Losing weight with no exercise

[teacupnosaucer 445]

My question to you would be... are you doing this just to lose numbers on the scale, or to improve your quality of life and your overall health? Because the exercise is the difference between those two outcomes.

I'm not saying you MUST GO TO THE GYM AND SUFFER, but some form of physical activity is good for your overall health and longevity, your mental well-being, and yes, the long term success of the procedure and your ability to actually keep the weight off. It doesn't have to be super time consuming, miserable, boring, frustrating, grueling, or painful... it can be a daily walk, a swim, a dance class, yoga, a martial art, or doing workout videos on youtube.

Don't sacrifice long term success for short term scale feedback, is what I'm saying... but don't feel pressured to do something you HATE just because you feel like you "have" to, either.

Alternately, admit your priority right now IS the scale and go your own way with the full knowledge you may have to change tacks eventually.

[ryan_86 335]

Just make sure you account for the expended calories at the gym and get your Protein in. Good Luck!

I have to respectfully disagree. Yes on the protein, but do not try to replace calories you burn through exercise. For two reasons:

1) The objective is to create a larger calorie deficit (what you eat minus what you burn). It's not going to help you lose weight if you eat more after exercising.

2) Everyone and everything - casual exercises, gym rats, trainers, websites, workout machines, app, everything dramatically overestimates calories burned. You will think you burned four hundred, you'll eat four hundred, but you'll really only have burned two hundred. What's more, it takes seconds to eat too many calories and hours to burn them off. You'll never win that math.

The only exception, and this is a conversation for a health care provider, is if you feel faint during or after a workout. That could be a sign that you're getting enough nutrition relative to what you're asking your body to do. But even there I've found that people overestimate the impact of a restricted diet on a moderate or even vigorous workout and vice versa. It's one thing if you're training for an athletic competition, but if we're just talking about forty five minutes at the gym, probably not. But if that does happen, talk to your doctor about it.

[Tami_819 17]

12 hours ago, ryan_86 said:

I have to respectfully disagree. Yes on the Protein, but do not try to replace calories you burn through exercise. For two reasons:

1) The objective is to create a larger calorie deficit (what you eat minus what you burn). It's not going to help you lose weight if you eat more after exercising.

2) Everyone and everything - casual exercises, gym rats, trainers, websites, workout machines, app, everything dramatically overestimates calories burned. You will think you burned four hundred, you'll eat four hundred, but you'll really only have burned two hundred. What's more, it takes seconds to eat too many calories and hours to burn them off. You'll never win that math.

The only exception, and this is a conversation for a health care provider, is if you feel faint during or after a workout. That could be a sign that you're getting enough nutrition relative to what you're asking your body to do. But even there I've found that people overestimate the impact of a restricted diet on a moderate or even vigorous workout and vice versa. It's one thing if you're training for an athletic competition, but if we're just talking about forty five minutes at the gym, probably not. But if that does happen, talk to your doctor about it.

Thank you for your insight. For me, i was on a low calorie diet and I really wasn't eating enough with the workouts we do at the gym. My trainer is a former Marine, who organizes and runs Gorucks, along with Spartan races, etc. so we do some tough/grueling workouts that he tailors for those of us that like the style of the events, but don't want to participate in the events themselves. My weight was not coming off. When we sat down and went over my food intake for a period of time, it was very clear i wasn't eating correctly and needed to increase my calories a bit and modify a few things. By then it was time for surgery, so back to square one and getting a system down that works for me.

Perhaps when i offered my words, i wasn't thinking forward enough to remember everyone's circumstances/goals are different. MY BAD.

[Tami_819 17]

17 hours ago, Mandybb said:

You are lucky! I lost about 20 pounds without exercise but now I've had to work for every pound since! It's frustrating. I just walk and I'm just starting to run. I know I look crazy running for a minute then walking, then running a minute more. baby steps but I will be running my first marathon by next year, that's my goal. I find my carb count effects my weight loss more than anything.

I did exactly that until i could run more consistently. Personally if i never run again, i'll be just fine with it. I hate running, i hop on the row machine when possible cause it's easier on my knee.

[CocoNina 210]

Hello,
So when I was exercising I was losing little to no weight and now that I have stopped I am losing around 2kgs (4pounds) a week and now I'm scared to go back to the gym incase I stop losing weight.
Has this happened to any of you ladies??
Thanks

To me, it depends on your body type. I'm short & muscular. I haven't worked out yet since I'm only a month post-op & my Doctor & Nurse said I can't lift or do strenuous activity for 6-weeks.

Prior to the sleeve I dieted & exercised all the time but couldn't take or keep the weight off. I noticed every time I exercised I gained (on the scale). I could feel the muscle under my fat & to me, I felt like I looked like a football player - short & muscular. I believe working out has different responses or results for everyone. I stick to walking for now but when I go back to the gym I will do light weights. Light weights with a lot of reps burn the fat more than pumping your muscles with heavy weights. Research your body type & what workouts suit you for weight loss & fitness. For the mean time good job on the weight loss & fitness.


Height: 5'0"
Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs.
Surgery date: 2/13/17
Goal: -71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs).
Current weight: 185.2
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[Heather I 500]

My weight loss has totally stalled at months 4-6 since joining the gym and spinning/walking/Pump class 5-6x a week. However, I lose 3% body fat in two months, dropped a size, tightened the skin in my upper thighs and arms, and am physically smaller at this weight now than I was originally, before putting on all my weight.

I'm torn. I love working out and getting a schedule back in my life for some "me" time (have two toddlers I bring to the gym's daycare,) and like being toned, but it IS super frustrating not seeing the scale move.

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

It depends on each person's metabolism. I'm not into politically correct answers, but it's true.

I have a Fitbit watch that's been tracking my steps/distance/RHR since Christmas. Since my facet injections (for L5/S1 fracture) around September I quadrupled my daily walking from 800 steps a day to 4000. When I started the liquid diet, and dumping weight, my steps have been anywhere between 1000 (at the start of the diet when I was too tired to do anything) to 7000 steps (more lately), yet, my highest weight loss was when I was walking least. My RHR has went from 90-100 to 50-60. This is where having a good grasp on your medical history and current medical situation is optimal. Not everyone will lose weight the same just because they have the same surgery. Some people's body wants them to be at a higher/lower weight than others. One of my sisters (5ft3) has been 90-95 pounds since she was like 13 (29 now) and she couldn't gain weight to save her life. I, on the other hand, can gain and lose 5 pounds in the span of a day. Sufficed to say, I envy her.

[vamping 183]

@Heather I I am in the same boat at 7 months out. The scale just stopped but I am definitely more toned. I also am now able to get into size 6 Levis and Old Navy jeans comfortably.

I go to the gym 4/5 nights a week and do cardio and weights. I've been doing that since being cleared post-op. My doctor said if I stopped at this weight (165) and maintained that he would be more than happy as he feels I am in a great place for my height and build. I was a low BMIer and lost a little slow. I would really like to get to the original goal of 150. But if I stop here and don't have a bounce back up as some folks do, I would be ok with that too. I am certain going to the gym has helped tone my chest so that the loss in cup size hasn't resulted in anything too saggy, as well as other areas too. But now I am struggling with the calorie intake vs. what I burn as i have a hard time getting in more than 700-800 calories a day. Usually I average about 600.

[Ruth1ess 494]

@@Tami_819 love GORUCK, which cadre is your trainer?

[Ruth1ess 494]

Wanted to add my 2 cents. The exercise is going to make you feel so much different vs not exercising.. and if that means a bit of a stall at first, it's well worth it. I started an intense training of Krav Maga 3x weekly supplemented with 1-2 days a week of CrossFit at 8 months out. I felt flipping fantastic. Did I stall out? You betcha. But after 4-6 weeks, the weight started melting off again. I'm at 12 months now and had to stop exercising this month because of procedures I've had done on my legs, and I miss it SO much. And guess what? I've stalled out again. I have lost that really intense energy that I had for those glorious few months, and I can't wait to get back in it. I strongly encourage you to work out, find something that you truly love (for me it took quite some time to find my love for martial arts). The benefits far outweigh any stall you may temporarily have, and I believe your chances for long term success go up dramatically.