Anyone lose FAT by just dieting? (No exercise)

[Anonymous]

Let me make it clear that I'm not being lazy by ditching the gym, I actually LOVE the gym. It's just I had surgery on my shoulder that isn't 100%, and I'm about to go through knee surgery..So yeah, my gym options are pretty limited!

I know that weight-training is the best way to burn body fat, I'm sad that I cannot do that. But I have to lose weight. I just want to know how efficient losing fat is while only dieting well. What was your experience?

How many pants sizes have you lost in how much time?

**I really am against the scale, because you can lose muscle mass and lose "weight."**

I appreciate your responses.

[SR1916]

You can lose weight. But studies show that people who do this rarely keep the weight off. They weight is lost an then put back on.

In my opinion, the only way to really lose weight and keep it off is adopting a healthy lifestyle around good diet and workouts.

But since you had a shoulder injury, your best bet is to say away until you hit the gym again. My best advice is to stay on a strict diet and stay as active as you can. Don't let yourself turn into a lazy couch potato.

[NotJustAnotherGuy]

High protein diets have been proven to minimalize (not eliminate) muscle mass loss while on a calorie deficit (losing fat). However, surplus nutrition and light weight (with a slow ramp up in weights) exercise will help you recover from your surgery faster, allowing you to get back in the gym sooner.

[Paisy]

There are actually still a few things you can do! Leg lifts on the leg that didn't get surgery, you could probably still do a few crunches, and planks (Side planks, the healed side of course)

And there is plenty of food you can eat to burn fats. Celery is a really good one! It takes more energy to digest it than it's worth in the first place. It's called a "Negative Calorie"

Just try to eat clean, then train mean!

[smallguy]

pretty difficult question to answer perhaps a dietitian will be better qualified than I although I doubt you would lose mass since you're young. yes in short you can lose weight by just by dieting buthave to take into account all aspects of nutrition and a log book

[kheserthorpe]

Definitely. Exercise does not make much difference in weight loss, but is associated with keeping it off.

you can lose a few lb a week on a PSMF.

Check out lyle macdonalds' 'rapid fat loss handbook'.

[BeerME]

Very possible. As long as you're burning more than you're eating you'll lose weight. Granted, if you aren't getting exercise you'll need to take in less than usual, but it's still quite possible.

[beastman88]

just eating healthy can do you good, compared to a all junk type diet. avoid processed foods at all costs. id probably contribute 30 pds of my weight loss to just eating better

[Anna_Drouga]

Yes