Anyone lost weight with ONLY CARDIO??

HealthyThinFit2012
HealthyThinFit2012 Posts: 32
in Health and Weight Loss
has anyone lost weight with healthy eating but have their main form of exercise - cardio only - until this day?? what type of cardio do you do that has helped you lost weight?

I am aiming to lose body fat... and then start strength training after.
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  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Yes, I lost 100 pounds doing only walking/running. Zero strength training - but am starting to do that now a few times a week.
  • Missi3601
    Missi3601 Posts: 264
    I do between 30 minutes and 1 hr of treadmil 5 days a week, the elptical anywhere from 15-30 minutes 3 days a week and some circuit training which i just started.... So far so good! Feel free to add me- best of luck on your journey!
  • Missi3601
    Missi3601 Posts: 264
    WOW! You go girl!

    Yes, I lost 100 pounds doing only walking/running. Zero strength training - but am starting to do that now a few times a week.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    i've lost weight fastest just eating healthier and just doing cardio. I used to walk every day for 2 hours. eek.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Almost all of my initial weight loss was cardio combined with portion control. In the last year or so I've added strength as a regular part of my workouts and, in retrospect, would have done earlier had I realized the benefits of doing both. There's a real synergy - strength and cardio go hand in hand.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Yes, me. I'm done losing weight now though and I am going to start p90x next week. I'm kind of skinny-fat.
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    Its all I have been doing for the past 2yrs, I know I will have to start weight soon
  • meechi53
    meechi53 Posts: 195 Member
    I've lost 18 lbs in 2.5 months doing zumba and cardio kickboxing 4x a week and 2x a week walking fast on the treadmill. A little bit of strength training in a 1x a week abs class but that's been really the gist of it..cardio cardio cardio.
  • OlibecaMom
    OlibecaMom Posts: 78
    I've lost 39 since August 2011 by eating right and doing Zumba 4x/week. I recently added in strength training and am going to add boot camp in a couple weeks. Good luck to you.
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    I mainly have done cardio...a couple of body pump or strength training classes thrown in here and there. But most it's been walking/jogging/running. :) It's totally possible. Now that I'm at my goal, I'm thinking about doing some strength training as well....to tone up my core, mostly!
  • Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid Posts: 867 Member
    I've done zero cardio and I've lost 40 lbs.
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    You can lose doing only cardio or even no exercise and just dieting. Think about adding some weights to your routine. First of all it will help tone you which will give you a slimmer appearance. Secondly, you can lose muscle dieting so you want to build and strengthen your muscles and lastly, muscle will burn more calories so it will help you in the long run to work them now.
  • nwg74
    nwg74 Posts: 360 Member
    I have lost all my 152 pounds while doing walking and some exercise bike.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    Cycling is what lost me weight and has kept me at my weight, but it is pretty heavy going cycling 90-150 minutes most days. Alright on a nice sunny day, not so fun on a cold, windy day. I also sometimes take hours long walks, or use the stationary bike and do my own routine somedays. That and keeping an eye on my calories and avoiding wheat as much as possible.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    bump. good thread :flowerforyou:
  • DoingthisforChris
    DoingthisforChris Posts: 38
    OP I was wondering the same thing myself... Good Post
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    It's good for you!
  • dmoses
    dmoses Posts: 786 Member
    All of my 40 lbs lost is from changing what and how much I eat and cardio only. I have recently started adding strength training to the mix, but I'm not looking to lose any more weight, just maintain.

    Good luck!
  • picassoadagio
    picassoadagio Posts: 407 Member
    I lost the first 24 lbs. with cardio, but then I added strength training & I have been holding steady at 165 lbs. for the last 2-3 weeks and have lost almost 4 inches in the waist.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    I went from 200 --> 180 without any cardio.
  • Ironman2be
    Ironman2be Posts: 140 Member
    I've lost all my weight doing only cardio, started off walking cuz of my weak knees. After a month or so of that, light jogging very short distances and bicycle riding.

    After a few months of that, faster, longer runs and very long cycling rides 20-60 miles a few times a week.

    Now I'm running 30+ miles a week and cycling over 60 miles a week. I'm about to start my swim training for the triathlon season and Will definitely start incorporating strength training now that I'm at the weight I want to be.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Yep, but I wish I had started strength training earlier. I started losing quite a bit in lbs, but everything was really flubby. Now that I've started to see a change in my muscle, I see my body taking more of a shape.

    I think the best thing for a new person to get into is walking. Walking 30-50 mins 3 times a week and thena program such as 30DS (I do strength and ab parts mostly) 2-3 times a week and seeing better results!
  • Jlongblade
    Jlongblade Posts: 77 Member
    21lbs in two months no strentgh training.
  • freew67
    freew67 Posts: 348 Member
    75 lbs with just walking with a little bit of stationary bike in around 8 months.
  • Mdlea
    Mdlea Posts: 25 Member
    I'm down 40+ pounds since New Year's Day. Until the last two weeks, this has been due to counting calories, riding a bike, running and swimming. All cardio so far. I've just started lifting in the last few weeks because I just turned 40 and heard all the guff about serious need to do resistance training after 40.
  • Amh32290
    Amh32290 Posts: 65
    Yup, i eat reasonably healthy(much healthier then i use to) and keep my calories to around 1200 a day. As of right now i mainly only do cardio(walking/jogging for 25-30 minutes a day 5 days a week) and ive lost about 65 pounds doing this. I just recently starting incorporating crunches and squats into my routine. hopefully soon ill get the confidence to join a gym so i can tone up more with strength training.
  • marissamcneil
    marissamcneil Posts: 2
    Yes, I try to eat healthy and I walk-occasionally run- every day for one hour. I have lost 13 pounds in 2 months and I am finally at my goal weight!
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
    I used to do only cardio - I actually think it helps the weight come off easiliest - HOWEVER, i can certainly say that you do not get the toning you get from strength training - overall you will feel and look better doing a combination.

    I have also read on here that your muscles will continue to burn fat after strength training - but cardio does not....? Im not 100% sure how that work sbut im sure someone here can tell you more about that...

    Finally - i think you shouild acknowledge the endoprhin factor.... (Even though this is a personal opinoin and in no way endorsed/certified) ... I think you get more endorphins from the cardio - at least i do - and excersise for me is not just about weight loss it sabout feeling great and getting those endorphins that make you happy....

    Again, i suggest a combination of BOTH for most effective weight loss.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    has anyone lost weight with healthy eating but have their main form of exercise - cardio only - until this day?? what type of cardio do you do that has helped you lost weight?

    I am aiming to lose body fat... and then start strength training after.
    big mistake. Strength training goes first. I lost and maintained without cardio. If i don't want i can do no cardio and still lose fat. It's about the diet.
  • sjackson1717
    sjackson1717 Posts: 94 Member
    I've done zero cardio and I've lost 40 lbs.

    What did you do to loose 40lbs?

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