Is diet alone enough to lose 9 pounds without adding working out?

adawn1981

Hi

I walk around alot throughout the day, but I don't "work out".  I have a pretty good metabolism so I don't carry alot of extra weight but I would like to get to 120 from 129 before I shop for my wedding dress.  Do you think it's possible by diet alone?  Say 1200-1400 calories/day?

Thank you!

saintpaulJess

Yes, it is.  But you'll probably be happier with the results if you include exercise.  And lifting weights and cardio are important for so many other reasons.

adawn1981

Thanks, I'll probably include 3/week walks on my treadmill at an incline and hold 2 lb weights.  That should at least be a good start

xobride

Those last pounds are always the hardest so you might have better results with adding in some extra workouts and drinking lots of water.

Lobsters25

Depends on how terrible you eat now.  Just don't starve yourself!

adawn1981

I won't starve myself   I don't eat horribly, I eat healthy foods, but I eat alot.  I don't usually count calories.  I did 1400 calories yesterday and noticed it is probably 2/3 of what I usually eat if not 1/2.  I do eat alot usaully I guess!  I'll give this a try and work a little more walking into it and hopefully I'll lose these 9 pounds soon to try on that dress!

angelsong21

I think you definitely see better results with working out, even if it is only 30 minutes of speed walking 4-5 days per week.  The more, the better.  Diet alone will get you headed in the right direction, but it might be difficult to get all the way there without exercise.