anyone lose weight just dieting?

Yup, I lost the first 12 pounds with just cutting back on my intake, before I actually started counting. Then I started counting and lost a few more, added some cardio, and then strength training. I highly recommend strength training from day one.

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yep, I have lost all of my eight (24 lbs since June 1st) just dieting alone. I just ordered the 30DS which will be here in a week so I'm hoping that will continue my weightloss as it has stalled the last 2 months.

I don't see why you wouldn't.

As long as you are eating below your TDEE then the maths says you should do and considering weight loss is around 80% diet/20%exercise, it makes perfect sense that you can.

When I have been injured, I always lose weight when just watching food. In fact I tend to lose more weight when not exercising and just watching what I eat.

of course you can, but you will also most likely end up "skinny fat" which is unhealthy and everybody knows muscle is sexy anyways

Yep, I lost 25lbs just dieting... I was very skinny but unhappy with my body since it had noooo muscle! Since then I've gained some back but I have a lot more muscle definition and I look a lot better. So, from my personal experience I'd say that it is possible to lose weight with diet alone, but not ideal since you may end up "skinny fat" or just skinny with no curves about you.

I've lost around 130-134 pounds from mostly diet alone with a little bit of exercise thrown in the mix.

Yep. I did work out a lot at first, but then I started a new job an no longer had the time. I'm still losing steadily even though I now work a desk job and the only "exercise" I get is the ~1 mile walk to/from work.

I started out my first month with jogging and 30DS, lost a lot of weight and felt much better. Unfortunately, I developed shin splints that I tried to power through for a month....wasn't healing..so I cut out the exercise and just focused on healthy eating. I've lost steadily each week since then. I just started working out again this week which I've noticed is 10x's easier now that I'm much thinner than before. You can definitely lose weight through diet alone....but getting fit and feeling strong is missing from the equation. So if you can do both, why not?

See my ticker :bigsmile:

Just over 2½ stone, nearly 2 dress sizes.

I don't exercise regularly, and then it's things like walking, gardening, swimming. This Christmas I'll do more to pay for the excess. Works for me.

ETA I think it's important to do what works for you and what you'll manage to keep up. I'll never keep up an exercise regime - I've dabbled with gyms, running etc in the past, I don't enjoy it, it's just a pressure and something to fail at. But I do love swimming, walking, and have recently got very keen on gardening. I used to play badminton and squash which I enjoyed, but haven't tried for years. I might get back into those.

They aren't workouts, I know, but they get me off my backside and make me move. And at my age, looking good naked is less of a priority :ohwell: - but in fact, relative to how I looked last year, I think I look stunning now. I feel so much more confident, I'm even looking forward to getting a nice cozzie and flaunting it on the beach - something I dreaded before, with the kind of creeping horror that sends you mad! My body is good enough for me now.

That's plenty for me.

The downside of not exercising is that you're so much more tightly restricted in what you can eat - but I find it's okay. I've only felt hungry once or twice. The amount of food I can eat within my calorie allowance is comfortable for me on a normal day. So it works. And if I want to treat myself, or have a drink, or eat more, I know I'll need to go out and spend the day chopping things down in the garden, or walk for an hour or more to pay for it.

This won't work for everyone, but that's fine, it takes all sorts to make a world!

diet to look good in clothes

exercise to look good naked

THIS! ♥ Personally I don't think I can "diet" without working out. I dont really do any diet I just eat clean, the less processed it is, the better. If I dont workout, I have nothing to be guilty for when eating so it's binge binge binge all the way to +10lbs

I don't like working out so I'd just prefer not to eat instead, but unfortunately you need some exercise too. The amount of food you can eat to lose weight without exercising is very low. You might feel like wanting to eat more after a bit, and the only way to do so is exercising a little - so that you can eat your calories back. And get a bit active, especially if you're not just overweighted but also lazy and tired.

A combination of eating at a deficit and working out. Adding weight lifting and HIIT to the mix had made a huge difference.

hi there. I have found that I did lose quite a bit of unhealthy weight when I changed my diet to whole clean foods plan and cut out the sugar and gluten. I am mostly vegetarian with the exception of the occasional lean chicken or fish. Drinking half my body weight in oz of water every day made a huge difference too. What really kicked up the body sculpting wellness for me was when I found an amazing superfoods meal replacing shake, which gave me so much energy I felt the URGE to work out! Now I am doing an Awesome workout from home that is really FUN and I am hooked! Would you like to know more about that?

I did for the first few months, then I started exercising too. I lost 35 pounds before a few people noticed my weight loss. After I started exercising, I gained and lost same 3 pounds for about 10 weeks, but that's the point that everyone really noticed my weight loss and started calling me skinny. When I tell people I still need to lose 20 they tell me I'm crazy. I tell them that they're just used to big me, and I'll tell them I told you so when I'm looking fab at goal.