Can You Really Lose Weight Without Exercise?

Do you dread your daily gym workouts and just wish you could say so long to them forever?

If so, today's topic is for you. Most people understand that combining a good diet with an exercise program is going to be the fastest way to get good results.

They know that both play key roles in bringing about success and are fine with that.

But, what if you can't exercise due to injury, or you dislike exercise entirely? Then what? Can you forgo it and still reach your goals?

Let's have a look at whether you can lose weight without exercise so that you can set this record straight for yourself once and for all.

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* What It Takes to Lose Weight

First we need to outline what it takes to lose weight sothat you know what's involved.

In order to get your body to shed fat, you need to give it a reason to start burning up its own body tissues for fuel.

The energy you take in has to be less than the energy you expend.

To do this, provide less energy through your food intake than what it needs on a daily basis, or increase your exercise level so that you are burning off more calories than the total of what you eat.

Those who use both workout and diet get a combination of both calorie deficits, attacking body fat from both angles.

If you're someone who doesn't want to exercise, you can still achieve weight loss, but you will have to decrease your calorie intake from your diet far more to create the necessary deficit on its own.

If you aren't burning many calories each day because you aren't active, it means you'll need a much more strict and intense diet plan to get results.

But it is possible.



* What It Takes to Lose Fat

Now, what I want you to know here is that losing weight and losing fat are not always the same thing.

When you are losing weight, you're losing any sort of tissue: muscle or body fat. Your goal should always be lose fat because losing muscle will just make you look softer, flabbier and make it harder to maintain your decreased weight over the long haul.

The best way to maintain your muscle while dieting so that you ensure you lose body fat and not muscle mass is to exercise.

While you can lose weight just through restricted eating if you diet very intensely, you will certainly be losing some muscle along with the body fat. If you add some exercise into it, even a minimal amount, you can help preserve the strength you have.

All in all, it's easier to lose weight if you are burning up calories through movement, rather than just cutting back food intake.

* Thinking about Health

The next thing that you need to look at is your health.

Physical activity has positive heath benefits, and there's absolutely no denying this.

If you aren't very active, you are going to be at a higher risk of bone-related issues, heart disease, stroke, depression - the list of potential health effects goes on and on.

Getting in some physical activity on a daily basis is always a wise move as far as your health is concerned; yet, most people overlook the many positive benefits of finding a form of exercise they enjoy, including meeting new people and relieving stress.

Also, if you are exercising as you attempt to lose weight, you will be able to eat a few more calories with your diet and still get results. And if you consume more nutrient-dense foods, this serves to benefit you as well.

If you aren't exercising and thus have to diet very intensely, it may mean that you are unable to meet all your vitamin and mineral requirements since you're taking in such little food. You'll definitely want to take a multi-vitamin and maybe other supplements too.

* The Verdict

Can you lose weight without exercising?

Yes, you can, but you must remember that exercising produces better results in terms of completely transforming your body and helping you gain better overall health.

Remember that exercising for weight loss doesn't have to involve intense, uncomfortable gym sessions.

Light activity can be as easy as getting outside and going for a walk around the block. Something as simple as playing with your dog can increase chances of success and support your diet in helping you lose excess body fat.

Those who make exercise more fun and enjoyable almost always see better results anyway, so do not discount this factor. Never make exercise feel like torture; there are far too many possible sports, workouts and fitness classes to choose from for you to settle on something you seriously dislike.

Next up we'll go over how you might be sabotaging your current diet regimen and what you can pay attention to as a way to get back on the path to your target weight.