Walking to Loose Weight

Msunshine85

Hey Everyone I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how I can loose weight by going for walks! Any help is greatly appreciated.


Thanks.

jtobenchain

Yes I do. Go for walks and eat at a deficit and you will lose weight.

BrianSharpe

Back in the late '90 I lost weight by:

1) walking for 1 hour each day (4mph + on my treadmill)
2) watching what I ate (essentially I stopped snacking and ate 3 balanced meals per day, I wasn't counting calories per se)

It's the caloric deficit that causes the weight loss, walking can help you create / maintain a deficit but, more importantly, it improves cardiovascular health.

FindingAmy77

Yes I do. Go for walks and eat at a deficit and you will lose weight.

yep and when it starts to get too easy try to jog then build up to running. That is how I am losing the weight.

eldamiano

Hey Everyone I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how I can loose weight by going for walks! Any help is greatly appreciated.


Thanks.

What is 'loose weight'?

coccodrillo72

Walking is a great idea. Of course you have to eat at a deficit and there are lots of posts and information about that.

Just keep in mind - if you follow the MFP approach and eat back your exercise calories - that MFP tends to overestimate the energy expenditure of activities. So if you want a more accurate estimate of how many calories you are burning during a walk you can use these formulas (adapted from "Energy Expenditure of Walking and Running," Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise, Cameron et al, Dec. 2004. more info here http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/running-v-walking-how-many-calories-will-you-burn and here http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning ):

Your Net Calorie Burn/Mile during a walk = 0.30 x your weight in lbs

farway

Yes walking will do it. As above, mfp tends to overestimate calories used, if you have a smart phone download the free application "runkeeper", add in you height & weight & it measures distance walked via GPS and gives calories used

I, and many others, do not eat those calories back, but they are a handy buffer for the odd splurge

mg720

i lost my first 40 pound with walking and only walking as my main form of exercise. i used to walk 3-4 miles at a brisk pace 5 days a week. i still on days i cant make it to the gym make sure i take AT LEAST a 45-60 min walk each day just to keep moving and keep active. it also is rather therapeutic for me and helps me clear my head

Msunshine85

And I mean to lose weight sorry for the spelling error. Thank you so much everyone for the advice I appreciate it.

Swiftdogs

Walking has been my primary additional exercise. Don't just go for walks; work in extra steps throughout the day. I love my Fitbit for tracking my activity. I thought I was sedentary until I started using it.

nomorebingesgirl2014

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princessnuriko

I don't really walk. I do those Leslie Sansone walking DVDs. Usually anything with 4 or 5 miles advanced or brisk walks. I used them when I taking a rest day from Turbo fire. If you "walk" with intensity, you can burn just as many calories doing that as a Turbo Fire workout. I'm losing weight.

eldamiano

What is loose weight?

eldamiano

Yes I do. Go for walks and eat at a deficit and you will lose weight.

Strictly speaking, cut out the bit 'Yes I do. Go for walks and', then this is correct

corgicake

Hey Everyone I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how I can loose weight by going for walks! Any help is greatly appreciated.


Thanks.

What is 'loose weight'?

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