do you have to exercise to lose weight?

wayander
wayander Posts: 21 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
some times I find exercising to be painful. I think if I had been able to exercise I would of loss weight faster.
Maybe exercising keeps your mind on your new way of life.

What is your view of exercising and weight loss, do you have to do it or not.

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  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    you dont HAVE to, but i wouldnt want to risk being all fubbery and wiggly with a bunch of deflated tissue and extra skin swinging and boucing around... which i have seen this on many people who lose alot of weight but do not exercise... i would exercise as you lose... i think the body responds very well to this!
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    Besides helping to preserve lean muscle mass, exercising can let you eat more food while losing weight at a reasonable pace.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Nope, not at all.

    However, strength training helps you to retain lean muscle while losing weight. And cardio improves your heart and lung health. And they both help to increase your daily calorie expenditure.
  • kinzieplatt
    kinzieplatt Posts: 81 Member
    Weight loss is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise! Eventually you may want to tone though, thats what im working on now :)
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,332 Member
    aYou don't HAVE to but there are so many advantages. Fitness and weight loss are separate and it is possible to be a healthy weight and still be terribly unfit. I'd rather be both lighter and fitter!

    You also look better, more toned and don't get as flabby and loose skinned. Plus you can eat more, and as you get close to goal your weight loss slows and exercise can help keep it on track.
  • S0nsh1ne
    S0nsh1ne Posts: 218 Member
    You don't have to. I lost 37 lbs in 2013 but my goal was 50. I might have lost 50 if I had exercised.
  • littleburgy
    littleburgy Posts: 570 Member
    Exercise adds a great 1-2 punch to any weight loss regimen. And not all exercise has to be painful or strenuous. Walking and swimming are great ways to exercise. Yoga/pilates are also good non strenuous forms of exercise.

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