Lose weight without working out?

You can, but that's not to say your flab will look better.

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I've lost 32 lbs now with no hard working out. I walk maybe an hour a day 3-4x a week. So i guess thats working out but nothing very hard. I dont WANT to look like the girl posted above though. If you do i would think you need more strenuous activity.

I've lost 32 lbs now with no hard working out. I walk maybe an hour a day 3-4x a week. So i guess thats working out but nothing very hard. I dont WANT to look like the girl posted above though. If you do i would think you need more strenuous activity.

Just curious, what kind of look are you going for?

Last year I lost about 40 pounds without working out. I had done it before and I had always put it back on. I finally realized that to really make a change i had to exercise and transform both mentally and physically. It's been a major journey but so glad I've taken it. I've accomplished things I never thought I could.

I've lost 32 lbs now with no hard working out. I walk maybe an hour a day 3-4x a week. So i guess thats working out but nothing very hard. I dont WANT to look like the girl posted above though. If you do i would think you need more strenuous activity.

Just curious, what kind of look are you going for?

I'm a curvy girl and i want to keep my curves. NOTHING against skinny girls at all, i can totally see why one would want that body type. I love my hips, i love my bubble butt, i love my boobs. I want to get to about a size 10 so i can keep them but they are more defined. I dont care about having defined abs or muscles or a seriously toned body. I really dont.

The muscle tone part is just low body fat. My butt looks more curvy after working out but I haven't lost enough fat to show muscle cuts. Don't you care about your overall muscle and bone health later in life though? Also, large size doesn't equal curves. I'm a size 2 and very curvy in the hips.

I've lost 32 lbs now with no hard working out. I walk maybe an hour a day 3-4x a week. So i guess thats working out but nothing very hard. I dont WANT to look like the girl posted above though. If you do i would think you need more strenuous activity.

Just curious, what kind of look are you going for?

I'm a curvy girl and i want to keep my curves. NOTHING against skinny girls at all, i can totally see why one would want that body type. I love my hips, i love my bubble butt, i love my boobs. I want to get to about a size 10 so i can keep them but they are more defined. I dont care about having defined abs or muscles or a seriously toned body. I really dont.

The muscle tone part is just low body fat. My butt looks more curvy after working out but I haven't lost enough fat to show muscle cuts. Don't you care about your overall muscle and bone health later in life though? Also, large size doesn't equal curves. I'm a size 2 and very curvy in the hips.

Honestly, i think being a size 10 is perfectly fine for my muscle and bone health. Some peopel are just built bigger. A larger size does mean curves for me. When i was a size 12 i had nice curves but a flat stomach. Thats my goal. Mostly to just get rid of baby fat. To each their own but being under a size 10 is not what i want. I know most women would kill to look like that picture but I, personally dont want that look.

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I dont think there is anything wrong with your main exercise being walking. I switch my routine up, but lately i've been doing a lot of walking ( motivated by a crazy puppy). If I am just walking as my exercise for the day, I try to do an hour of walking.

Nothing wrong with that!

There is difference between losing "weight" and losing fat. You CAN lose weight without exercise, but the benefits of exercise outnumber just dropping pounds by FAR... including how you look. I would suggest looking up pictures of women with different body fat percentages. This will help you SEE why you don't just want to lose "weight" and even determine where you want to be in respect to your goal. (www.mybodygallery.com is helpful for women)

Explore different exercises and start with something you enjoy doing. Once you become comfortable step up to more challenging things. No need to jump in head first.

People are definitely built different. My sister is 5'6 and 135 lbs. Healthy weight. But still wears a size 9-10 because of her hips. It runs in the family. For me i dont think a size 10 is overweight and i think its healthy. Everyone has different ideals of healthy i guess. And yes, i also want to look good (to me) in clothes and i think i look best around there. To each their own. If you want to be a size 2, go for it. Like i said, i don't. I also dont want to spend time lifting weights. I have 2 babies at home and we go walking every day or run around the park. When my husband comes home from work i would rather spend time with my family in the evening than lift weights.

People are definitely built different. My sister is 5'6 and 135 lbs. Healthy weight. But still wears a size 9-10 because of her hips. It runs in the family. For me i dont think a size 10 is overweight and i think its healthy. Everyone has different ideals of healthy i guess. And yes, i also want to look good (to me) in clothes and i think i look best around there. To each their own. If you want to be a size 2, go for it. Like i said, i don't. I also dont want to spend time lifting weights. I have 2 babies at home and we go walking every day or run around the park. When my husband comes home from work i would rather spend time with my family in the evening than lift weights.

That's a muscle build difference though, not bone structure. I'm 5'3 and 134lbs but I usually wear a 2 and sometimes 4s. So it's not that your sister is built so differently than other women, she just has a higher body fat %.

It's great that you feel comfortable around there though. I was just wondering cause it didn't make sense to me, but its a little more clear now.

People are definitely built different. My sister is 5'6 and 135 lbs. Healthy weight. But still wears a size 9-10 because of her hips. It runs in the family. For me i dont think a size 10 is overweight and i think its healthy. Everyone has different ideals of healthy i guess. And yes, i also want to look good (to me) in clothes and i think i look best around there. To each their own. If you want to be a size 2, go for it. Like i said, i don't. I also dont want to spend time lifting weights. I have 2 babies at home and we go walking every day or run around the park. When my husband comes home from work i would rather spend time with my family in the evening than lift weights.

That's a muscle build difference though, not bone structure. I'm 5'3 and 134lbs but I usually wear a 2 and sometimes 4s. So it's not that your sister is built so differently than other women, she just has a higher body fat %.

It's great that you feel comfortable around there though. I was just wondering cause it didn't make sense to me, but its a little more clear now.

Ehhhh, my sister has very little body fat on her. Bone structure definitely is different among women. But we will have to agree to disagree my friend.

Last year I lost about 40 pounds without working out. I had done it before and I had always put it back on. I finally realized that to really make a change i had to exercise and transform both mentally and physically. It's been a major journey but so glad I've taken it. I've accomplished things I never thought I could.

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For me, regular exercise is about maintaining a weight loss. If you think about it, the smaller you will require fewer calories. To me this is like being on a diet .... for the rest of my life. Adding regular exercise helps even things out calorie wise, plus I get to keep more muscle mass.

Find something fun .... if you enjoy it, you will want to do it. Just make a goal to be more active.

Yes. I injured myself, and can't do any cardio. Walking still is a problem. I started logging here to make sure that I maintained my weight during my recovery. I've lost a few pounds.

Make no mistake: Although exercise is a relatively small part of weight loss, it usually does help some.

If you can't do a vigorous workout (preferred), do five minutes of Yoga. It will make you more body conscious and may help you make better eating choices during the day.