weight loss .. only diet and NO exercise???

what's the rush? you don't have a lot to lose. Just eat a few hundred less than maintenance, time will go fast and the weight will eventually come off. Good luck :-)

You'd think that basic nutrition would be covered at some point in pre-med training/coursework

Anyway, yes, you can lose fat with dieting alone ...at least to a certain point. I would say that once you hit the 'normal' range, then it might get a lot more difficult or impossible without at least some exercise. But, if one is overweight or has excess fat, it should be possible to lose a pound a week with diet alone.

1) no one can tell you how long it will take for you to lose the weight you want to lose...that really all just depends
2) yes you can lose weight with diet alone, I cannot however guarantee that you will get the body you want.

Short answer: Yes

While exercise will allow you to eat more calories, and has a lot of great health benefits, it is not necessary to lose weight. The problem comes that you tend to lose a lot of muscle mass when dieting without exercise, which can lead to "skinny fat". Basically, you're at your goal weight, but you don't look how you think you should because you lack muscle.

So if you have time to exercise, try to do so. If not though, it's not the end of the world. Just remember that even if you lose that little bit of weight, you might not be seeing the results you're hoping to.

If you try GM diet you will be able to lose 5-7 Kgs (or more) in 7 days!! Just google GM Diet and you will get the details

What's wrong with the Ford diet? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

To the OP, yes, you can lose weight through caloric restriction alone.

Hello everyone,
so the thing is that I am a medical student and so I do not have time to exercise.
Morning-Medical clg
evening-some extra classes in academy
yes my life is abnormally hectic :sad:
so i do not have ANY time to work out..even at night i have to study..and at afternoon i am awfully exhausted
so i wanted to ask that will only diet..1200 cal a day...make me skinny?
will it make my belly flat..?
by the way i am not very fat..just a little chubby..but i want to lose at least 10kg
can i lose it with ONLY dieting?..ok plz dont tell me to exercise in between the classes for gods sake :yawn:
hehehe so yea..how long will it take to lose 10 kg with onlyyy dieting
plz help help help....:ohwell:

Are you being honest with yourself that you do not have any time to exercise? Look through your schedule for any blocks of time (doesn't have to be all at once you can divide it up).
I finished grad school five years ago, moved 3000 miles away from home, worked 7 days a week(for pay) did an unpaid required internship as well for 25_ hours a week in addition to the forty hour job that paid my rent, finished my masters thesis, and completed my classes--and STILL worked out six days a week. Yes I was tired, but I paid for grad school myself. No other way to do it.

Shouldn't you have learned this in medical school?

I thought this too. :huh:

But to answer your question, yes you will lose weight on 1200 calories. Will it be healthy? That's dependent on how active you are during the day and what your height/weight are. Really, you shouldn't be shooting straight over to 1200 calories. You need to pick an appropriate calorie goal for YOU (AKA, based on your age, height, weight & activity level). To be honest, med school is pretty physically and mentally draining right? So make sure you have enough energy (calories) to get through it. You don't want to pass out during clinicals and stuff.

If you try GM diet you will be able to lose 5-7 Kgs (or more) in 7 days!! Just google GM Diet and you will get the details

What's wrong with the Ford diet? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

To the OP, yes, you can lose weight through caloric restriction alone.

Psht! Chevy diet all the way, bro.

Shouldn't you have learned this in medical school?

She's IN medical school. Doesn't mean she knows all there is to know, at this moment in time.

Always take the time to educate. Shaming people for not knowing something is fruitless and demeaning.

You're a medical student and you want to eat 1200 calories...

You guys don't know a lot about nutrition do you? :indifferent:

I have the same amount to lose, and I'm eating only 200 calories less than maintenance. That's 1500.

You don't have a lot to lose so 0.5lb a week is ideal. Or 1/4kg (roughly).

ETA: Sorry I didn't mean the above comment in a rude fashion. But seeing as my doctor almost put me on a crash diet...eh.

Doctors basically get zero meaningful nutrition training. I think there's only one required basic nutrition class in med school and that's the extent of it unless you specialize - at least that's how things were up until a few years ago. Just because someone has a medical degree doesn't mean that they're educated about nutrition. I've seen posters on MFP who have more accurate info about diets/weight loss/exercise than doctors I know in real life, honestly.

I'm also doing this without exercise, but not for the same reasons. So far I have lost about 15 lbs, from February of this year till now, so I'd say yes, it's possible. But when I get close to goal I hope to be able to start working out.

Hello everyone,
so the thing is that I am a medical student and so I do not have time to exercise.
Morning-Medical clg
evening-some extra classes in academy
yes my life is abnormally hectic :sad:
so i do not have ANY time to work out..even at night i have to study..and at afternoon i am awfully exhausted
so i wanted to ask that will only diet..1200 cal a day...make me skinny?
will it make my belly flat..?
by the way i am not very fat..just a little chubby..but i want to lose at least 10kg
can i lose it with ONLY dieting?..ok plz dont tell me to exercise in between the classes for gods sake :yawn:
hehehe so yea..how long will it take to lose 10 kg with onlyyy dieting
plz help help help....:ohwell:

Are you being honest with yourself that you do not have any time to exercise? Look through your schedule for any blocks of time (doesn't have to be all at once you can divide it up).
I finished grad school five years ago, moved 3000 miles away from home, worked 7 days a week(for pay) did an unpaid required internship as well for 25_ hours a week in addition to the forty hour job that paid my rent, finished my masters thesis, and completed my classes--and STILL worked out six days a week. Yes I was tired, but I paid for grad school myself. No other way to do it.

Hats off to you! I think you may be a bit of an over-achiever though. I don't currently know anyone who has THAT much energy. :drinker:

My mom was a single mom, and there were two of us in college at the same time, so I didn't feel like I had any business asking for help financially. I just....did it.

Advice from someone who only just figured this out, and tried to 'work off' the weight? Nutrition is the only way to "conveniently" establish and maintain a healthy weight, especially since most of us struggle to have time to eat let alone exercise regularly. This is especially true for those studying into the night and working in 24/7 inpatient environments.

I'm afraid without knowing your particulars, like male/female, height/weight, lean body mass, etc. this is going to be oversimplified. Easy rule of thumb would be equal parts protein/carbs with the remainder going to fat:
e.g. 40/40/20 or 35/35/30.

Eat your Minimums:
Vitamins/Minerals: Take multivitamins three times a day - carry them in a small pill case
Water: Work up to 3 liters to 1 gallon per day. Your body/bladder adjusts (fewer lavatory trips).
HOW: Mix/Drink a minimum of 2 x protein shakes of ~29-30g protein containing 8oz ice & 8oz water in each, along with 2x 16oz flavored water or iced tea => that gets you your baseline 8 glasses water a day. Then carry 20oz bottle or flask with you, with ~8g protein beverage flavoring each time you drink. Drink/refill for the final 40oz-60oz.
Protein: 35-40% (see above), then have/carry 10g/100cal protein snacks around and make thick egg white veggie frittatas to keep in the fridge and grab a wedge whenever you're hungry. Choose some good frozen meals and sandwich breads with high protein/calorie ratios for supper and that's about it.
Carbs: 35-40% Target 'slow carbs' when/if you can (oatmeal, quinoa...grainy flax bread, etc.)
Fat: 20-30%
Fiber: 30g/day

Monitor your Maximums:
Calories: ? I don't know yours, but find some calculator and plug in ~lose 1 pound/week (you'll likely lose more or your body will change in positive ways without it showing on the scale)
Sodium: 2300mg/day...some disagreement over whether it causes hypertension, but it does cause water retention and can mess with the scale. Table salt, versus e.g. Himalayan pink salt, is toxic as well and may prevent weight loss.