Does everyone exercise?

THis has been said many times, but dieting makes you look good with clothes on, exercise and lifting make you look good naked.

THats good 'nuff for me

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Yes I exercise. I am addicted to the sweat and the burn once I get going.

8 or so years ago I lost 62 lbs and I never execised -- I did Weight Watchers. This time around I exercise because it makes me feel good! And I get more calories

I lost 32lb and reached my goal weight without a jot of exercise, just eating properly.

Of course I still wasn't happy with my body shape.. I guess you could say I was 'skinny fat'.

Now I work out every day for at least an hour P90x stylee! I'm getting closer and closer to the body I want although the weight has swung between 4 and 9 pounds over that goal weight since it was reached.

So yeah... You can reach your goal weight with just diet but you probably won't achieve your ideal body without exercise - unless you're just plain lucky!

Jay

I just started a week ago tracking calories. So far I haven't exercised as I was more focused getting my eating habits under control. Planning on walking, elliptical, and some strength training. Feel free to add me!

My first 40 pounds were lost with little to no exercise; only diet change. I didn't start exercising regularly until I plateaued at around the 6th month.

Until I started with MFP, I didn't exercise. Ever. I tried WW, Slimming World and so on but the weight never shifted, and I got so disheartened I gave up after just a few weeks. I joined a gym at the same time as starting MFP and I now exercise most days (although I always make sure I have at least one, usually 2, "rest" days) and while I've only lost 10 pounds in 10 weeks, I have lost a total of 15.5 inches!!
I'm so used to it being part of my routine now (I mix it up so I am doing different classes, and take a different rest day each week - I plan on a Sunday what I will do for the rest of the week) that if I have a forced "rest" day (work or something with the kids that means I have to miss a class I was planning on going to, even though I add one in somewhere else), I really miss it!! I never thought I would say that!

I don't think I could actually follow MFP without exercising and eating those calories back. It gives me 1380cal/day (to lose 2lbs/week). That's not a lot for a guy. So I'm kind of compelled to exercise just to eat enough. I could set it to 1lb/week, I suppose, but quite frankly, 1880 is few hundred calories too low for me as well.

1850kc would be my sedentary maintenance Calories at my goal weight; 2100kc if I were defined as lightly active.

I don't have a sporty bone in my body, but I really do enjoy getting out on my bike and methinks that's what burned off a lot of my chocolate and cake calories when I lived in the Netherlands. :happy:

I also enjoy swimming, so between the two I really have two of the best motivational and calorie-hungry exercises... without it feeling like exercise. Having said that, I've just joined a gym (mainly to use their pool) so I might do a bit of strength & cardio at the weekends too. Boy, if I keep this up I might have to redefine myself as moderately active :laugh:

Everyone - whether you're dieting or not - should be exercising daily! It's just part of living healthy. You will probably see some results - to a point - with just changing your eating, but to truly lose weight and develop a healthy lifestyle - you need to be exercising and eating right - it's like a puzzle.

Is everyone on here exervising? Are some of you just eating healthier and lower calorie foods and still seeing the results?

I'm exercising now, and have been since April. However, my journey started Jan. 23 and I lost 21 or so pounds without any exercise. You can and should lose weight by creating a caloric deficit through nutrition alone. nutrition is at least 80% of the weight loss equation. I added exercise in April...and then increased the intensity of my exercise in June/July...because, in addition to weight loss, I wanted some of the benefits that come along with exercise (i.e., better cardio health, sleeker, more toned body, stronger, etc.). for me, exercise is simply part of the "become more fit and healthy" journey, rather than simply the weight loss journey.

I exercise, because I need to build strength in my back, shoulders, and core so that my desk job doesn't ruin my back and shoulders. Also, I love feeling fit and healthy. Getting to eat more if I exercise doesn't come into it so much (although the freedom of not having to be so strict about my food choices if I have been working out is fantastic).