OP - challenge your opinion that you don't have time. Seriously. Honestly - and without self-judgment - write a week's worth of your time. If you are giving 150% to your job, ask yourself why. You can fit in 15 minutes of yoga in your office or a conference room. Do some flights of stairs. A youtube video of cardio or TRX at home in the morning. What is going on in your life that you have this perception and maybe are spending other time escaping? (I speak from experience!)

Anonymous wrote:I disagree. I am the 115lb OP who has exercised for years, sometimes spending 2 hours daily in the gym, but the most dramatic weight loss I have experienced has come from cutting out added sugar and gluten. Just my experience.

The 115 pound 5'6" 45 year old? You have an eating disorder, you are underweight. No one should take advice from you.

Standing desk. Even if you're stuck at a screen for 12 hours straight, your body will feel better than it does slouching in a chair. Knee lifts, stretches, jogging in place, etc.

Anonymous wrote:Put weight next to your desk and do arms during zoom meetings (no video)

Yes! Little exercise "snacks" are better than nothing.

If you have a staircase, hike up and down it a few times. Sometimes I do 3 times... sometimes 20. It gets your heart rate up and targets the largest muscles in your body.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d say if you want to lose weight prioritize cardio. 20 minutes daily!

I just read an article that said the opposite - prioritize strength training.

It’s actually all diet. But I do agree that strength training will be more beneficial in the long term.

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Anonymous wrote:You don't have to exercise to be thin. Exercise is great but, it is 80 percent food related, not exercise.

You sound lazy.

Not the above poster but I complete agree that weigh is largely due to diet. And to lose weight you need to have your diet in check.

And no, I’m not lazy. I exercise 5-6 days a week. However, I also know diet is what matters.

OP, is your job at all active? I ask because I was a devout yoga practitioner/5k runner/skier and hiker until new responsibilities at work related to the pandemic.

My normally sedentary job has been replaced by intense activity; climbing stairs, moving and loading packages, walking between offices and parking lots - 20k steps a day and 12 hour work days. I don’t work out.

Do you wear a watch that tracks your steps? Are you or could you be more active at work? Take calls while you walk?

No one "truly" doesn't have time for exercise so you're beginning from a position of excuses. This is likely because of the misconception of the time needed for productivity exercise wise. If you want to lose 15 lbs you can do it with no exercise but incorporating it certainly can help. Also, from what you said you have plenty of time to get in workouts on off days. Use those to your full advantage and get in a full body workout. 30 minutes will suffice. The other days, rest or work in 10 minutes of stretching, yoga, HIIT, whatever you want. You can absolutely do it. ps - the advice to up cardio to lose weight is terrible. It will help your conditioning though so I'm definitely not opposed to it.

I have also noticed that when I limit intense cardio to 30 min my appetite decreases.

Anonymous wrote:I disagree. I am the 115lb OP who has exercised for years, sometimes spending 2 hours daily in the gym, but the most dramatic weight loss I have experienced has come from cutting out added sugar and gluten. Just my experience.

Well, you cut calories you lose..

I disagree. I am the 115lb OP who has exercised for years, sometimes spending 2 hours daily in the gym, but the most dramatic weight loss I have experienced has come from cutting out added sugar and gluten. Just my experience.

Anonymous wrote:You don't have to exercise to be thin. Exercise is great but, it is 80 percent food related, not exercise.

You sound lazy.

Anonymous wrote:Well do you want an extra hour of sleep or do you want to be thin? Your body will adjust. You know what you need to do.

You don't have to exercise to be thin. Exercise is great but, it is 80 percent food related, not exercise.

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Anonymous wrote:Well do you want an extra hour of sleep or do you want to be thin? Your body will adjust. You know what you need to do.

Research has shown that losing sleep makes you gain weight. Nothing wrong with being fat but this comment goes against the science of weight gain.

5 hours is still a good amount of sleep. And no one said OP had to get up early every single day. She could get up even 30 min earlier. Whether OP wants to hear it or not, that's the easiest solution for someone who claims they don't have time.

what? no. that’s crazy talk. OP better be earning in the good 6-figures if she can only exercise if she sleeps 5 hours/night.