Weightloss w/o time for exercise?

malibu927 wrote: »

You don't need exercise or "clean eating" to lose weight. All you need is a calorie deficit.

This is also true.
Personally I encourage anybody to exercise BUT, as correctly stated above - it isn't actually necessary.

A calorie deficit will cut 'weight', whereas exercise at the same time as a calorie deficit has extended benefits both to health and tone when you've reached your target weight.

jmervine77 wrote: »

It's not that I see exercise as a chore this was simply asking for ideas of home cardio I should say. Like I said I've started incorporating at home workouts and run around with my son, but it's not like I can put him to bed and go outside for a run, plus can't afford a treadmill or other kind of equipment like that right now. Though cutting calories can be very effective which by eating cleaner I am doing so, you could eat super low calories and still be eating crap food. It's very important to make sure you're getting all your nutrients. Protein is very important for increasing metabolism and for helping build muscles- which in return help you lose weight. If you are doing the diet of calorie cutting what kind of food are you eating? And my classes are all online as well so unfortunately no walking on campus for me.

What is your definition of clean eating? I eat the foods I like, just in smaller quantities. I do focus on hitting certain nutrients, but I still make room for treats, like the bowl of gelato I just ate. Also, yes protein is important, but for maintaining muscle as it's fairly difficult to build muscle while losing weight...even moreso for women.

I had a stress fracture last summer and couldn't do much cardio for 5-6 months and I did continue to drop a lot of weight by eating clean and doing upper body strength training.

I basically cut all sugar. I'd have the occasional fruit or natural sugars, but not too often when I was in lose mode. I aimed for less sodium in my nutrition. My proteins were portioned chicken, lean ground turkey, egg whites, fish. Carbs were brown rice, whole grain pastas, rolled oats, ezekiel bread, potatos, or sweet potatos. Healthy fats - olive oils, almonds, avocado. Lots of veggies. No sugar added marinaras, syrup, etc. And yes, the occasional treat without going nuts.

This is definitely not the only way to do this, but eating clean, for the most part, helped me lose. You can do bodyweight exercises for cardio and core- burpees, pop jacks, plank jacks, pushups, mountain climbers, running man, bodyweight squats, jumping jacks, planks, v-ups, palms to elbows, things like that.

Fitness blender on YouTube has quick workouts anywhere from 8-10 minutes and then longer ones from an 30 minutes to an hour, I would recommend the 10 minute ones, so at least you can do some cardio you can try to fit it in before bed, or can wake up 10 minutes earlier to do it or your baby might even have fun working out with you for a few minutes after school. They have playlists so you can find the videos easily and they're free.. Good luck!

Try nerd fitness for an at home body weight routine?

Exercise will certainly help the calorie deficit - but it isn't essential.
As long as that deficit it is in place, you'll lose weight. Exercise or not.

For me, I find that exercise allows me to eat more than I can if I wasn't working out. I love food so exercise is a must for me!

I'd really recommend having a look on youtube *Search Fitness Blender* - there are so many free and short work-out's you can do when you DO have a spare moment.

Agree I was told 85% of weight loss is about calorie intake. Working out just tones everything. But I also find I eat more when I work out, my food cravings are insane. So I always gain weight when I go to the gym or work out. So I get fat when I work out lol So I focus on being active during the day, I clean a lot, chase after the kids, walk outside a bit, work in the yard. Practical stuff that keeps me moving but not so much that I get crazy hungry and binge on food. I don't do netflix binges, or play video games, I am always on the move.

malibu927 wrote: »

You don't need exercise or "clean eating" to lose weight. All you need is a calorie deficit.

I agree. I started a high protein, low carb diet two months ago and have lost 25 lbs. I've had good success because of a reduction in my daily calories.

I can't exercise due medical problems. However, I keep active with household chores which prevents me from "sitting" all day.

You do not need a formal exercise program to lose weight, just a reduction in calories and a balanced diet.

While you don't have to have exercise to lose weight, it definitely helps with motivation and keeping me on track. I'm more likely to make unhealthy choices on my rest days.

I am a busy working full-time mom of two. I also own my own business. I would encourage you to find a way to exercise. Make it a priority. It's all about prioritizing, and if you move exercise (and a healthier you) up the priority list, you'll see better results.

Once you figure out what works for you, and you make it happen, it will become a habit. It's just what you do.

I get home from work at 5pm. Pick up my daughter from the gym at 5:30. Pick up my son from football at 6pm. Get to the gym (somehow) at 6:30pm. Done by 7:30pm. Then I'm eating, feeding family, working frantically with them on homework. rushing them to bed, getting ready for bed myself, and preparing for the next day. It's a lot, but it has become a habit and it's just what we do. At this point I don't think about it. I just go. Somehow I don't feel right if I don't.

If I were you I'd simply look into body weight training. If you don't have any equipment and can't afford any right now (although many chin-up bars/small weights are cheap) simply do push ups, incline push ups (you can do these on your kitchen counters), body weight squats, sit-ups, crunches, leg lifts, planks, etc. etc. You'd be surprised how high you can get your heart rate doing that stuff at home with little rest inbetween exercises. I use a machine (Bowflex M5) in the winter for 30 minutes then transition into body weight stuff. I know you said you didn't have a machine/treadmill or any money to get one right now, so maybe work through a routine of just the body weight stuff. I can easily burn 300-400 calories in 45 min to an hour with the routines I do, and I do them without weights. I do use a pull-up bar (https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Fitness-31011-Basic-Pullup/dp/B008DNAKQK/) that was around $20 at Wal-Mart and super simple to install. It helps with pull-ups and inverted rows. I also do incline push ups, and regular push ups as well. Give it a try, even without equipment, just call it circuit training and time yourself on most apps or even MFP and log it as cardio. If you push yourself the calorie burns will be fairly accurate.

You don't have to go to the gym or even leave your house to fit in exercise. There are so many good dvd's on market you can do in the comfort of your own home, or check out YouTube for free workouts like 30 day shred. Most of the dvd's are 1/2hr Max, so there really is no excuse not being able to do them.

Also, eating less than maintenance whether you exercise or not and you will lose weight.