Anyone lose weight WITHOUT taking up running?

eazy_ · July 2013

I started on 1/17/2013. I have not and do not exercise at all.

diet = weight loss

exercise = fitness

pkredford · July 2013

I have heard that exercise should be considered for stress relief, better sleep and weight maintenance and should not be thought of as a way to loose weight. Food contributes 80% to your weight loss. My weight loss success so far has come from increased protein and veggies. I do exercise 5 days as week and have done so for about 7 yrs now. Weight loss has only come to me recently with better tracking.

dedicationandcommitment · July 2013

I only run because I'm too poor for afford a gym membership!!!

1yoyoKAT · July 2013

I haven't run single step and I'm losing plenty of weight. I do walk though. When I first started, I could only walk for about 5 minutes. Now I have a lot more energy and my fitness is much better, but I will not be running due to a bad knee.

Bodhizephyr · July 2013

Dancing and Netball.

luckyshilling · July 2013

If you see me running, you better run too, because something bad is chasing me.

I do martial arts (and lately bike, but that's because my car is broken).

First of all. Ditto.
Second. Push it on ova. I looks under your hood

unapologetically_crystal · July 2013

i lost 40-60lbs BEFORE i started walking! then i decided to learn to walk & jog. im not a runner. i can barely jog for a minute.. but yes its possible

courtneybray773 · July 2013

Yes! I did Insanity! Plyometric circuits are awesome

and burn more calories and use more carbs than running in a shorter amount of time. I highly recommend this program and workout. I lost 45 lbs in the 2 months of doing that work out 5 days a week.

doIlhands · July 2013

o/ I finished C25k and realized I didn't actually like running! :laugh: Now I mostly lift weights with a 10 minute cardio warmup before (stairclimber, rower or arctrainer). I swim on the weekends as well.

airangel59 · July 2013

I don't run, never have, never will. For most of the year plus I've been on this journey, I haven't even worked out, and when I do , it's a half hour on the exercise bike or walking on the treadmill.

So yep, you can lose weight w/o running

Crochetluvr · July 2013

I haven't run at all. Don't want to take the chance of screwing up my knees. Walking suits me just fine and I jog in the pool.

fishbarn · July 2013

I've lost 80 pounds by walking, swimming, & ext.

Florawanda · July 2013

I lost the first 45 lbs without running, just doing more exercise, as I am normally a couch potato. But realised I had to set myself a challenge to get down off the plateau I was on before Christmas and entered some distance walks, 5k Race for Life, and am doing the Great South Run at the end of October, Knowing that is now just over 3 months away does make me get out to do some training walk/runs, and I can feel the benefit.
I will never be a runner, but entering these events does give me a goal to work towards!

jazmin1028 · July 2013

you have a few options!

1. When I first decided to become intentionally active, I used the good old treadmill. Although, I HATE running, so I decided to take a different approach that still burns a very large amount of calories. What I did was speed walking on a 12% or higher incline, you can burn 1,200 calories at 5.6mph 12% incline in 60minutes.

For me, this was a great start, but after a while it became easy and I knew it was time to bump it up!

2. I began a 2hr cardio mix up, this includes a large mash up of High Knees, Jumping Jacks, Burpees, Lunges, Squats, Wall Sits, Push-ups, Crunches, Weight-arm exercises, and a couple of circuits targeted towards the waist and legs. This burns A TON of calories!

But again, after a while this wouldnt cut it, it was getting easy, and I felt I was slacking off. So I began my most intense, effective, challenging experience yet!

3. Bikram Yoga, it is amazing. A standard 90minute class can burn over 1000 calories! Though the benefits of Bikram go far beyond the extreme weight-loss aid and assistance in building strong lean muscle, it improves sleep, posture, complexion, stamina, and won't leave you sore! Bikram is also complimented by a very healthy life-style, one of a yogi, and it provides motivation to stay on track with not just a proper diet, but lifestyle. Combine this with the cardio mix up and you're on the road to success!

Lupercalia · July 2013

I went out for a run ONCE in the past year and absolutely hated it! I felt b!tchy and exceptionally hangry afterwards, which is pretty much the opposite of how I feel after a tough workout that does not involve jogging.

I've been training with kettlebells and lifting weights, and I walk a lot....both for transportation and for exercise on the days I'm not planning to go anywhere. I do hill sprints occasionally in place of the kettlebells--maybe once every other week or something. Sometimes I ride my bike around town for fun.

Your diet is really the way to control your weight loss--exercise is for shaping your body and getting physically fit. Dial in your nutrition and take up whatever sort of exercise you truly enjoy doing--sustainability is super important.

Nobody needs to run (or do any exercise whatsoever) to lose weight.