Anyone lose weight WITHOUT taking up running?

Yup! Lost 30 pounds doing P90X. You can find it at www.beachbody.com.

I only run when the squat rack suddenly comes open. It's worked pretty well for me.

Think of me as Lt. Provenza from The Closer...I don't run!
I have no ambition towards marathons, not going to happen.
I've lost 60 pounds :-)

If a BEAR is chasing me, he'd better bring Salt & Pepper! I Do Not Run. I have Zero Desire to Run. I have HUGE respect and Admiration for Runners, but I will Never be "One of Them". Bad Knees, Bad Back, etc. Although my Back and Knees are MUCH Better, I will not risk the impact Running would have on them.

Yes! I started logging my food and walking a year ago. I have lost 45 pounds and have been maintaining for 3 months. I exercise but I NEVER run. I can't since I had my hip replaced some time back. I walk, hike, do some strength training and have recently added water aerobics. I also got a fit bit which tracks my steps, it's amazing how motivating that is when you can see the numbers go up each day. It just encourages me to walk more like parking further away from the store or when I take a break at work instead of sitting and visiting I walk around the building. As long as you monitor your food and maintain moderate exercise you'll lose.

Yup. I lost almost all of my 40 pounds by walking. Miles and miles of walking, pretty much every day. Along with weight machines and (later on) some low-impact cardio machines. And climbing lots and lots of (real) stairs. Now that I'm lighter, there's less strain on my knees and CV system, and I'm taking more of an interest in running. But I literally didn't even run a mile during nearly six months of steady weight loss.

I don't run at all--hate it, always have, even when I played baseball & football in my younger days. I do walk just about every day, though, so I do get some sort of cardio in. I've lost a little more than 30 pounds so far this year by just changing my eating/drinking habits and walking.

Anyone out there have a weight loss success story that did NOT involve taking up running? I've tried running off and on the past few years and just can't get into it. But I feel like every success story I read, Biggest Loser, etc. always cites running as the major component of success. I really enjoy walking - I'm talking fast walking, working up a good sweat, not just leisurely - as well as spinning, Body Pump and other sculpting type classes, but I'm wondering if this is good enough for my weight loss goals. I'm going to purchase a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm really getting a good workout with the activities I listed, but I'm just curious if anyone has lost 30-40 pounds without becoming a runner??

I lost 20 Lbs before I ever lifted a finger in exercise. Weight loss is all about calorie deficit...if you're using MFP, that deficit is built into you calorie goal...net to your calorie goal and you lose weight. You're actually supposed to eat back exercise calories with the MFP method due to the way that GOAL is set up.

That said, you should find something you enjoy and get off the couch. Being a healthy weight and BF% is only a singular part of overall health. You need exercise for fitness...I would recommend a balanced approach of cardio (weight lifting for your heart and cardiovascular system) and resistance training (to work your muscles).

Of course! I try jogging now and then, but with a worn knee, a testy sciatic nerve, and a swollen Achilles, it just doesn't seem like it's for me! I can 100% say that all of my weight loss since March (about 15 pounds since then) was from simply a diet change. I just started eating clean - a ton of raw vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fish like cod and tilapia. I also stopped eating meat completely. I think that is what contributed the most to my weight loss.

As far as exercise goes, I am a huge fan of lifting weights. Super sets are the key to my success - doing about 15 reps and 5 sets of different exercises with lighter weights. That has helped me a lot too. Biking and yoga help too. The classes you are doing with definitely get you the results you are looking for! Walking is wonderful for you too, so keep it up! You don't have to run - it can just be any easy way to burn a lot of calories at once.

Me. I'd do more damage than good if I took up running at this weight but it's something I've never enjoyed in any case.

I gained weight due to not being able to run (leg injury), and eating like I was still running. Lost that extra weight while still not being able to run, by eating less.

The craziest misconception out there is you have to exercise to lose weight...that is just NOT true. You have to exercise to help your heart get healthy but all you need to do is cut back on your calories to lose weight. You may want to exercise to get that loose skin firm and you may want to exercise to make your heart rate go down (which is a good thing) but you can sit on your butt and lose weight as long as your eating less.

I started out with walking and step exercises indoors helped me shift quite a bit. I do run now but only because I can and I still do step and have added resistance work outs

I do not run unless forced! Ha! I joke that I am learning karate because I cannot run away.

I agree with many here. You still need to be active for the healthiest weight loss, but find something you enjoy. Even if you have to try several things until you find it.

Uh-yeah. WHat makes you think you have to run?