“Abs are made in the kitchen” as the saying goes. Most of your weight loss will be achieved by eating healthy as you can’t outrun a bad diet. By doing this meal plan, you will absolutely lose weight even if you just “sit at your computer all day”, since you will be at a calorie deficit.

HOWEVER. I highly recommend exercising regularly for 2 reasons.

Reason number 1: The human body has evolved to be active. Our ancestors used to walk long hours everyday hunting game and gathering fruits and nuts.

It’s obviously not realistic for an average person in the modern age to replicate that exactly, but your biology still craves physical activity.

To achieve a healthy body AND mind, you need to move your body in one way or another (regular exercise GREATLY improves mental health too). Luckily this can mean as little as going for a swim a few times a week, a 30-minute walk in the afternoon everyday, or a light yoga session 3-4 times a week.

If you have any disabilities that impact your muscle coordination and movement, you can still find a way to do a physical activity that works for you. For example, for people who are not able to walk, swimming and adaptive yoga can be a wonderful way to exercise!

Reason number 2: Exercising regularly also helps you build muscle, that in turn will help you burn more calories by simply just sitting around your house (to maintain your muscle cells, your body burns more calories, than to maintain your fat cells… isn’t that great? ☺).

In the e-book I’m advocating for walking and light/moderate yoga as the main forms of exercise. The reason for this is because both walking and yoga can be done basically anywhere for FREE, they don’t require special equipment and can be adjusted to work for people with disabilities.

To summarize: you don’t have to exercise to lose weight, but it’s recommended for your overall health.