Lost 20 pounds in 2 months with VERY little exercize!

I thought I was the only one lol. I've just been making sure to have a healthy calorie deficit and track everything on mfp. I really dont work out bc i dont have time. But ive been losing weight and feeling great. Yaaaayy us!

That's great! I told myself when I started I wasn't going to stress over exercise because I don't enjoy it. I lost 7 lbs the first month. Now I am incorporating exercise to help my endurance and am losing at the same steady rate.

Bye Bye Muscle...

ummm...your body still needs exercise though....I wouldn't promote losing weight in this way. I mean watching calories and eating healthy is great but I still would have incorporated exercise into the mix on a regular basis

I've always been wanting to share this with you! I started off at 150 pounds! I had lots of excess fat! With two months of healthy eating, and using my fitness pal to ensure that I had a deficit, I went from 150 pounds to 130 pounds! This was done with very little exercize, and lots of cheat meals! You CAN do it! Never say never!

Congratulations on your success. However, on another thread you wrote..............

I eat very healthy, stay at a calorie deficit, and run 3 miles everyday plus only drink water!

I wouldn't say running 3 miles everyday is 'VERY little exercise' !!

I agree, I would definitely call that more than a little exercise!

I know that I could lose weight without exercise, but I like how firm and not jiggly my body is getting. And I like seeing some muscle definition. It makes me feel strong and fit.

Are you sure you haven't just been losing water weight and muscle mass, OP?

Exercise is really important for your health - not just important to lose weight. I'm not saying you have to go hit the gym for two hours every day, 30 minutes a day five times a week is usually "enough" when only wanting to do the bare minimum. I understand how seemingly difficult exercise can be some days... but once you just suck it up and do it, you'll find that after you begin - it wasn't nearly as bad as you thought. It's really important to keep a positive attitude while working out, too. If you keep telling yourself "ugh, this sucks" then of course it's going to be difficult. But if you keep positive thoughts like "yeah, this is a little hard, but I'm proud of myself for doing it" or "this is going to help me reach my goal" - you'll see that it's a lot easier!

Either way, be safe and please don't advocate poor health habits.

The OP has written many questionable posts...I would say this is another one. :noway:

This is the same method that worked for me! I started food journaling here on MFP in mid-January. I went from a high of 292 in late December to 269 today. Yes, I still have a long way to go, but I know that any long-term manageable weight-loss HAS to be a permanent lifestyle change. And since I DESPISE exercise, I just started with food journaling and trying to keep within my calorie/nutrient guidelines as set by MFP based on my low activity level and the goal of losing 2 lb./wk. I've had a couple of jags where I got off track, but I managed to pick it back up where I left off after a day or two, and only had one weekly weigh in where I gained. I've steadily lost just over 2 lb./wk. I'm always as honest and complete as I can be with my journal entries, even when I see that daily calorie count number turn red and climb into the overage zone. I'm only accountable to myself, but I've got a nice batch of cheerleaders on here, on FB in IRL, which also helps.

Today I let MFP reset my goals since I'd lost 23 lb. so far, and it's cut me by 90 cal/day - so that will be my next challenge! I try to walk more, and I was trying to commit to going to water aerobics twice a week at the local pool (free!), but as I knew about myself, I am inconsistent at best with the exercise. So knowing that at least the mindfulness that has come from food journaling has led to real results is the encouragement I needed to press on.

I lost 18 lbs with no exercise too over the past 2 months. Just gotta be strict on your diet.

There's no doubting that, but the OP has been running 3 miles a day and has also just started a new topic asking how many cals he burned running up & down stairs for 22 mins!

He's also 6' tall and weighs 130lbs!!