22lbs down, 78 to go, walking only exercise

masterwilde

awildwoman - hello, thanks for the tip, i will have a look for Jenny Ford

its amazing how ive changed my approach to life, i walk to town now, and walk to the shops. its not even midday in the UK and ive done 11000 steps. total weight drop is now 27lbs in under a month

Peeps_87

You should try c25k (couch to 5k). It starts off with a lot of walking and some running and by the end of 8 or 9 weeks, you'll be running for 30 minutes non-stop.

perkymommy

I use only walking as my exercise. I only do about 20-40 minutes per day though. I have kids and work so that's all I have time to fit in most days.

Glasscandle

I also am a walker! Have a desk job but make a conscious effort to walk more at work and walk dogs 1 hr/day on week days and 2 hr/ day on weekends! They love it and I am down 35 lbs in 7 months (on 1200 cal/ day). Lots of time I feel weight loss is excruciatingly slow but I know I feel and look better. So, yay, walking!

masterwilde

yay indeed to walking, just done another hours worth walking round a lake, it was beautiful. I certainly sweat a fair bit, but for the weight loss, its worth the two showers a day

earlnabby

masterwilde wrote: »

as for progress pictures i will take some, unfortunately the lost of 2 inch of the waist and huge reduction in the size of my stomach has already happened, but i will start from now and every so often upload to show the progress.

I want to say thankyou for the wishes of good luck, and i wish everyone luck in their journey.

today i will hit 20,000 steps and will continue to walk the beautiful outdoors, even in the rain!

Congrats on your progress. I am a huge advocate for walking (and swimming or water exercise but not everyone likes it or has access to a pool). Cheap and readily available on your schedule. Just don't skimp and make sure you have good footwear including good absorbent socks. Your knees and back will thank you a few years down the road.

Whatever clothes you wear for your current progress picture, save them. The progress is more noticeable when the viewer has a frame of reference:

My beginning photo:


My 75 lb down photo (Halfway there!)

earlnabby

Peeps_87 wrote: »

You should try c25k (couch to 5k). It starts off with a lot of walking and some running and by the end of 8 or 9 weeks, you'll be running for 30 minutes non-stop.

Why? If the OP is losing nicely and really likes walking, why should he start running?

mizroxy13

Walking outdoors is still my favorite exercise ever, and so good for you physically, mentally, spiritually. I love it, and so happy for you and your success with it! I always say that the only "best" workout is the one you love and will stick with every day for your health! Keep up the awesome work! (You too @earlnabby!)

masterwilde

mizroxy13, i 100% agree do the one you love.

earlnabby, i will save one set from jeans and tops, the rest will go to charity, i refuse to put the weight back on this time.

So far today upto 22000 steps and still got chores like shopping to do and a little evening walk planned, so should end the day north of 25000. Ive had 950 calories so far today so dinner will be a nice 450/600 to top up energy levels.

earlnabby

masterwilde wrote: »

mizroxy13, i 100% agree do the one you love.

earlnabby, i will save one set from jeans and tops, the rest will go to charity, i refuse to put the weight back on this time.

So far today upto 22000 steps and still got chores like shopping to do and a little evening walk planned, so should end the day north of 25000. Ive had 950 calories so far today so dinner will be a nice 450/600 to top up energy levels.

That is exactly what I did. I still have the shorts and top from those photos and will continue to use them for progress pictures.

With all that walking, make sure you don't undereat. You need to fuel your body. Every week on weigh-in day calculate your weekly average weight loss since you started. After about 6 months, calculate it using a running 4 week average. If you are losing too fast, up your calories. You shouldn't be losing more than 2 lb a week at your current weight.

masterwilde

so only 19000 steps today, as busy life got in the way, but its all good. although on my walk i got absolutely soaked through. all clothes had to go on radiators as soon as i got in.

masterwilde

So to update, according to my phone, I averaged 17040 steps a day, average distance of 8.11 miles, average calorie burn of 1028 (doubtful) and average steps at healthy pace 15012 per day.

masterwilde

So good news on my part, now down 30lbs, weight has flew off me this past week. Im averaging the 20000 steps a day, the fresh air is wonderful and i feel so much better in myself

Rickster1967

truly inspirational, I can only walk about 30 minutes slowly

brittdee88

Amazing progress, @masterwilde!

emcclure013

Way to go @masterwilde !

What app do you use to follow your walking? I just tried MapMyWalk last night and I was really impressed by how easy it was to use. The calories burned count was higher than what I expected too (woo!).

masterwilde

I am using my samsung s2 watch. anything over 10mins its breaks down into distance, time and cals if you believe them

masterwilde

So today i walked 7.3km in under 1hour 15 minutes, doing a fast walk. Considering i started about a month ago and i was knackered walking 1.6km ive made great progress. My aim is to walk 10km at a fast pace without a break before end of August.

Then i can progress hopefully to walking 15km (10 miles) without killing myself and really start to enjoy the outdoors. My ultimate aim is to get to walk up Ben Nevis, UK's tallest mountain, this im hoping to be ready to do my next summer.

Dilvish

I wish it were that easy! According to fitness experts if you walk just 10000 steps per day your are healthy. Unfortunately I have a neurological disorder in my legs that has wasted my calf muscles to nothing so walking is out...I have to use the local swimming pool to "water walk" and although i do it an hour a day, I'm not seeing any results which is sad. P.S. I am a male too

Confessions_of_a_Pink_Girl

Thank you for your post. I have been going back and forth between walking and weights. I just do not know! I want to do something that I can continue until the day I die; honestly, I do not want to be lifting weights when I am 70. I think I will stick to walking and continuing counting my calories.
I started my journey on 2/27/17 and am down 24.4 pounds. I began with calorie counting and cardio- walking or the ellipitcal at the local Y. I have floundered this summer due to many changes in my house but have managed to keep the weight off ! It is time to get back on track and you have helped nudge me back to what I originally began doing.

MarcA1218

I agree walking is a great way to get fit. I am in a competition with some friends and we track steps/ day & exercise along with weight etc. got an I watch for the steps and love it!

masterwilde

Dilvish - I am sorry to hear of your condition, I dont know how long you have been using the pool, but give it time.

Confessions - welcome back to walking, its great outdoors

MarcA1218 - agree totally, though I have the samsung watch.

Senrak66

I walk every other day. i love using free app called walk for weight loss. i see more people out walking tool i guess the see me old man walking and they think if that old man can do it so can i.

masterwilde

So check in time, now done 33lb, so officially one third the way there. My feet need a nice massage but other than that im doing great.

have completed the samsumg health avocado challenge today, so far in August ive done 201000 steps, which for me is absolutely amazing and shows how life changing walking can be. I am so proud of myself my what I am doing.

masterwilde

hello again all, sorry its been a while. I am now down 36 lbs, and increased my walk to over 100 km a week doing around 18 km a day.

Can someone guide me on, how to upload a photo so i can show a before and current.

mall23

That's fantastic. I'm a returner to MFP and you are inspiring me to get walking again. Keep us updated

Olivia

masterwilde wrote: »

hello again all, sorry its been a while. I am now down 36 lbs, and increased my walk to over 100 km a week doing around 18 km a day.

Can someone guide me on, how to upload a photo so i can show a before and current.

@masterwilde Congrats on your impressive success and thank you for coming back to keep us updated!

Can you let us know how you are accessing the forums so I can answer your question on how to upload a photo? For example, if you are using a computer / web version of MFP you can just drag a picture into the reply box where you type your response and it will upload and include the photo in your post. Whereas if you are on an Android phone its not currently possible to attach an image and you will need to use the web instructions above.

OhMsDiva

Walking 20000+ steps is awesome. I get in between 11-15k on a good day. My daily goal is 11000 and I am about to go up because I get normally at least 12k per day. I do walk at home videos because it works best for me. That has been my form of exercise since I started losing weight 2 years ago. It helps me mentally as much as it does physically. My mom even started exercising after she saw the progress I was making.

smithy08js

I always tell myself I'm going to walk on the treadmill after work but by the time I'm done I'm tired and just want to sit and watch tv.
Maybe I need to start with just 10 minutes of regular walking while I watch tv. I don't have to start out running or anything.

masterwilde

so as a test this is the sunset the other night over the lake that i walked.

Mall23 - im glad your back, friend me if you want support...i love the my outdoor gym

OhMsDiva - 11000 a day is great, upto to 12000 you are doing amazing, I love the fact i get clarity of my thoughts on my walks

Smithy08js - start with 10 minutes and build from there, its great exercise that is easy on your body. You will be amazed how fast you can build up