Calorie counting without exercise

Lost my first 50 that way, no prob. And I didn't even start running because of a plateau, I just wanted to take it up.

Eta: My body shape hasn't really changed--I was hourglassy before, and I'm hourglassy now, maybe even more so?

It works. It's just slower and requires more caloric restriction. And you don't get the health benefits of exercise.

I don't go to a gym, and when I first started losing weight I was completely incapacitated by pericarditis. I lost my first 30 or so pounds without any exercise whatsoever.


As my heart recovered, I started walking, only managing ten minutes . Now I walk at least an hour a day and look forward to that. I also do a little bodyweight /free weights now, and a bit of yoga and dance but not much.

My body has mostly the same shape. There's just less of it.

I have lost 69 pounds by mostly tracking calories. I have walked from time to time but never consistent. I cleaned a lot for movement. I also have a four year old boy and a girl that will be three in a few weeks. I recently have been seeing a waist line. But when you were as round as tall I guess your shape will change with weight loss.

Nutrition is 80% of it all so if it's on point, you'll see results.

Losing weight is all about eating at deficit so working out isn't necessary but most people find that when they do make time for exercise they feel so many benefits - it increases the deficit as you would burn more, it can help the skin tighten up, its good for our heart health, it has uplifting effects as we get the feel good factor from endorphins etc.

I only started going to the gym very recently. I lost nearly everything without ever gettign anywhere near one
Hoever it did not mean that I was inactive. I walked (and still do) a lot, did yogaand cycled at every opportunity.
I bought some weights for home and used those from some resistance training I learned way back when.
Also now using You Tube (fitness blender, FirSugar etc etc) for home training

Yeh you don't have to work out at all if you don't want too. As long as you have a calorie deficit. I find working out speeds things a long though. Also good for toning

While clean and healthy eating is 80% of the weight loss journey, exercise is extremely important for a healthy heart and a healthy life. You absolutely don't need a gym. I work out from home 6-7 days a week; while I do use the 21 Day Fix videos primarily, I also walk and use my own body weight for many of my workouts. Moving 30 minutes a day (walking, dancing, cleaning etc.) is vital for your health in the long run. Yes, you can lose by diet alone, but eventually, you will need exercise to accompany your healthy diet for maximum healthy results.

My advice is it depends on height and weight working out is good in a part because it helps you gain muscles plus helps you stay active more if you cant afford the gym you can always try home exercises i do that especially cardio you can buy dumbbells and pull strings it helps alot and keep tracking your calories everyones body is different good luck

I can't afford a gym and haven't got much time in my day, but my size and calorie allowance are so low that I'd never get to eat anything if I didn't exercise to earn it. I've found a few things that work for me or my friends:

- the Sworkit app (free, interesting, varied and it syncs with MFP to log your personal calorie burn for you!)
- inexpensive local classes (for instance, I found an aikido group that offers up to three two-hour classes a week for £18 a month, which is financially feasible for me and gives me accountability to actually go train)
- YouTube workout videos (free! my mother swears by these for herself)
- walking to run errands instead of taking public transit (I don't have a car, so walking saves money over transit and usually takes me two to six hours, so it burns a fair few calories; cycling would also work)