Does anyone here not exercise?

I do not want a lecture on the importance of exercise. I KNOW it's important. People need to understand that not everyone CAN exercise.

I have Fibromyalgia and arthritis. I do what I can, but I can't do it consistently, no matter how much I want to.

So who else here keeps a food diary, but rarely or never exercises?

movement , starting slow but continueing regularly helps both those conditions

I have Fibro as well as SLE Lupus. BELIEVE ME, it's hard as s.hit to exercise sometimes. Honestly, if I can get to the gym 2-3 times a week, then it's a good week. I know how you are feeling, but even if it's just walking around the block a few times, it's better than nothing.

Exercice is not an obligation to loose weigth. It just makes things much more easier.

Although I do exercise now, I lost my first 25 pounds with no exercise. I had 2 foot surgeries that kept me from too much movement! But, I was super diligent with my logging and the weight came off. I always tried to stand when I could and began to take stairs and park further away when possible. Then, I started slow walking and the next 5 came off. Now, I am up to maybe twice a week of walking or riding a bike and have lost another 12.

Just do your best! And as the weight comes off, maybe some of your symptoms will lighten as well.

I do exercise now but the last time I was losing weight I lost 50 LBS with never doing anything more then watching calories.

Honestly, exercise is only 10% of the equation. Food Quality and Proper Nutritoinal habits are the other 90%.

You can workout til the cows come home but if you're not eating right, you won't get sustainable results.

Fibromyalgia is one of the toughest to work around, but if you're doing what you can, that's the best you can do and can't be faulted or criticized for it.

Nutritoinally speaking however, there's lots you can do and I wish you well on your journey. :-)

This! ^
I also wish you well on your journey! And your right, 10lbs at a time! :flowerforyou:

I have a hard time finding time to exercise. I have 3 kids, 2 jobs, and I'm in school. Also my kids all have after school activities, so I get in just a couple workouts a week.
Two problems I have with exercise are heel spurs and arthritis. I've noticed that after days when I walk or try to jog, I am in a lot of pain. Something that has really helped me is yoga. It is very low impact, and easy on joints. Fortunately for me there is a yoga studio in my neighborhood, so I can walk over for a session a couple times a week. If you have never tried yoga, I highly recommend giving it a go. Most of the time the instructors know different positions and ways of doing poses so people with injuries and disabilities can participate right along with the yoga pros who have been doing it for years.
Good luck with everything! I know it must be frustrating to actually not be able to work out as you would like.

At least you are doing something! Exercise makes it a little faster, but doing nothing at all makes weight loss impossible. You are awesome for doing what you can.

44lbs DOWN...little exercise and most of what I have done has been water aerobics. I have primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

I exercise, but not like others do. I don't go to a gym. I either walk, bike or swim. I don't have any physical reason, other than I hate exercise. But my motto is "Do something...whatever you can and maybe it will be more than yesterday." I set my exercise goals to be as minimal as possible....30 minutes, three times a week, and I find that I am actually doing more like 5 times a week.