No exercise & weight loss?

I'm 22 pounds down and done precious little in terms of exercise. Weight loss has far more to do with diet than exercise, but exercise will help the process move along and keep things from getting all jiggly (that's the scientific term).

This summer I went from 212 to 181 without exercise while recovering from my second c-section.

Exercise has health benefits, help maintain muscle mass, give you a higher TDEE and can help achieve a desired look. To lose weight, you really only need a calorie deficit.

caloric deficit = weight loss...
you don't need to exercise. Exercise is not the big component of weight loss. so ... "yes"

IOW: S2s nailed it (and good work, btw)

Of course you can loose weight without exercise, though skin get flabby. let me put it this way, my friend decided to loose weight only by keeping calorie intake to a minimum, in about three months she'd lost about 17 kg but her arms and thighs got flabby. I was working out not restricting calories. Hardly lost anything weight wise in a year , though I lost inches ( sadly didn't take measurements) and got toned.
So, to sum it up, its best u use both methods at the same time.
Hope that helps.

hiphop10 wrote: »

Has anyone ever lost weight and did no exercising?

Yes, you lose weight in the kitchen. Exercise certainly can help boost your metabolism - which burns more calories and enhances the side of the equation of (CICO) that supports running a deficit. You can also boost your metabolism in the kitchen with spices.

Either way works. Calories in vs. calories out with food selection only. Or, calories in vs. calories out in combination with some form of exercise. The latter, most would agree, would be a healthy approach to one's lifestyle. Even mild exercise such as walking, lawn work, etc... pays handsome benefits.

I did it after my 2nd kid. You don't get to eat as much and you'll lose more muscle than if you did exercise (strength training). I looked about the same at 145lbs as I do at 155lbs with muscle.

ALL that is required for weight loss is a calorie deficit.

There are tons of other benefits to exercise, and to eating more nutritious foods and balancing macros for various goals. Those things can certainly help, and can make you fitter and healthier.

But ALL that is required for weight loss is a calorie deficit.

I've done it while injured. If there's a low impact activity you can do (like pool walking or just walking in general), try to add it in. There are major heart benefits from just taking walks (in fact, it's believed to be better to walk for 30 minutes a couple of days a week then do the same amount of running less times a week. With that, it's better to walk 15 minutes twice a day than 30 once.) Find a little way to add exercise if you can and focus on the food if that's what's going to work for you.

As a girl who had a hurt shoulder and two bad knees, let me tell you there's always something you can do!
If you cannot do high impact, think about yoga or swimming.

Without exercise you will suffered your body.. your body need nutrient that come from food. The best is you take appropriate calorie and burn it with exercise.... don't skip meal for weight loss.. eat every 4 hours in small portion and exercise a lot...

Gmemacho wrote: »

Without exercise you will suffered your body.. your body need nutrient that come from food. The best is you take appropriate calorie and burn it with exercise.... don't skip meal for weight loss.. eat every 4 hours in small portion and exercise a lot...

Current science does not support meal timing having any impact on weight loss, except as it might affect satiety. For example, if you find that skipping breakfast and waiting til lunch time helps you not to overeat for the day, then do that. If you find that skipping breakfast sets you up to be starving by lunch time and you end up snacking all day and going over your calories, then don't do that. I personally find that eating breakfast causes me to be hungry again sooner than if I skip it. Check into intermittent fasting if you'd like more information on how that works, but regardless, the important thing is the number of calories you have from the time you wake up til the time you go to bed, no matter what time those calories are consumed or whether you eat them in all in one meal or spread them over 6, or anywhere in between.

Intermittent fasting is good as well, but make sure you can control your appetite during hungry... I worried after you starving a lot, you will consume more calorie then before... it will become worst when you metabolism is lower. That why some people get more weight after do diet program...

Gmemacho wrote: »

Intermittent fasting is good as well, but make sure you can control your appetite during hungry... I worried after you starving a lot, you will consume more calorie then before... it will become worst when you metabolism is lower. That why some people get more weight after do diet program...

I appreciate your concern. For myself, I find that I am hungrier and eat more if I eat early in the day. Skipping breakfast helps me to not be hungry, and to eat less. I wait until I am actually hungry to eat, rather than eating because it's breakfast time.

Most people who gain back weight after a diet do so because they did not develop healthy habits during their diet...they merely cut out foods, and when they went back to including those foods, they had no strategy for eating in moderation. This is why it's best for most people to avoid diet plans which call for cutting out foods or food groups. Long-term success is more likely when one develops a good relationship with food instead of vilifying it and using it as a cause for stress, shame and guilt.

Keep moving. Weight train or join a Pilates or yoga class. Keep those musc

I actually lost a lot faster when I was not lifting weights. The problem is, I ended up skinny fat and weak. That was my first time around on MFP. I ended up gaining it all back as well. And quickly at that.

You absolutely can drop weight in a calorie deficit only, but it will be worth the time to add some resistance training and cardio in now instead of later as long as the Doc says you are good to go.