Losing weight WITHOUT exercise

donnadee1984 wrote: »

leonard41704 wrote: »

I’ve lost 30lbs since the 4th of July. It was all diet and no exercise. I’m not on any special diet. Half the time, I eat OMAD which is dinner between 5-7. I may eat a small lunch or snack during the day if I feel like it. Some days are HPLC. Some are HPLF. Some are HCHF. The only time that my macros really matter, is the day after my cheat day. It’ll be HPHF. My starting weight was at 360,...or just below it. I’m now at 328. My next short term goal is 320 by the end of this month. My ultimate goal is 300. People say, 300??? The reason is because I am 6’6” tall, to start. I carry a lot of muscle mass. Even when I was at 360-370, I was carrying 250 lbs of muscle mass. I was strength training and doing cardio while being on these high calorie diets. I didn’t lose any weight. Maybe 10lbs on average over the course of a year and a half. I could tell that I was gaining too much muscle. My body was tight all the time. So I quit working out all together for a while. Since then, my body feels more functional. Since I started losing the 30lbs,...I can tell that my body feels much better than it has in a long time. As far as meals go,...I still do takeouts and sweets every now and then. I just make sure that they fit within my caloric plan.

Can you give me tips to build muscle wirhout looseing weight x

My suggestion is to figure out what your TDEE is, and then stay in more of a maintenance mode or just a slight deficit. I would increase protein, but I’m not for sure by how much. Then I would start a strength training program. Progressive Overload will be critical. So that means that you will have to track your workouts. For each lift,...pick a weight that’s light, and then chose a weight that’s lighter than that. That’ll be your starting point. Increase the weights by 5-10 lbs if you hit the top of the rep range. By starting light, this will prevent you from suffering from the muscle soreness that we’ve all experienced when we haven’t worked out in a while, or are just beginning. If you feel like you have to do cardio, just limit it to 1-2 hrs per week. When I was heavily strength training,...I usually did an hr a week. It was mainly a 20 min HIIT routine three times a week after my workouts. Since you’re tryin to gain muscle,...I honestly suggest skipping it all together for now at least.

1985robbie wrote: »

How long did it take you to lose the 50 lbs without exercise?

I don't know about the person this was originally asked of, but it took me approximately seven months, March 20th to October 26th. And that was with almost no weight loss in August (1.2 lbs.).

Still doing zero intentional exercise. Still losing weight. Happy with my body comp to date. Yeah, I am melty candle in some areas due to loose skin and/or squishy saggy floppy deflating adipose deposits, but I don't look at myself and think "skinny fat". Maybe when I am actually "skinny" - i.e., mid normal BMI range - that will change.

Then again, if paddle season arrives before that happens I won't be able to say I am no longer exercising as I will be out on the water at least once a week for two or three hours since I didn't go out at all this past one lol. However, I am on well on track to hit goal of at least 80 lbs down in a year as has been the plan all along. If so, then it will be -80 lbs. with zero intentional exercise; CICO based "diet" only.

ETA: Before anyone asks, I eat as the bare minimum the number of calories given to me (elsewhere as it is more generous than here) every day based on age/height/weight and sedentary activity level at a loss rate of 1.5 lbs/week. Which I have gone over, sometimes spectacularly so, days to weeks at a time. Unless I am nauseous due to illness, I do not eat below it. The ratio goal every day is max 45 C/min 30 F/min 25 P.

Have a look on the boards Many people lost without exercise. Some because they could not due to health reasons

lucky2702 wrote: »

Current weight: 74KGS.
Goal weight: 50KGS
Height: 160cm.

I saw your stats and noted your goals You do realise that 50Kg at your height is a BMI of only 19,5?
I am 159 cm and maintain at 56 (BMI 22)