K so ive been on a strict diet for a month and have lost maybe a pound or two but i gained it back i have been eating 1500 calorie meals 3 meals per day and nothing is happening i tried exercising but i cant deal with it anymore ive been getting up everymorning for a week at 6am and exercising for 20-25mins everyday but still nothing im starting to lose hope and think i will never lose weight basically my question is can i lose weight without exercise and just dieting i mean if i just eat healthy and drink like lots of water and green tea or other herbal teas can i do it i know it will be slow and might take another month or two but will i lose weight without exercise besides its not like i wont be moving at all i can still walk around and stuff and go for walks with my dog will that be enough please help me im so confused and so tempted to ruin my diet by eating something totally unhealthy right now lol also if you have any simple meal ideas please let me know thank you so much to whoever replys :D
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Health? loveable17 answered Friday November 27 2009, 11:27 pm: diets really arent the best thing to do... eat normal and helathy and just exercise.... because when you lose weight you do realize that the diet your on youe gonna have to stick to so you dont gain the weight back. dont lose hope it just takes awhile. its also depends on your age and how fast your metabolism works. but that excersise is going to boost your metabolism and eventually start helping you shed some weight...... stay strong but remember put yourself on a "diet" that you can stick to forever [ loveable17's advice column | Ask loveable17 A Question ]
GingerSpice answered Friday November 27 2009, 8:24 pm: Hey girl
Heres the thing, you may very well be on a strict diet and working and exercising but just because you gained 2 lbs doesnt mean its fat, I'm pretty sure the weight you've gained is b/c of the muscle you've built up. One can loose weight but can end up weighing heavier than before b/c of the muscle they've built up and still appear small, you'll just have more muscle.
You can loose weight with the healthy food you eat, but exercising will help much more, even after you work out you will continue to burn calories. If staying healthy is your goal, eat healthy AND work out. Eat enough calories for you to burn when you exercise. You may even eat a burger, as long as you work it off. But of course eating healthy will reduce the calories you have to burn. In all, working out will build up muscle so its not fat. Keep it up, I love hearing of people staying healthy.
Hope i helped! [ GingerSpice's advice column | Ask GingerSpice A Question ]
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