Have any ex fat guys/girls lost any weight without a diet change when you started?

[SnackG]

Just exercising? I know it won't work forever but there still must be a significant amount you can lose going from dormant to exercising. Especially if you're like 300lbs.

I'm just wondering for the start mostly. Not the entire time I know it will have to change eventually to maintain a healthier body.

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The reason I ask this is I'm not ready to change my diet. It's hard enough for me to do the exercise so I wanna start with that and then do diet later. I'm not the one that buys the food at my house either so I can't really do it until I have money.

[ariamx]

diet is the main thing, exercise is important too, they go hand in hand with each other. I used to weight around maybe over 150 and I started doing basic exercises like tae bo, started to drink a lot more water, then started to do more weights and then a lot more cardio plus weights and I cut junky stuff down, less sugar and sodium, carbohydrates, carbs, more fibre and wheat stuff and it really made a difference.

[SnackG]

You weren't fat though so I could see that being hard to go down from 150. Well I don't think it's fat at least.

[TurbulentDan12]

You would still lose weight if you just exercised more and didn't change your diet but changing your diet would obviously help. One thing to look out for is that if you exercise more you'll get more hungry so you need to maintain the same portions as well if you want to stick to the same diet.

[Brando]

Diet and exercise combo is the best option, why wouldn't you want to see results faster? If you're going to work and exercise, why wouldn't you change your diet too?

Start getting into the gym, Greg. It's my challenge to you :)

[SnackG]

Well my mom buys the food. So I don't really wanna f*** around with food I might not like then have her wast money. So for now just exercise. I would think I could lose at least 40 that way. that's 2/5ths.

[Brando]

First, I think if it's for a good purpose your mom won't mind helping you change up your diet. Second, it's not a radical change. My buddy is on a weight loss diet and he shouldn't eat anything fried (so grilled chicken instead of fried/chicken with skin), fruit, and low fat meals. He didn't really have to shake up his diet, just has to watch what it is he eats. Except my buddy has done like no research so he could be doing more, but that's not the point lol

[SnackG]

Yeah, but she doesn't have really extra money to mess with trying to fix my diet. Otherwise I would be all over that. Once I get a job I can do it myself maybe. Really I'm just curious if only exercise would just be like trying to start fire with water. lol Or if it would be like the rubbing two sticks method and just be slower. I know I'd gain a lot of muscle moving around 300lbs.

[Brando]

Well instead of buying you what you usually eat, she would buy other stuff. That doesn't need extra money, just a different grocery list.

And in the gym, you're going to be wanting to do a lot of cardio and plyosthenics (sp?). Burn more calories than what you take in, and keep your heartrate up

[SnackG]

I don't have a gym to go to. I'll just be going for a 3 mile daily walk and maybe some extras. Every week I'll increase then after a month or two I'll decrease and add jogging in. I don't think I'd really change my meals, but I'd eliminate high calorie drinks and snacks.

[Brando]

There aren't any gyms?

[SnackG]

Not that I can afford.

[Brando]

713 South Military Ave Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304

That's the address to a Fitness 19 in your area. That's the gym I go to here and they're an awesome gym. It's nothing crazy expensive because you don't have all the fancy stuff like theater rooms of bigger gyms. You should check them out because they offer a few different types of payment plans and they're all really cheap.

[SnackG]

I don't like gyms though man. I signed up for one and didn't go because I don't like being around others. At least when I go on walks I can go in the morning and there is basically no one around. I owe that gym like 600 bucks too now. Ugh I need a job.

[SnackG]

Oh and that gym is on the other side of the city. Waste of gas. lol Go east.

[Brando]

I'm going to effing hunt you down and drag your ass into the gym lol. Whatever you do, do SOMETHING! I was self-conscious going to the gym because I'm so skinny and weak. But honestly it's easy to tune others out when you're genuinely into your workout. Plus half the people in there aren't paying attention to you anyway, except for glances as they walk by you or are looking around. And that's no big deal. Go to the gym in the morning if you need to.

And quit living on the wrong side of town.

[SnackG]

I'm gonna workout without a gym. lol That is something. I'm just waiting for it to not be so f***ing hot here.

[Brando]

No, don't wait. Do it now! There is no time to wait, temperature is just a number unless you make it into more.

[SnackG]

80+ is too hot. I think it was near 90 today. I do not want to die over heat stroke. lol

[Brando]

It's supposed to be over 100 here this week. You won't die, just keep water with you :)

[SnackG]

lol You do no understand the hotness of fat guys. I can get really hot in 60 degree weather if I'm doing something.

[Brando]

Looks like you have an easy way to sweat then. You're failing to see the good in the situation, and are listening to your own thoughts too much. Don't think, JUST DO!

[SnackG]

Noo. I just know I'd be really exhausted. I get it from mild weather. I don't even wanna drive anywhere this week because of the heat.

[Brando]

You're supposed to be exhausted when you exercise lol

[SnackG]

I give up. I'm not dragging my fat ass to exercise in weather that I'll sweat in just from standing. I won't be able to do anything. I'll get half a block and wanna die. That's my point. It's too ineffective.

[Brando]

The weather is holding you back, or you're holding you back? That's been my point the whole time, which is why I've sit here and responded back each time. Quit making excuses, and just do something about your life. Take this time, energy, and effort you're putting into excuses and divert it to progress.

[SnackG]

It's too hot man. I'll start... well f*** summer. I looked at the 10 day forecast and it's still 80 next week. Ugh. It's too damn hot. A half a block isn't even worth it. The walk is hard enough even in winter.

[SnackG]

I guess if there was something to do at home I'd be good.

[Brando]

No Greg, get the eff out of the house and effing do something. I will drive my skinny ass all the way up there to kick yours. I have your phone number and I can find your address from that. I'm a pro stalker. You are warned, quit complaining about the weather and go do something. Nothing worthwhile comes at no cost. No pain, no gain. Things like that I follow by because they apply to everyone.

[SnackG]

You're gonna have to drive up here. I'm not going out until it's 70 or lower again.

[Brando]

Ok so let me ask you: What happens when sometime in the future comes and you still aren't where you want to be, and you think back of the time (like now) that you knew you could've done something to change it but didn't?

[SnackG]

That's been my whole life. I don't know. I get sad then forget about it. I figure I'll get on accomplishing things someday.

[Brando]

So why not make those accomplishments start today? (or tomorrow, but you get the point)

[SnackG]

Who knows. I'll never figure that one out. You keep missing that I said I won't be able to handle anything worthwhile in the heat though. Unless I strap an A/C to my back. lol What I really need is a job. It's ruining my life being unemployed.

[Brando]

Of course you won't be able to handle it, because the very first person (you) is already against yourself. Not much anybody or anything can do to help you other than yourself. A job or being unemployed has nothing to do with you deciding to get up, and start changing yourself.

[SnackG]

So you want me to walk a measly half a block and turn around and go home? I can still see my house at that distance. I know my abilities and I think that's a waste of my time. It will burn any calories or gain any muscle.

[SnackG]

won't*

[Brando]

No, I want you to walk (or preferably jog) for much longer than that. You need to hit your body hard. You aren't going to build muscle with that type of workout, let alone that quickly. These things take time, effort, and patience. I would really suggest a personal trainer to get you going into a routine, and to really challenge you on what you can do.

[SnackG]

I do that any time. I just don't wanna do it in this heat because I won't be able to maintain hydration. I'm not trying to bitch out. I'm being realistic. I could walk from my my house to my friends house(a little over 1/4 miles) in the middle of winter and get hot as f***. I've exercised in winter before.

[Brando]

Bring water bottle with you- problem solved. Go to gym with readily available sources of water- even better problem solved :)

[SnackG]

Just so I can shut you the f*** up. lol I'll go. Not 3 miles though. It will be 1.8 until it cools down and maybe 2.3.

[Brando]

And until you do, I won't shut the f*** up :D

[SnackG]

Ok not today I guess. I underestimated the heat. It's 90 and feels like 100. I think Friday is a drop to 80 so I'll go then.

[Brando]

*Gets in car and begins driving to Wisconsin*

[SnackG]

lol C'mon man. It's 90 degrees and I weigh 300lbs. That's just bad news.

[Brando]

*disregards hearing more excuses*

[SnackG]

I don't get how that isn't a legit excuse. I can't just exercise in any condition.

[Brando]

You can, but you either don't want to or are afraid/not motivated to. My buddy is 6'4 and like 280, and he sticks it out in the hot weather. If he's a big guy and can do it, then you can too.

[SnackG]

Yeah I don't wanna die from exercise in heat. That would be lame.

[Brando]

You're not going to die lol. Just keep drinking eater and stay hydrated and you'll be fine. There are football players bigger than you, wearing full pads and uniform, running around hitting each other in this weather...jogging around the block won't hurt you :)

[SnackG]

Football players are in shape big.

[Brando]

Not freshman ballers. They are not so in shape by the time they get to high school. They have inner-tube waists

[SnackG]

I'm starting somewhere between Friday and Monday. The heat index today is 110 so don't even say anything. lol

[Brando]

There you go :) And this isn't something that you can try out to see if you like it...you just have to do it

[SnackG]

Oh I won't like it, but I don't wanna be fat. With a high of 80 I can go in the morning and it will be like high 60's.

[Brando]

Even better :)

Morning workouts are great. You feel fresh and not worn out from the day if you do it sometime later in the day.

[SnackG]

I feel kinda worn all day. lol I'm that out of shape.

[Brando]

Well that will change once you get into it :)

[SnackG]

I'm going at 5. In 6 hours. I'm gonna log daily what I do. I'm thinking that will maybe keep me going. I'll do some other random stuff at home too I think.

[Brando]

Good boy :)

[Prof_Don]

You can lose weight w/o changing WHAT you eat and incorporating exercise...

...as long as you eat smaller portions of the same foods.

I know how it is to be in the situation when you're not buying your own food. Just put less on your plate. :)

[xxXyummyXxx]

I use to weigh 345lbs 4 years ago.

[SnackG]

That didn't answer my question. lol

[xxXyummyXxx]

-_-, I didn't diet I just exercised and lost 234lbs.

[SnackG]

Oh. That's crazy. Congrats. Everyone always says you NEED to diet otherwise it won't work.

[xxXyummyXxx]

No, you just need to know how to eat in proportions.

[TurbulentDan12]

We're supposed to believe that you ate enough to get to 345 pounds when you were 18 and then by not changing your diet and just excercising poof you dropped down to 111 pounds? Excercising helps you loose weight but come on. When it sounds like a troll and acts like a troll its probably a troll.

[SnackG]

lol If she did actually though I'm curious what her routines were.

[Shaun]

You have to do both.

[Shaun]

I've been using link to help track calories and exercise, been eating VERY simply. And have shed some decent poundage in a relatively quick time. But I had to change my diet in order to exercise, just for the energy and recuperation.

[Anonymous]

I know someone who did and it was amazing.