Losing weight without exercise

[maz]

I cant exercise atm due to a medical condition that I hope to hell is fixed soon

so other then watching what I eat....what else can I do?

Im starting to put on some fo the weight I lost last year and I really want to lose that and more.

[Patooties]

Hi Maz
Sorry - haven't got any magic potions for you - but i followed the Flat Belly Diet last year, and lost centimetres without doing any exercise. Not sure if you've heard of it, but if you google it you should find some info.
good luck - and i hope you're feeling better soon.

[maz]

thanks so much....im going nuts atm.

I cant walk quickly ot for to long wihtout ending up in pain the next day due to stitches in a 'delicate' place

will google now

[Inanna]

I've been doing Bodytrim & I have not done any exercise and consistently lose a kilo at least a week. I do do yoga, but I am not your sweat it up kinda girl...

I highly recommend it... I know it's hard - after 5 babies my body was really depressing me. I am close to target now and feel great! You can do it Mazzy Baby!

[fionas]

I've been unable to exercise for the best part of three years and have lost weight so take heart Maz, it can be done

You just have to make sure that you eat good stuff, no junk AND you eat small portions. I can't stress the importance of cutting back the portions.

For instance, sushi is healthy but I used to eat three pieces between meals and wonder why I was either putting on weight or not losing any.

[maz]

bodytrim.....now why does that sound so familiar??? Im sure Jed ordered something out of a magazine called that.

Id love to do Yoga...oh I am so jealous

[maz]

you eat small portions. I can't stress the importance of cutting back the portions.
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thats me to a tee. I love my food...savoury and OMG home country food (german)

yes....best maz takes note and pulls finger out

[BellyBelly]

Low carb like Tony Ferguson is ideal for low exercise, but its best to exercise regardless so you tone an dont sag... like we need more of that...

[fionas]

Don't get me wrong Maz - it's hard at first BUT the good thing is that you can still eat what you want. No silly can't have this, can't have that. Still have it all, no feeling guilty - just small amounts.

Gradually - I reckon it takes a few days - your body really gets used to having smaller serves because your stomach shrinks and it's a fantastic feeling seeing the scales go down, with no special effort required in terms of changing your entire diet.

Oh, and don't know if it applies to you but I used to love my booze. I had to radically reduce that, otherwise no amount of healthy/moderate eating would make up for the amount of wine I liked to drink.

[maz]

Low carb like Tony Ferguson is ideal for low exercise, but its best to exercise regardless so you tone an dont sag... like we need more of that...

I did the herbal life shakes last year when i lost 15kg and walked...I cant exercise cause of my bum hon its way to painful atm still. (maz might get her hands on some shakes again methinks)

Oh, and don't know if it applies to you but I used to love my booze. I had to radically reduce that, otherwise no amount of healthy/moderate eating would make up for the amount of wine I liked to drink.

no...doesnt apply to me.....I dont drink much bar special occasions (BB meet up weekends ). I just dont eat right, to big proportions and no breakfast and I dont drink enough water....I blody forget to do it all the time I can go a whole day without drinking anything.

[Pandora]

Yes, low carb(not no carb) are excellent for limited exercise ability. I lost lots on tf, the problem is you have to buy their shakes/soups which works out to about 45 a week. The rest of what they sell is optional.

[Inanna]

That's why I love BT. You don't buy shakes you eat real food! When you eat low carb you find you don't get hungry & don't crave sweets.

I actually think we eat waaaaaay too many carbs, wheat etc in our diets. With BT you have a free day once a week where you can wihtout guilt eat your treat foods! I love that! The second week I baked my favourite Nigella cheesecake & could only half a slice - (cheesecake is my weakness...)

You really do need to drink a lot of water - thirst can feel like hunger. Also we need to keep hydrated as you are well aware I know.

BT is advertised on the morning show I think but also online...

But it's not the only low carb diet. I found Atkins worked but it stopped working IYKWIM...

I can't do shakes because I don't like all the crappolla!

[HotI]

can you do upper body exercise, like boxing? even just air boxing can lift your heart rate and your metabolism.

holding hand weights or cans of soup can add some resistance.

[Tanya]

Can you do some resistance? Like with your arms? You will just need a small set of weights. Can you not do a light yoga class?

ETA: sorry Kate, I was a bit slow

[Traveller]

Persoanally I really dislike diets that cut out one type of food or another, as from personal experience you lose heaps of weight but learn no good habits and pile it all straight back on again. I reccomend learning a little about calories, and choosing low calorie food so you can eat more and not be full. This was you will not be hungry but your total calorie intake should be less. You can do it on your own, or joing a group like Weight Watchers who tend to teach lifestyle changes rather than sudden weight loss diets.

Also, there will probably be some exercise you can do, it is just a case of finding the right one. So if you are immobile then some chair exercises for your upper body. If you can, leg raises when sitting can be really beneficial and there are lots of similar exercises you can do. Some leisure centres offer aqua exercise classes for less mobile people. It depends on why you cannot currently exercise, so speak to your GP or contact a personal trainer who specialises in injury or disability and see what they suggest.

Good luck hunny!

T
xx

[maz]

Righto you lot!!!!!!

You have got my brain ticking dangerously overtime

upper body work..yep...I like that

calorie counting.....hmmmm I could do that but I do eat WAY to many carbs.

I cant do much leg wise as I have a big loop that is holding together my number 2 exit which is helping it heal back together BUT every 4 weeks I have to get this stich replaced and tightened so that my hoo haa comes back to were its ment to. This means that I have alot of pain for 1 1/2 weeks of the month were if I sweat and it goes there (youd be surprised how much you feel) it feels like knives due to the rawness of the flesh, let alone stretching and trying to squat at all after ive had it done.

So yes waist down exercise is OUT! Im going to dig out J mans hand weights later.

thank you all so much

[kirsty_lee]

Ohhh yoga is amazing maz!!!! I use to do it twice a week (need to get back into it) and after an hour of it I would walk out of there feeling absolutely amazing and light without a care in the world

[*Beema*]

Could you for instance, give yourself a smaller plate, so you end up having a smaller portion, but it fills the plate more, that way psychologically you mind sees that you are have a full plate infront of you, reality is that the serving size is smaller. I saw that someone actually lost quite a bit of weight by doing this, I think the plate had a different colour in the middle and she was only "allowed" to put food on the inner blue circle.

Also try smaller meals more often, so you would do 5 meals a day rather than 3 big ones, and keep any carbs to the start of the day, so that your body has the opportunity to burn them off. Switch to whole grains/meal.

Oats for breakfast with some fruit is a great kickstart for you day, it helps keep everything regular Also skip the "light" foods espceially yogurts etc, as most of the have extra sugar in them instead

We only have carbs at dinner occassionally and we found it makes a big difference.

I know it is hard to drink water, I too go long periods without it and then realise and skull a heap , but I find that if I am craving a soft drink or something sweet, that I make myself drink a large glass of water first to "fill up" that way I don't feel the need to go back for more, and I can have a small treat and not feel as guilty.

I agree with the light weights, upper boddy work out.

I do have a diet that is quite strict, but it goes for 8 weeks and it kickstarts your metabolism, it is high in protein, low in fats and no carbs, I am happy to PM you it, and explain it in a bit more detail, I used it as a kick start to lose my baby gain and it made a huge difference and I have kept the weight off and am still 4kg what I was pre preg with DD

Ther have been some great suggestions, goodluck Maz you can do it