Can I lose weight by exercising and drinking only water without a restricting diet?

[MaisieTrefethen]

I want to lose about 30-40lbs but I don't want to do a restricting diet only to gain the weight back as soon as I reach my goal weight and stop dieting. Right now I eat between 1700-2100 calories per day and I use the elliptical machine for 35 minutes daily. For fluid intake, I am only drinking water. Can I still lose weight this way?

 

[meeehaleyeeem]

Of course, if you eat properly and eat unhealthy stuff in moderation. If you're doing the 35 minute thing constantly, break it up throughout your day. Ideally you should get 1 hour or more of exercise a day, but you could still lose and maintain the weight doing this.