Losing Weight without Exercise
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If it comes down to losing weight without exercising or not losing weight at all of course it is better to try without the exercise! Plus if the OP is anything like me, once some of the weight comes off then exercise seems like something more achievable rather than something that would tip me over the edge into giving up!!0
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This "net" calorie stuff is hogwash. Keep it below 1000 calories TOTAL. How? Easy. Three meals a day. Something around 300 calories for breakfast (McDonalds is fine once you've verified the numbers), then a Lean Cuisine for lunch, and another for dinner. Add a multivitamin and a few glasses of water, and you're good to go. And if anyone thinks you "need" to eat more than that per day, PATHETIC.0
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silkii_locks - your post especially struck me. People who haven't gone through what you go through can't understand but some of us can at least empathize. I wish you the best of luck in your weight loss journey! Whether you're exercising or not.
Edited to Add; I am very thankful that at the very least I CAN walk and it is a relatively pain free experience. It's good to hear from others who are suffering so much more. It gives me far less reason to feel sorry for myself.
Thank you very much, your words are much appreciated. :-)0 -
I just try to keep moving, and yes you can lose weight doing what you are doing!:flowerforyou:0
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Oh, realllllly?????Sorry, but it is absolutely impossible to lose weight without exercise.
So, I didn't actually lose 30+#? My pants size didn't drop from 42 to 35? Gee, I guess I'll have to take all my new clothes back to the store and exchange them for the larger sizes.
I've had 2 back surgeries and have a neurologically dead right leg below the knee.
On a good day, I can walk about 100 yards without my cane. On a bad day, I have to use a walker to get from my front door to the driveway.
Yes, you CAN lose w/o exercise.0 -
I'm finding that while watching tv, especially during commercials, if I do some kind of seated exercises I don't really notice that I'm exercising. I think you got some awesome advice in this post though! Good luck!0
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well ive lost 9lbs in 2 weeks with no exercise whatsoever and i had a week off of work where i stayed in bed a couple of days!
i dont think you need to exercise but as others have said it might come to a point where you are settled into your weight and used to the lower calorie intake and want to start off small. thats what im hoping to do.
but i do think exercise is more about maintaining your weight once you have reached it and you can then start to enjoy all foods again but in moderation.0 -
You can loose weight by cutting down on calories, but I opted to add exercise to my routine just because of all the great benefits to exercise besides loosing weight. Great for your heart, your joints, your muscles, your bones, your mind. :-D0
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I saw a good quote regarding this issue on reddit earlier. "Counting calories will make you look good with clothes on, exercising will make you look good naked." Regardless of what anyone here is saying, it is ABSOLUTELY possible to lose with minimal exercise. It might be slower, it might not be. Everyone is different. But as long as you have a calorie deficit you'll lose weight. And walking alone (about a mile a day) helped me lose 30 pounds in the past. It can absolutely be done.0
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walking is the best! I started out w/short 10 min walks and now do up to 40 min. I find it helps with stress and makes me feel better :-)0
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I lost 174 pounds doing no exercise. Nothing!
I like it now and do it for the feeling. The fact it helps me to tone is even better. I actually gain weight when I exercise due to water retention in my muscles. I have officially divorced my scale.
Of course you can do it with food alone. I'm living proof!0 -
It looks like you're having success with things the way you're currently doing it, which is great! It's like everyone else said, it'll take a while longer. I do agree with the lady who said walking IS exercise. Anything you do to move your body is great. The thing is, it's not just about weight loss. It's about over all health. And exercise strengthens your body, your heart, your muscles. It's important. Maybe you just haven't found your niche? What about swimming? Or Zumba? Or something in the form of a game?0
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I lost before with just diet and some walking but its a big difference this time with the toning from working out and its faster.0
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I love walking, and try to get in several short walks a day, they all add up. Personal goal is 12,000 steps per day. I'm short, so that's 4.5-5 miles for me.0
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This "net" calorie stuff is hogwash. Keep it below 1000 calories TOTAL. How? Easy. Three meals a day. Something around 300 calories for breakfast (McDonalds is fine once you've verified the numbers), then a Lean Cuisine for lunch, and another for dinner. Add a multivitamin and a few glasses of water, and you're good to go. And if anyone thinks you "need" to eat more than that per day, PATHETIC.
Wow, judge people much? I don't even want to see what your sodium is a day. Hope that works out well for you.0 -
And to answer the question -- yes you absolutely can. I have been on plan for a little over 3 months and am almost to 60 lbs gone with little to no "exercise" besides the everyday walking I do.0
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I started MFP in the beginning of January 2012 and have lost 10 lbs simply by staying within my 1250 a day calorie goal, and very little exercise other than the occasional walking and house work. I still eat what I want, haven't starved, and feel great, simply by watching what I eat. Who would have thought!?0
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Sorry, but it is absolutely impossible to lose weight without exercise. Exercise is what keeps your body in shape ~ and, by 'shape' I mean 'fitness', not looking like a model. Your heart is a muscle. It needs to be exercised to keep in shape. If you hate to exercise, I would recommend starting with just walking. Live in cold country? Go to a mall and start walking. Start with short walks. After a week, increase the walk by another block or another section of the mall. After another week, increase by another block, etc.
Once you get started, and once you only focus on each weekly increase, you will start to enjoy the time ~ it's personal time ~ time to be with yourself ~ time to think over problems ~ time to reflect on blessings. So, please, find time to exercise. Call it anything else ~ call it "my personal time" ~ call it "my time to get healthy" ~ whatever, just do it.
^^^^Not impossible at all. In the past, I have lost loads of weight with hardly any exercise at all. I do workout tons now, but she doesn't want to hear about that. A very close friend of mine has lost close to 100 pounds and never worked out AT ALL until after she reached her goal weight. And then FINALLY, she decided on her own, without anyone telling her she should, to join a gym, started walking and has transitioned into running. You can absolutely lose without exercising! It IS 80% diet 20% exercise! And it won't take you longer. If you try to lose without watching your diet and just working out, THAT will take you longer. Ask me how I know. Oh, and I am now a group fitness instructor.0 -
Diet plays a huge role in weight loss for a lot of people (yes we all know the ones who can eat anything and never gain), when I got to this base I decided to start walking everywhere, as much as I could and within a few weeks I'd lost about 8 lbs just by walking 3-5 miles a day at a leisurely pace. If you stick to healthy eating and just walk, and keep your calories at a deficit then yes, you should see weightloss. And if you have access to a gym, or hiking trails or just a hilly area, wallking those would be really great.0
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Hi - I lost about 13 pounds in 5 weeks, without exercise.
Now, I have a lightly active job - a teacher on my feet for a large part of the day - and I do walk the dog every other day maybe - but I haven't engaged in any exercises, really. don't plan on keeping it that way, but that's the way it's been. I am very happy that with diet only, I have been this successful - my daily goal is 1450 and I find it has been working for me.
It CAN be done - just make smart choices about how your calories are used.
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Believe it or not walking is one of the best exercises you can do. You know what you are willing to be consistent with so that is what you should do. That sounds great..0
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Honestly, I did lose weight from diet alone years ago on South Beach. I didn't excercise *at all*. And I gained every single pound back with interest.
I understand why you are hesitant to begin a big time excercise routine, it can be very taxing, especially if you go into it blindly. I read your post in it's totality and I know you don't want to hear how excercise will help keep off the weight or prevent the flabby-yet-thin-look. Just maybe thought with the right guidance you will find the workout that is right for your body and your energy level.
So yes, you can lose the weight and, yes, with the right amount of will power you can keep it off without excercise. Good luck to you in your endeavors. :flowerforyou:0 -
If the thyroid meds make you feel better you can totally do it low calories and with walking. If you walk 10 min a day it's good. I found I tolerate spans of exercise better, and if I'm up to it I do it again. I have zero energy, so I rely heavily on calorie restriction and watching nutrition. 70 lbs. lost over several years, but now I'm playing with 5 lbs. that would be nice to get rid of. Once you establish a daily habit, even for a short time, you can increase as you feel like it. Borrow a dog, get an ipod and load great books or music and just enjoy a beautiful walk. Walk buddies are also good if you are on the same schedule, but I found they want to actually spend TIME walking and I want to get it over with.0
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just make sure with your diet that you are getting the appropriate amount of nutrients for your health issues. with thyroid issues it can be frustrating but ask your doctor what you should be getting each day iron, sodium and iodine wise (i think those are the nutrients most affected by thyroid issues). i have a bum leg (permanently disabled) and the more and more i walk the farther and farther i go! i limp pretty heavily but still manage to do it. it has greatly increased my energy! i use to burn out quickly too but like i said the more and more i do it the better i feel.0
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This "net" calorie stuff is hogwash. Keep it below 1000 calories TOTAL. How? Easy. Three meals a day. Something around 300 calories for breakfast (McDonalds is fine once you've verified the numbers), then a Lean Cuisine for lunch, and another for dinner. Add a multivitamin and a few glasses of water, and you're good to go. And if anyone thinks you "need" to eat more than that per day, PATHETIC.
The only PATHETIC one is the person who uses their first post to abuse others. I eat many times during the day and have lost weight fine. Do what works for you long term and don't criticize others for doing the same.
OP yes you can lose weight. It won't look as good without exercise but weight will be gone.
My disagreement is that going to the gym and working out is the only type of exercise that's counted. It's not. I spend one hour in the gym three times a week. I do that because I enjoy it. But I get more exercise outside the gym. I walk 20 minutes to and from work. I play sport. I enjoy life by moving more. Walking is fine for exercise, so is playing a team sport. Taking the stairs instead of the lift or elevator.
If you want a ripped, toned body then no you won't get that without working out. But a healthy body? Yes you can by making small changes.0 -
I think it's definitely different for everyone. For me, I tried to just do the diet change, but my body adapted within a month - and then I was just fluctuating. Then I found out that I could ride my bike without hurting myself - and the pounds started dropping like crazy. I lost 30 lbs in 3 months - the natural way - diet and exercise.
Eating too few calories is not healthy either. Your body needs a minimum to function. Use the resources on here and find out what works. It's not all about having a calorie deficit and it's not all about working out - there's a balance. Find out what works for you and then apply it as best you can. Everyone is different. If something doesn't work, don't get discouraged - just approach it differently and keep going. I'm in the best shape of my life because of that principal.0 -
This "net" calorie stuff is hogwash. Keep it below 1000 calories TOTAL. How? Easy. Three meals a day. Something around 300 calories for breakfast (McDonalds is fine once you've verified the numbers), then a Lean Cuisine for lunch, and another for dinner. Add a multivitamin and a few glasses of water, and you're good to go. And if anyone thinks you "need" to eat more than that per day, PATHETIC.
I really hope you're trolling with that advice....0 -
I noticed that you're 29 years old.... maybe you could do it without exercise. I'm 46ish, and if I don't exercise, it's useless. However, I've found that it really doesn't have to be THAT much. Almost every morning, I take my dog around the block (0.2 miles, 34 calories). Doesn't seem like much at all. But, when I stopped doing it, I started putting on pounds. I truly believe that exercise, done in the morning, will help "rev" my metabolism for the day. I'm not saying that it's a BIG "rev", but it is noticed when NOT done. Keep that in mind... and get a dog..
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I'm sure you could but you won't have any muscle tone or definition.
Exactly. The exercise keeps you firmer.
In your shoes, instead of worrying about "cardio" keep walking when you can and incorporate some at home strength training workouts with your body weight. Crunches, squats, lunges, leg lifts, pushups, planks, and even yoga.
This will help you with your workouts and making it through the work day. (And give you some muscle definition)0
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