Anyone find success by walking 10k steps a day?

allamuchyprof

Hi everyone
I have read conflicting reports on the 10k a day for weight loss. My goal is to walk at least 10k a day.

My question is -- along with eating well, anyone lose weight by the 10k steps per day?

Thanks

jamesha100

I have had a step tracker for over two years and have walked 10k+ steps on approximately 70% of days during that period.

My take is that it helps burn some calories and is a good habit to get into if it is part of your daily routine (e.g walking to work/school/shops) but that it is no substitute for "proper" exercise.

If you are not doing any exercise at the moment and are unfit then walking is good but for most people doing something that really gets the heart pumping and challenges muscles is of far more benefit.

macclone

It depends on what you are eating. You can't walk 10 k steps and eat 4000 calories and expect to lose weight.

tlsb2016

Do it and see what it does for you. I focused on walking when I first started this journey and it did help me lose weight in the first several months/ first 20 pounds. Then I noticed that walking alone wasn't helping as much. At the same time, I noticed my metabolism and endurance was better so actually wanted to add more cardio and strength training.

I suggest linking your steps tracker to MFP so it helps calculate the calorie benefit.

Finally - good for you for your 10k goal! It's a great way to get started. Any movement is better than no movement.

MrsPinterest34

I walk more than 10k+ a day and I'm losing. But I'm losing because i burn more calories than i eat. I maintain a caloric deficit between 300-400 calories daily . Walking 10k+ steps daily, which is all the exercise i do, helps to increase my deficit and i can eat a little more and still lose the weight. Maintaining a healthy daily caloric deficit is how you lose the weight.

jayemes

I've lost 20 pounds in the past few months. I'm set for 1400 calories and all I do is walk. No other exercise right now. 10k steps gives me an extra few hundred calories to play with and I'm losing every week. Just don't eat back EVERY SINGLE calorie for walking - I find they're a bit exaggerated. I get probably 100 extra calories per mile give or take. I eat back maybe 75% of them just to leave some wiggle room for over estimating and my own logging laziness. It's working for me so far.

dckrsn6

I walk at least 10,000 steps most days. I don't eat more than 1200 calories a day. Carbs in the morning only. And have lost 29.2 pounds in almost 5 months. I've added some other exercise within the last week to focus on problem areas but the weight was lost just by watching my caloric intake and walking.

malibu927

As long as I'm ensuring I'm in a calorie deficit, yes. I can easily get in 10,000 steps at work (some days upwards of 15,000), but it's still very possible to overeat.

JennJ323

I don't track my steps, so I'm unsure how many I walk each day - I have a desk job, so I'm guessing it's just barely 10,000 a day. However walking (on my lunch break every day & in the evenings 4/5 days a week) is the only exercise I do and along with tracking my calories I have successfully lost almost 25lb since the beginning of the year. So I do think walking makes a big difference, not sure if you NEED to reach a certain number though.

Rosemary7391

macclone wrote: »

It depends on what you are eating. You can't walk 10 k steps and eat 4000 calories and expect to lose weight.

This. I've walked that sort of figure most days for my whole life (I don't drive so that's kinda essential), and I still put on 50kg.