weight lose with none or very little exercise

oldguy · 03-06-2009, 05:14 PM

Hello all,
new to the site but not new to the low carb diet. I have lost a lot of weight over the years but it always seems to come back so I'm back on the diet. I have talked my wife into being on it also this time. The main problem is that my wife is disabled. She had cancer 25 years ago and now the radiation pain. This is very debilitating and she can't really exercise. Is this a futile cause or have people been able to lose weight on low carb diets. I don't want her to get discouraged so any help would be good.

bill

eastbruce · 03-06-2009, 05:51 PM

I have a bad knee and can't afford to have it repaired, so cannot exercise at all. It has not stopped my weight loss - still losing a pound every week. Down 38 pounds so far.

Good luck to your wife.

oldguy · 03-06-2009, 06:44 PM

Thanks for your reply. I hope one day you will be able to get your knee fixed. I'm sure my wife will like hearing this.

Bill

jezzie · 03-07-2009, 05:20 AM

In 2003 I lost fifty-nine pounds in eleven months. No exercise the first three months.
Lost just fine. I did slow walking the last eight months.

Welcome aboard!

oldguy · 03-07-2009, 08:46 AM

Thanks Jezzie this is encouraging to hear. I will pass it on.

Loretta V · 03-07-2009, 09:37 AM

Just chiming in here. Weight loss can occur without exercise that is a given. The rate of loss might take a little longer, but low carb is definitely the place to start.

Hope you continue to provide the support your wife needs in her weight loss quest. Being a support person is a big job. Low carb is not really a diet but becomes your way of life regards to eating. The changes you make will help you maintain that loss too.

Chris 232 · 03-07-2009, 10:24 AM

As one of the gals put it---
dieting makes you look good in clothers, exercising makes you look good naked.
Well, since no one ever sees me naked anymore, I'm not really exercising. Might start doing some strength training soon, because my muscles are getting weak.

oldguy · 03-07-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Loretta V

Hope you continue to provide the support your wife needs in her weight loss quest. Being a support person is a big job. Low carb is not really a diet but becomes your way of life regards to eating. The changes you make will help you maintain that loss too.

Thanks for the reply, We've been married for 35 years and we have supported each other for the whole time. I don't plan on stopping now. Time will tell how the way of life pans out.

Bill

oldguy · 03-07-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris 232

As one of the gals put it---
dieting makes you look good in clothers, exercising makes you look good naked.

Well the days of running around the house naked are long gone so there goes the exercise.

Bill

SuSUN · 03-07-2009, 02:21 PM

Hello Bill and Welcome!

The advice above is all excellent and true. Losing weight is a great benefit to our health and improving what we already have.
If your dear Wife is up to a little chair exercise, she could start out gently to increase the muscle and build some strength. Muscle also burn more calories and increases our metabolic rate. I am sure you two will tweak this to suit your lifestyle.

Low Carb is a great way to go!
Glad you found us. Come back often.

[COLOR="Orange"]Susan[/COLOR]

oldguy · 03-07-2009, 03:45 PM

Thanks Susan, yes we will tweak it as we progress. As I stated I've done this diet many a time but without Kris being on it also it becomes hard to keep it up. This time with her wanting to lose weight and seeing that I have done it in the past, we may be able to succeed in a life changing diet. Here's to everyone that has

Bill

03-06-2009, 05:14 PM	#1
oldguy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle area Posts: 14 Gallery: oldguy Stats: 243/230/215/190 WOE: atkins Start Date: February 2009	weight lose with none or very little exercise Hello all, new to the site but not new to the low carb diet. I have lost a lot of weight over the years but it always seems to come back so I'm back on the diet. I have talked my wife into being on it also this time. The main problem is that my wife is disabled. She had cancer 25 years ago and now the radiation pain. This is very debilitating and she can't really exercise. Is this a futile cause or have people been able to lose weight on low carb diets. I don't want her to get discouraged so any help would be good. bill Last edited by oldguy; 03-06-2009 at 05:28 PM..

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03-06-2009, 05:51 PM	#2
eastbruce Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 245 Gallery: eastbruce Stats: 202/187/120 WOE: JUDDD,Low Carb, High Fat	I have a bad knee and can't afford to have it repaired, so cannot exercise at all. It has not stopped my weight loss - still losing a pound every week. Down 38 pounds so far. Good luck to your wife.

03-06-2009, 06:44 PM	#3
oldguy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle area Posts: 14 Gallery: oldguy Stats: 243/230/215/190 WOE: atkins Start Date: February 2009	Thanks for your reply. I hope one day you will be able to get your knee fixed. I'm sure my wife will like hearing this. Bill

03-07-2009, 05:20 AM	#4
jezzie Old Wise One Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hudson River Valley Posts: 45,377 Gallery: jezzie Stats: choosing to be scale-free; WOE: (48% C; 33% Fat; 19% P; ) Start Date: 11/22/11 - MediterrAsian, Flexitarian, Oz-ish	In 2003 I lost fifty-nine pounds in eleven months. No exercise the first three months. Lost just fine. I did slow walking the last eight months. Welcome aboard!

03-07-2009, 08:46 AM	#5
oldguy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle area Posts: 14 Gallery: oldguy Stats: 243/230/215/190 WOE: atkins Start Date: February 2009	Thanks Jezzie this is encouraging to hear. I will pass it on.

03-07-2009, 09:37 AM	#6
Loretta V Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19,110 Gallery: Loretta V Stats: 140/115/120 WOE: Low Carb & Modified JUDDD Jan. 2012 Start Date: July 2001/ Low Carb Friends 9/2001	Just chiming in here. Weight loss can occur without exercise that is a given. The rate of loss might take a little longer, but low carb is definitely the place to start. Hope you continue to provide the support your wife needs in her weight loss quest. Being a support person is a big job. Low carb is not really a diet but becomes your way of life regards to eating. The changes you make will help you maintain that loss too.

03-07-2009, 10:24 AM	#7
Chris 232 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 410 Gallery: Chris 232 Stats: 244/184/133 5'7" age 62 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/2006, restart 2/2012	As one of the gals put it--- dieting makes you look good in clothers, exercising makes you look good naked. Well, since no one ever sees me naked anymore, I'm not really exercising. Might start doing some strength training soon, because my muscles are getting weak.

03-07-2009, 02:21 PM	#10
SuSUN Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 13,908 Gallery: SuSUN Stats: 152/145/125 (5'1") WOE: Moderate Carbs Start Date: LC 02/02 DrOz10/10 Dukan06/12	Hello Bill and Welcome! The advice above is all excellent and true. Losing weight is a great benefit to our health and improving what we already have. If your dear Wife is up to a little chair exercise, she could start out gently to increase the muscle and build some strength. Muscle also burn more calories and increases our metabolic rate. I am sure you two will tweak this to suit your lifestyle. Low Carb is a great way to go! Glad you found us. Come back often. [COLOR="Orange"]Susan[/COLOR]

03-07-2009, 03:45 PM	#11
oldguy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle area Posts: 14 Gallery: oldguy Stats: 243/230/215/190 WOE: atkins Start Date: February 2009	Thanks Susan, yes we will tweak it as we progress. As I stated I've done this diet many a time but without Kris being on it also it becomes hard to keep it up. This time with her wanting to lose weight and seeing that I have done it in the past, we may be able to succeed in a life changing diet. Here's to everyone that has Bill