Who doesn't exericise much?

[focus83]

Ok i keep reading about lots of people who exercise and lose loads, but are there any members out there that don't really exercise but still lose following the plan?

I don't make time for exercise but i feel i do walk around alot, shopping, around work, going home. Is this not enough? Do i really need to be working out for a hour or so each night to get better results?

[michelle23464]

I am not really following an exercise plan. I am loosing slowly but I am loosing. I have lost 13.5 lbs since I started Oct 22.

Every once in a while I get on my stationary bike but that is not often. I chase after my 9 month old and cleaning house all day I don't have time to spare. Well I do but I find other things to do instead.

Michelle

[Greeneggs&ham]

I did really well in the beginning without exercise. Over the first 2 months or so, I averaged 3-4 pounds a week after the 14 day induction period. Whether that was because this WOE was still new to my system or because I had a fair amount to lose, I don't know. But after that first three months, the loss began to drop significantly. I averaged maybe .5-1 pound a week and would go maybe three weeks without losing a single pound.

This was, of course, discouraging so I chose to join a few others here by following the C25K jogging program. (Keep in mind that I have never jogged in my life, and never had a desire to be a runner!) I am now (4 months since the start) able to jog 3 miles at a time three days a week. I find that on this regimen with the same eating behaviors from 4 months ago, I am back to losing 2-4 pounds a week. I would prefer if I never had to exercise as it's always starts as a chore, but the fact is that I feel better afterward and the continued weight loss provides the incentive I need to stick with it.

Hopefully you can find a physical activity that works for you as well. I would suggest you try things you previously wouldn't have -- I *never* would have picked running in the past, but I'm getting to the point where I miss it when I take too many days off. Best of luck to you.

[Chef Kevin]

There are just too many benefits to exercising that I cannot imagine not doing it. I have always been an exerciser, even when I was gaining weight. If you are going to be fat, at least be fit while you are.

I've always been an active person, I hate sitting around. And the plus to exercise is, your metabolism stays revved up for a couple hours after the exercise, so you burn calories while you workout, and you continue to burn more calories long after the workout is finished. So, it's a double bonus.

[Debie]

Originally Posted by Greeneggs&ham

But after that first three months, the loss began to drop significantly. I averaged maybe .5-1 pound a week and would go maybe three weeks without losing a single pound.

This happened to me also. I have gone 3-4 weeks with zero loss in weight. I decided enough is enough and purchased a treadmill. I work from home so it is more convenient for me to jump on the treadmill between conference calls and on my lunch break. I am doing about 3 miles a day. My husband's mouth dropped yesterday while I was changing. He grabbed the tape measure and measured my waist. It showed 2 inch loss!!! I am below that danger zone for women I think it is to soon to say it was the walking but I do feel so much better!!

[Skeptika23]

I'm finding that I tend to lose pounds/inches faster in weeks where I'm getting at least 20 minutes of sweating, heart-racing exercise a day than in weeks where I don't.

I just do calesthenics - I don't need any fancy equipment for it - and it seems to work for me.

[Debie]

Originally Posted by Skeptika23

I'm finding that I tend to lose pounds/inches faster in weeks where I'm getting at least 20 minutes of sweating, heart-racing exercise a day than in weeks where I don't.

I just do calesthenics - I don't need any fancy equipment for it - and it seems to work for me.

Good point, I was doing "The Firm" and a few others in the month of Sept and Oct..got lazy in Nov and it showed.

[Lyssie]

You can lose weight without exercise, but honestly... Why would you not take 20minutes out of your schedule to do some form of physical activity that you *know* is going to help you achieve your goal?

Is there any real purpose in changing your eating habits, and your lifestyle, and *not* exercising? Wouldn't you want to lose that 133lbs faster?

I know this part might sound a little mean, but you have over your ideal weight to lose. That's a huge amount of weight. Exercise will help you with the excess skin, and will help you achieve this faster than if you just change what you eat. It's been shown that people who exercise stick to a healthier way of life and feel better about themselves in general. If you feel like you're okay with being morbidly obese, and waiting on a diet to make it better, instead of being proactive, then you'll probably be okay for a bit. If you really want to burn off the pounds, and help with not hitting those plateaus, then you should be taking that time to do some form of physical activity.

[deb79fl]

I am in the minority here, as I was one that did not exercise during my weight loss. I had some injuries that did prevent me from working out. That being said, it took me one year to lose 70 plus pounds. My body feels so much better w/o the additional weight. No longer have the constant pain in my back and knees. I can sit on the couch and cross my legs (like a pretzel) when watching TV. I used to do this when I was a kid.... that's when I realized how much progress I made w/o any formal exercise program. It's also when I knew that physically I could do some exercise. I still have problems with my neck, back and hips (somewhat) but I have learned when I can and can not do. I don't have the money to get a treadmill, etc., but I can do stretching exercises, some weight training, walking (even in place, if you don't want to go outside). The benefits of exercise include being physically fit, getting toned and tightened (there will be lose skin w/o toning) and being able to keep your calories up. If I didn't do some kind of exercise, I would only be able to eat about 1300 calories to maintain my weight (per BMR charts), so I enjoy being able to eat low carb and eating enough to satisfy my appetite. When I "try" to go back to low fat and higher carbs, I am constantly hungry. This WOE is a constant learning process, but worth the effort! Anyway, do exercise and you'll be surpised at how much better you feel and how much quicker you get results!

[LadyBethny]

I hated exercise before this WOE and I made excuses for not doing it, especially the too busy bit! I have to say now I am a bit addicted to it. Its not just the weight loss, it helps me sleep, my skin glows, I feel more energised and I think the really noticeable thing for me at the moment is that everyone around me and I mean EVERYONE has a stinking cold... I haven't! :0) This time last year I would have caught them all, one after the other but this year... everyone is jealous because I am bug free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!