Losing weight on treadmill?

kayleexbabeex
kayleexbabeex Posts: 55 Member
edited November 30 in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering with eating healthier foods can I lose weight just running on the treadmill only? Obviously when my body becomes use to it I would change my routine and make things more challenging for me but just wondering can I lose weight just running alone on the treadmill?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    You just need a calorie deficit
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    You just need a calorie deficit

    ^This.

    Calorie deficit for weight loss.
    Exercise for fitness and cardiovascular health.

    Doesn't matter what activity you do.
  • Chenry18
    Chenry18 Posts: 211 Member
    Yes!!!! I've lost 54 lbs and the majority of my exercise was just walking :)
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 599 Member
    Yes - treadmill is great but you need take in fewer calories than you burn. That's the bottom line. My treadmill runs let me eat a bit more, so that's why I'm a fan.
  • kayleexbabeex
    kayleexbabeex Posts: 55 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    You just need a calorie deficit

    Can I ask what do you mean by this?, sorry I'm new to all this.
  • kayleexbabeex
    kayleexbabeex Posts: 55 Member

    Chenry18 wrote: »
    Yes!!!! I've lost 54 lbs and the majority of my exercise was just walking :)

    Aww wow that sounds great, I'm looking forward to starting now! :)

  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Read the sticky posts at the top of eac MFP forum. The provide all the info you need to get going& develop a good plan.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    kayleexbabeex wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    You just need a calorie deficit

    Can I ask what do you mean by this?, sorry I'm new to all this.

    Eat less calories than you burn
  • nic041mccoy
    nic041mccoy Posts: 74 Member
    Chenry18 wrote: »
    Yes!!!! I've lost 54 lbs and the majority of my exercise was just walking :)
    Did you only walk on the treadmill? Did you have a particular exercise you did? (Speed, incline etc)
  • datsundriver87
    datsundriver87 Posts: 186 Member
    You can lose weight not exercising at all. It's just easier when adding exercise. Read the stickies in the forum, losing weight is nothing more than simple math, I lost 85 pounds in 10 months last year the number one reason was my diet change, second reason was spending an hour a day at least 5 days a week on a treadmill
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