walking for losing

majica8

I've been walking 3-4 miles/60-90 mins a day, 5 days a week since end of Sep/beginning of Oct. Lost 15 pounds so far. Also made small changes to diet and started watching what I'm eating. It works though

shrinkingislander

I lost my first 80 pounds with nutritional changes/portion control and walking (brisk pace for 45 minutes) at least 5 days a week. Like others have mentioned it really is about the pace.

Seaglass1123

Yes! Walking is amazing & has helped me lose a ton of weight. I have since taken up running too but I still love my walks and they are pretty decent on calorie burn for me (using HRM). Good luck!

likemeinvisible

i was wondering if it really works. i've started this week walking 60 min a day 7/7 days a week. i'm dieting of course,does walking and only walking like phisycal activity help losing fat ?

No, not at your weight. From your goal I'm guessing you have a low weight already. Low weight means low burn, very low. I've spent 3-4 hours a day walking as fast as I can and saw little to no improvement. When I started running I lost in three weeks what I've been trying to lose for six month.
You can of course only walk or not do anything but keep a caloric deficit and lose the weight, but walking, at your weight, is not an exercise.

lrob100

I lost the first 55 of my 77 lbs walking and 1200 calories per day. I walked 6 to 9 miles per day six days a week. It definitely definitely works. I have started running now, but I still walk a lot.

cherbapp

i was wondering if it really works. i've started this week walking 60 min a day 7/7 days a week. i'm dieting of course,does walking and only walking like phisycal activity help losing fat ?

No, not at your weight. From your goal I'm guessing you have a low weight already. Low weight means low burn, very low. I've spent 3-4 hours a day walking as fast as I can and saw little to no improvement. When I started running I lost in three weeks what I've been trying to lose for six month.
You can of course only walk or not do anything but keep a caloric deficit and lose the weight, but walking, at your weight, is not an exercise.

Walking IS an exercise. Doesn't matter what you weigh.

The less you weigh, the less of a calorie burn you get, but that's true of any physical activity.

Would you say running for 4 minutes is not exercise? Only 40 minutes?



Exercise. Noun
Activity requiring physical effort, carried out esp. to sustain or improve health and fitness.


I lost my first 50 pounds with only walking as exercise.

likemeinvisible

i was wondering if it really works. i've started this week walking 60 min a day 7/7 days a week. i'm dieting of course,does walking and only walking like phisycal activity help losing fat ?

No, not at your weight. From your goal I'm guessing you have a low weight already. Low weight means low burn, very low. I've spent 3-4 hours a day walking as fast as I can and saw little to no improvement. When I started running I lost in three weeks what I've been trying to lose for six month.
You can of course only walk or not do anything but keep a caloric deficit and lose the weight, but walking, at your weight, is not an exercise.

Walking IS an exercise. Doesn't matter what you weigh.

The less you weigh, the less of a calorie burn you get, but that's true of any physical activity.

Would you say running for 4 minutes is not exercise? Only 40 minutes?



Exercise. Noun
Activity requiring physical effort, carried out esp. to sustain or improve health and fitness.


I lost my first 50 pounds with only walking as exercise.

On a leveled ground, there's a limit to how fast you can walk. At that speed, the highest speed, if you are trained and have no significant weight, it is no effort. I can walk for hours and my heart rate will be around 80 bpm. 100 if I'm really pushing it. More than that requires uphill and even than I can barely hit 110. That is not exercise for me because it does not improve or sustain my current level of fitness.