Is exercise necesarry?

viernes1234 · August 2018

Okay so is the calorie defitic crucial for weight loss only? I know exercise is good for health obviously, you shouldnt just sit all day but is like a 1h walk enough if youre in a calorie deficit? I mean Ive heard people not doing any exercise but being in a deficit they still lost weight. Again, I know its healthy to exercise but I see all of this emphasis on that and I find it easier just to watch my food, I mean calories and not stress about doing exercise and still be able to lose weight, whats your experience with that

TavistockToad · August 2018

Calorie deficit for weight loss.

Exercise for good health

missysippy930 · August 2018

No, exercise is not necessary for weight loss.
Eating less calories than you burn is how weight is lost.

emjay196363 · August 2018

I lost 30 lbs. a few years ago doing almost no exercise. I just controlled my food very, very carefully.

bjess8411 · August 2018

Exercise makes me feel so much better and I lose better. I highly recommend it just for those reasons.

mazurkiepolish · August 2018

If you calorie deficit, you will lose weight no matter what.

jennifer_417 · August 2018

A calorie deficit is literally the only thing you need for weight loss.

Piwacket33 · August 2018

You can lose with no exercise. Remember, CICO (calories in calories out) is not quite true. It assumes that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie, which we know cannot be true. There's no way 100 calories of candy or soda is the same as 100 calories of broccoli - the body metabolizes and stores each differently. Fructose is stored directly in the liver as fat, it is not metabolized beyond that. Sugar is half glucose and half fructose. So WHICH calories IS important. (the soda companies don't want you to know that). If you're eating sugar, HFCS, or any of the other sugar monikers, you can change to something else more healthy with less carbs. Eat some healthy fats or proteins instead of sugar. Also, beware of too much artificial sweeteners, it' taken this long for us to become aware of the dangers of fructose and it's been around forever... imagine how long it will take the scientists to figure out what our bodies do with artificial sweeteners and other chemicals. Reduce those and you will probably see some movement. That said, even if you don't want to exercise, a little bit can keep your circulatory system working well which you need to expel the fat from your body.

RAinWA · August 2018

Piwacket33 wrote: »

You can lose with no exercise. Remember, CICO (calories in calories out) is not quite true. It assumes that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie, which we know cannot be true. There's no way 100 calories of candy or soda is the same as 100 calories of broccoli - the body metabolizes and stores each differently. Fructose is stored directly in the liver as fat, it is not metabolized beyond that. Sugar is half glucose and half fructose. So WHICH calories IS important. (the soda companies don't want you to know that). If you're eating sugar, HFCS, or any of the other sugar monikers, you can change to something else more healthy with less carbs. Eat some healthy fats or proteins instead of sugar. Also, beware of too much artificial sweeteners, it' taken this long for us to become aware of the dangers of fructose and it's been around forever... imagine how long it will take the scientists to figure out what our bodies do with artificial sweeteners and other chemicals. Reduce those and you will probably see some movement. That said, even if you don't want to exercise, a little bit can keep your circulatory system working well which you need to expel the fat from your body.

You can ignore everything in that post except the bolded.

You can lose without exercise as long as your calories are on point. However, I really wish I had started exercising from the beginning of my weight loss. I lost 125+ pounds with very little exercise and also lost a great deal of muscle which, at 56, is not easy to regain. I'm working on it though!

kshama2001 · August 2018

viernes1234 wrote: »

Okay so is the calorie defitic crucial for weight loss only? I know exercise is good for health obviously, you shouldnt just sit all day but is like a 1h walk enough if youre in a calorie deficit? I mean Ive heard people not doing any exercise but being in a deficit they still lost weight. Again, I know its healthy to exercise but I see all of this emphasis on that and I find it easier just to watch my food, I mean calories and not stress about doing exercise and still be able to lose weight, whats your experience with that

1 hour walk how often?

It will behoove you to stress about exercise now, rather than decades from now, when you've realized you've lost muscle mass and bone density and there's not much you can do about it.

psychod787 · August 2018

You can lose with just a calorie deficit, but studies show maintenance requires being active.

amusedmonkey · August 2018

Not really about weight loss, but if you can get at least 15 minutes in daily, it would make a difference for your health.

Check out this study

Plus, exercise calories taste divine (and yes, that includes calories burned by walking).

estherdragonbat · August 2018

As others have said, a calorie deficit is all you need to lose weight. You can achieve it by controlling your calories, upping your activity, or a combination. I've found that being more active has helped me keep my calories under control.

1) I'm a stress eater. Exercise helps me relax.
2) I'm a boredom eater. The time I spend exercising keeps me active and cuts back on mindless grazing.
3) I'm short and don't have a lot of calories to play with if I'm sedentary. Exercise lets me eat more.
4) I used to deal with TOM cramps by overeating comfort food. Exercise, especially core work, really seems to cut back on the cramping. Some months I don't even need medication.

So, is exercise necessary to lose weight? Nope. Just take in fewer calories than you burn. BUT for me exercise is necessary to lose weight without feeling miserable and hungry all the time.

SweatLikeDog · August 2018

You don't need to exercise to lose weight. Most people on a fitness related website do both, but some can't for various reasons. It's not essential.

psychod787 · August 2018

If you don't like exercise, you could do small things to increase NEAT. People above have posted about taking the stairs, parking farther away and walking. That stuff adds up 100 steps here, 100 steps there. I average 15000 a day. I only do organized walking 4 days a week. I have just created some, well, wacky habits that allows the movement to add up. To reiterate, staying active does not mean you have to run on a hamster wheel.

AnnPT77 · August 2018

The calorie deficit is all you need for weight loss, nothing else.

Selecting foods that add up to a well-balanced diet is important for nutrition.

Exercise is important for endurance, fitness, strength and energy, especially as you age.

Proper calorie intake + good nutrition + adequate exercise = best odds of long term good health.

Keep in mind that exercise can be lots of things, not just gym things: Walk (while you window shop, birdwatch, whatever - if you prefer); ride your bike; play with kids; dance; learn a martial art; etc. Just do active things that are fun.

And moving in everyday life (non-exercise movement) burns calories, too: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss

fb47 · August 2018

Like everyone says, caloric deficit is all you need for weight loss, cardio for health. I always cut without doing any planned session of cardio, because my metabolism is already high due to my high NEAT and the fact in some ways, I actually am doing some sort of LISS (Low-Intensity Sustained State cardio incase you were wondering what it meant)....I basically walk all day at work and occasion lift some things. Even if you were sedentary, you can still lose weight by being at a caloric deficit, the downside is the more you're sedentary, the little you're body burns calories which in return means that you're going to eat less food.

bjess8411 · August 2018

estherdragonbat wrote: »

As others have said, a calorie deficit is all you need to lose weight. You can achieve it by controlling your calories, upping your activity, or a combination. I've found that being more active has helped me keep my calories under control.

1) I'm a stress eater. Exercise helps me relax.
2) I'm a boredom eater. The time I spend exercising keeps me active and cuts back on mindless grazing.
3) I'm short and don't have a lot of calories to play with if I'm sedentary. Exercise lets me eat more.
4) I used to deal with TOM cramps by overeating comfort food. Exercise, especially core work, really seems to cut back on the cramping. Some months I don't even need medication.

So, is exercise necessary to lose weight? Nope. Just take in fewer calories than you burn. BUT for me exercise is necessary to lose weight without feeling miserable and hungry all the time.

Totally agree with this!

tishasall · August 2018

You can lose weight without exercise. You may be reducing your muscle mass though. Depending on your age, it can happen fast too. If you are just measuring success from the number in the scale, you can reduce it just through caloric deficit. If you lose 5 pounds of muscle and gain 3 pounds of fat, it would look like you lost 2 pounds according to the scale. It would not be what you wanted to happen though. It really depends on what your goals for your health really are. You are so much more than the number the scale tells you...

JBApplebee · August 2018

It is for me. 9Round is fun, exercise & therapy all rolled up into one 35 minute sweat session. But exercise isn't absolutely necessary in order to lose weight.

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