if I sound silly - I'm very new to all this!
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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Back in 2002 I had joined weight watchers - not sure what the calories were however I lost 36 pounds (about all I needed) without doing a single exercise! It can be done - the exercising not only has health benefits but it allows you to consume more calories than with out which can also have health benefits or perks0
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weight loss = calorie reduction
so yes you can.0 -
You can, but if you have a lot of weight to loose your skin will be saggy and not firm at all. The exercise not only has health benefits but allows your body and skin to tone as you lose.0
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Short answer is yes0
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Yes. Calorie deficit = weight loss.0
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Yes, but if you exercise you will see a better result....0
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calorie reduction along with strength training a few times a week. it doesn't have to be much more
complicated that that.0 -
At first, yes but eventually, not really...0
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calorie reduction along with strength training a few times a week. it doesn't have to be much more
complicated that that.
You do not need to add strength training to lose weight.0 -
A calorie reduction below actual TDEE will always result in weight-loss.
However, without strength-training or other resistance-type exercises, much of it will be lean-mass (ie: muscle) instead of fat...
Strength/Resistance training in combination with calories below TDEE will help retain lean mass (not all of it, but a higher percentage) than calorie-reduction alone. This is by-far preferable if you can manage it...0 -
I lost 40 lbs previously with no exercise.0
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Calorie reduction is the only means to weight loss.
Now if you are talking about FAT loss, thats a different story.
Without strength training, you will lose fat but will also likely lose muscle mass as a result because you haven't provided the stimulus to your body to "tell" it to hold on to as much muscle as possible. What ends up happening often times is you end up with the "skinny fat" look people on here talk about.
Cardio is optional but beneficial both for cardio health as well as for allowing for greater leniency.0 -
I love when people say, yes, but...
There's no but. Yes, you can. Calorie deficit will = weight loss. /end
This!0 -
I lost 30 lbs in 2 months by eating 1200 calories per day. I gained it all back though. I've learned that adding exercise is big part in creating a healthy lifestyle.0
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You can, but I personally find it very difficult to maintain a deficit if I'm not actively burning calories.0
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At first, yes but eventually, not really...
Oh, really? Please explain.0 -
calorie reduction along with strength training a few times a week. it doesn't have to be much more
complicated that that.
You do not need to add strength training to lose weight.
This is correct.0 -
It can be done but you get a different body shape. Some people that don't work on strength and cardio exercises and focus on calorie reduction (not saying it's you, just saying in general) can be classified skinnier, but they may look ill or unhealthy just due to the lack of muscle percentage. Also keep in mind that the added muscles help to lose more calories. So a person weighing 140 but little muscle, and a person weighing 140 but with more muscle, the person with more muscle will lose more calories. Also remember that muscle weighs more than fat, so if you have high muscle density in your body, you might just look better because more of your body is muscle0
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calorie reduction along with strength training a few times a week. it doesn't have to be much more
complicated that that.
You do not need to add strength training to lose weight.
You don't *need* to...
...but you should...
...for many various other reasons.0
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