Does losing weight without exercise lower your body fat %?!

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yes but without performing some kind of strength exercise then muscle will come off along with any fat so just 2 low volume workouts a week WILL retain muscle and stop your metabolic rate from slowing down ,cut the carbs to 30 - 50 g a day BUT your protein should be high at around 200 g ,the result will be a lowered glycogen / insulin level and more fat oxidation , pounds + inches of just storage fat will vanish...
don't forget to drink LOTS of water

I think you might be getting a little mixed up with what you want exactly. You say that you want to lose "weight" but that means you might want to get rid of some muscle too. You then say that you'd like to "shape" (I'd call it tone) your body a little which implies you want to build some muscle. I'm not trying to pick at your question - I just want to clarify the point for you.

To answer it in the best way, I am going to look at it as if you want to get rid of fat AND build muscle at the same time. If you're looking to "trim" and "tone" your body, and espectially because you suggest you are not that overweight, I would suggest you start performing more intensive aerobic exercises such as jogging. I wouldn't think you need to change the whole way you eat or go on a diet because if you're wanting to build muscles - it's better to do it all with exercise.

Exercises like jogging won't exactly "build" your muscles on your stomach but they will help reduce the extra fat around there. Depending on how fit you are, you should go on daily or bi-daily jogs of around a mile. To build muscles, you should concentrate on anaerobic exercises such as sit-ups to help build muscles.

These muscle-building exercises will give your muscles the toning and training they need to grow and become more prominent. To start to see a real difference with sit-ups, you should be looking to do no more than 100 every day (more than that will often hurt your muscles).

If you stick to doing those two forms of exercise - jogging and sit-ups, you should see real improvements in a week or two. Remember, you should do them as often as you can (I.E every single day).

Good Luck and Take care :-)

No you don't have to exercise. You can lose fat through proper dieting, that is 100% true! My friend lost over 80 lbs in 1 year through proper dieting.

Although I would recommend workout out as well to help give a nice shape.

Most likely yes. Once you start eating healthy the size of the fat cells starts decreasing.

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Yes, but it could lower your muscle % too.

u have to exercise