Do you have to exercise to lose weight

[Maggie]

Can you just take prescription drugs without having to exercise and still lose weight? I'm not really good with many exercises, especially due to how heavy I am. I find it uncomfortable to do lots of exercises. So...canI expect to still lose weight with prescription drugs and watching what i eat, even if I don't exercise much?

[ChristySmiles]

You could still lose weight by taking prescription drugs without exercising, as long as you control your diet by ingesting fewer calories. That being said, the drugs themselves aren't going to lead to weight loss if you don't engage in conventional weight loss method (e.g. controlling your diet and exercise). Also, exercise is not only good for you, but it helps you lose weight faster and it will also help with toning the excess skin you'll have from losing fat through dieting.

[Maggie]

You could still lose weight by taking prescription drugs without exercising, as long as you control your diet by ingesting fewer calories. That being said, the drugs themselves aren't going to lead to weight loss if you don't engage in conventional weight loss method (e.g. controlling your diet and exercise). Also, exercise is not only good for you, but it helps you lose weight faster and it will also help with toning the excess skin you'll have from losing fat through dieting.

Good to know. Thanks. I had a feeling this was possible, but I didn't really take into account that exercise could help with the toning part. I guess it would better to build a bit of muscle so I don't just have a bunch of left over flab

[Nelly]

Exercise is also important for your muscles. If you don't exercise and just lose weight through diet alone, eventually you'll not only lose fat but muscle, too, which isn't good.