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    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Hi guys, trying to lose 5 kilos,counting calories and......Walking thru my house for one hour each day...
    Does that count as exercise?
    I try to walk fast and imitate the treadmill..

    Am I wasting my time?

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    • Posts: 1 Member
      kimdoanna2015 wrote: »
      Hi guys, trying to lose 5 kilos,counting calories and......Walking thru my house for one hour each day...
      Does that count as exercise?
      I try to walk fast and imitate the treadmill..

      Am I wasting my time?
    • Posts: 5,864 Member
      Why not walk outside instead?

      Great for the body and the mind, if you have your fore arms bare you'll get enough vitamin D as well
    • Posts: 544 Member
      When I first started I did Leslie Sansone walking videos and then moved on to the Jessica Smith walking videos.
    • Posts: 118 Member
      choppie70 wrote: »
      When I first started I did Leslie Sansone walking videos and then moved on to the Jessica Smith walking videos.

      What are Jessica smith videos like??
    • Posts: 1,483 Member
      I do the same! A very quick pace enough to get my heart rate up for one to two hours a day,I live in Vegas and its too darn hot to walk for that length outside, I've lost 10 lbs this way
    • Posts: 684 Member
      You are up and moving! That is what matters!
    • Posts: 14,517 Member
      edited August 2017
      farmgirlco wrote: »
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      What are Jessica smith videos like??

      I like both Leslie and Jessica.....but check out Jessica Smith TV on YouTube. Lots of freebies.
      http://jessicasmithtv.com/videos/walking-workouts/

      https://www.youtube.com/user/walkathomemedia
    • Posts: 231 Member
      The only purposeful exercise I do is walking. I started at about a mile a day, now up to about 3 and I'm down almost 25lbs. Anything you do that's not sitting around makes a difference!
    • Posts: 4,286 Member
      emcclure013 wrote: »
      The only purposeful exercise I do is walking. I started at about a mile a day, now up to about 3 and I'm down almost 25lbs. Anything you do that's not sitting around makes a difference!

      This. All i do is walking :p Gives you great legs and something productive to do to feel beter/helps with cravings
    • Posts: 2,245 Member
      Yes! I lost 80+ pounds mainly walking and have kept all of the weight off for years. I also do Leslie Sansone videos. Both helps me to keep fit and it's easy to do, but effective.

      I just make sure I am walking fast enough to get my heart rate up and keep it sustained. Now that I'm really fit I have to incorporate short bursts of running intervals sometimes, but I love my power walks and it's a great workout for me!
    • Posts: 11,463 Member
      Moving is better than not moving, but it's hard for most of us to get a meaningful amount walking inside our house. I would encourage to also go outside for at least one longer walk each day. Start with 5-10 minutes, whatever you can handle, and work up to at least 30 minutes over a couple of months. It's so beneficial!
    • Posts: 27 Member
      I used to do that but no lie, I get kind of dizzy doing all those laps. I recently got a cheap stationary exercise bike on amazon instead - it was like $130 I think, free shipping, and it folds up to go out of the way. It's easier and more fun than laps for me, because I can catch up on TV while I do it :)
    • Posts: 422 Member
      Walking is great but it needs to get your heart rate up. If you can do that in your house, then it counts as exercise. Also try walking stairs, as that really gets the heart rate up.
    • Posts: 1,116 Member
      kimdoanna2015 wrote: »
      Hi guys, trying to lose 5 kilos,counting calories and......Walking thru my house for one hour each day...
      Does that count as exercise?
      I try to walk fast and imitate the treadmill..

      Am I wasting my time?

      Yes. Moving is exercize. That includes walking.
    • Posts: 1,306 Member
      edited August 2017
      never mind
    • Posts: 129 Member
      I walk, but 6 miles a day at 3 mph. And I do it outside. I had to work my way up to it but I just love the fresh air and catching the view of the sunrise each morning. I wouldn't miss it for the world!
    • Posts: 28,055 Member
      When I first got my FitBit, I walked around the house at the end of the day to try to get to certain amounts of steps. I found this dreadfully tedious and made a point of walking outside at lunch or after work instead. But if you don't find it dreadful, go for it.
    • Posts: 6,474 Member
      any movement to your body is a form of exercise.
    • Posts: 52 Member
      When it's raining I walk around my house at a brisk pace for 30 minutes.
      I walk everyyyyy day.

      Works for me I've lost over 30 pounds!
      Eat less move more, outside or in as long as you're putting in effort!
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