Can I lose weight without exercise, through diet alone?

Losing weight is about cutting your calorie intake so you eat less than you burn. You can do this by eating less food or exercising more. The easiest way to lose weight is by combining exercise with a calorie restricted diet.

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Technically you can lose weight without exercise. The only thing you need to do it figure out how many calories you burn (use the Calorie Calculator) and eat less. The reason that exercise makes losing weight easier is because it allows you to eat more calories while still losing weight.

When you exercise, your body burns more calories. Without exercise you need to cut more calories out of your diet which can be difficult and unhealthy. Exercise also builds muscle which will burn calories at rest. This will help you burn even more calories throughout the day.

So the question is, if you are healthy enough to exercise why not do it? One of the reasons you are trying to lose weight is to be healthy and exercising will make you even healthier. So while it is technically possible to lose weight with no exercise, it is impractical and hard to achieve. You will be much better off enjoying a nice day in the park or a rainy day in the gym rather than sitting in front of the television worrying about your calorie intake.