Less Calories, no exercise?

For me I have to exercise in order to lose weight..it goes hand in hand with the counting of the calories. But exercise can be anything...he can be working in the yard....walking around your neighborhood...it doesn't haven't to necessarily be in the gym. As long as you are getting out and moving instead of just sitting still...I think it would help aid your weight loss..instead of just relying on the lower calorie intake. Just my opinion...but it is whatever works for you.

I lost 1 stone without exercising. But I only lost 1 pound a week.

i think you would still lose weight, though probably more slowly because 200 calories isn't enough to make up for 30 minutes running. i burn more like 300-350 calories for a half hour running. losing weight has much more to do with eating and less to do with exercise. however, even though you'll still lose weight, you'll lose muscle, too. your scale will probably tell that you're smaller, but you won't feel smaller and your clothes won't fit like you're smaller.

this is what happens to me, anyway.

good luck!

When I started over a year ago, I knew that exercise was going to be my weak link, so only committed to exercise 2x a week for 30 minutes and that was typically walking. I lost weight fairly quickly without putting in a ton of gym time. I do think that exercise helps kick start your metabolism. My suggestion is to go for fewer calories (as long as you are not going below 1200) and given your hectic lifestyle see how it works for you BUT try to start building in time for a 15 minute brisk walk at lunch or some other time. You really will feel better too! Bottom line, you are not going to lose weight if you don't start doing something so do what works for your current schedule. You shouldn't gain weight by eating less that is for sure!

MFP calculates a daily calorie allowance for you to lose weight without exercise. For example, if I want to lose 1lb per week I should eat 1500 calories per day, which creates a 500 calorie deficit per day (for me) or 3500 per week (3500 calories = 1lb). If you exercise it adds to your allowance to keep your deficit at whatever level you have set. So basically, you can lose weight without exercising or cutting off additional calories from your allowance. Just mark that you have a "sedentary" lifestyle and put in how many pounds per week you'd like to lose and let MFP do the rest.
HOWEVER, I have to put in a good word for exercise...it makes you feel amazing, it helps you get not only smaller but also leaner, stronger and healthier and it doesn't have to take a lot of time. You could maybe consider doing simple things at first, like parking at the far end of lots from where you're going or walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. I bet you'll be so addicted to how good it feels to get moving that you'll eventually want to make more time for it

Someone wise once said:

"If you want to look good in clothes, diet. If you want to look good naked, exercise!"

lol SO true!

You can lose weight without exercising. It's simple math, calories in versus calories out. If you burn 1700 calories a day sitting on your bum and only eat 1500, that is a 200 calorie deficit. That being said (or written), you will get better results by adding in some extra exercise into your daily routine. Even just adding a thirty minute walk into your lunch break will help.

If you are sitting all day, are there stairs in your building? You could try a hike up the stairs a couple of times a day.
Good luck!

This isn't really a calorie burner, but for general toning, do 2 sets of 20 each push-ups and squats each day. I can usually manage the squats while the kettle boils!

I exercised on a regular basis for 3 years. Gym classes etc. I didn't lose a thing (in fact I probably put on weight). WHY? Because I ate what I wanted. I didn't eat bad food. All meals were healthy home cooked meals, I just wasn't watching my intake.

Since watching what goes in my mouth (about 2.5 months now) I have lost almost 14kg.

As they say weight loss and healthy living is 90% nutrition and 10% training. Focus on your nutrition and the results will come.

Take a look at http://fitdeck.com/fitness-bodyweight-only/ They do a deck of fitness cards called "Office" There may be some little exercises you can squeeze into your busy day.....after all....you want to look good naked too right?

I have also lost weight in the past by diet alone without exercising. Of course exercise helps, but you can do it on diet alone. It just takes longer to lose the weight.

I don't have much time for exercise either, but I squeeze in about 15-20 minutes each morning before getting ready for work and getting the baby ready. I also walk around the park near my work. I don't have time to go to the gym so I don't belong to one!

I started trying to lose weight last january (2010). I didn't start working out until March and stopped really working out around August (I, too, have no time). I've lost 64 lbs in a little over a year, so you definitely don't need to work out to lose weight. However, losing weight is easier when you work out. Exercising builds muscles which burns more calories and as you lose weight, your calorie requirement will go down too. I am currently having a hard time meeting my calorie goal just to lose 1 lb a week, so I've recently tried to start going back to the gym (to little avail) and I've been using my Wii fit (which doesn't burn a lot, but enough to maintain my goals). Working out doesn't have to be typical, gym workouts. Do something fun. Find workouts you can do at your desk, or try to schedule in 10 minutes here and there to try to get active. I've realized that I have more time than I previously thought, just by making sure to schedule workouts. If you have a droid, there is an app called "cardio trainer" that has a workout schedule that alerts you to remind you. Its a good app. Good luck!!! :happy:

I have lost all the weight I wanted WITHOUT exercise. I just stay within my goals. Have been maintaining for 8 months.
Too old to care what I look like naked. I look great in my clothes.