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cnjg420
cnjg420 Posts: 405 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Can you maintain weight without it

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Yes
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Why do you ask because it's a very odd question at face value?
    I assume there must be a back story to this.....
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Me? Never.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Me? Never.

    I couldn't either because I like to eat too much. I am WAY more satisfied working out and eating more than eating less and not exercising.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Me? Never.

    I couldn't either because I like to eat too much. I am WAY more satisfied working out and eating more than eating less and not exercising.

    Pretty much. I'm active (typically 60-90 minutes on the treadmill a day, and when it's not too cold I walk my dog too) and getting 15k steps in average. Even then, I haven't been able to maintain because I like eating too much and gained 15 lbs back in 3 years (been doing strength on and off but more off than on).

    So yeah. In theory, sure. In practice, most people fail at maintaining in the first place, and it's much harder without exercise (obviously it helps if you have an active job or are typically active without really 'exercising').
  • choochabella1
    choochabella1 Posts: 20 Member
    yes
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,755 Member
    Most people who have successfully lost a lot of weight and maintained that loss over time do exercise. However there are a lot of people who lose weight and keep it off just through watching their intake. As stated above though, you get a lot more freedom to enjoy favorite foods if you are burning more calories.
  • gnu4liberty
    gnu4liberty Posts: 48 Member
    I am 66 in a wheelchair and I maintain with very little exercise.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Yes you can but exercise gives you extra calories to play with. For me its the difference in 400 extra calories per day more I can eat, so for me its worth it.
  • michellerhunt7
    michellerhunt7 Posts: 2 Member
    I can't. Your mileage may vary. But a bigger question is why would you want to? Exercise is so important for your body and your mind. It's about much more than just losing weight.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Theoretically, yes. But in reality probably not. Definitely not without being miserable. My sedentary maintenance calories would be hard to maintain long term.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Me? Never.

    I couldn't either because I like to eat too much. I am WAY more satisfied working out and eating more than eating less and not exercising.

    ditto. I'm 4'10". Pretty much, No exercise = no cookie/no wine/no popcorn/no rum/no restaurants or potlucks/etc...that is SO not happening over the long term.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    Yep. I do. I just have to really watch serving sizes and what I eat. Because I'm tall my maintainance calories are 1850 without exercise. I think that's do-able. And it seems to be working - we'll see what happens long term. Only on month 3.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,098 Member
    Technically, yes, you certainly can.

    For me and my body - nope. My body responds to exercise, and outside of making healthier choices, historically I've had no problem maintaining - as long as I was active.

    Remove that activity, and not putting on weight is a battle and one I can't stick with long term (hence my current condition after getting sidelined by an injury for the better part of a year).
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    When I was hit by a car years ago, I was unable to exercise for a few months. Lost weight during that period. It was awful. I was so happy I could have cried when I got back on a bike again.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    Most (but not all) people who successfully maintain do exercise, but it doesn’t have to be crazy sweat dripping hours on a treadmill. Go for a 20 minute walk every day, join a swing dance group, do something fun that gets your heart rate up a bit.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Sure if you keep to your calories. I, for one, can't imagine going back to being so sedentary again. A lot of my exercise I now enjoy for the sake of it, and only once in a while struggle through the plan.
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