Before and After....Walking only

I did not lose my weight solely by walking, although I did incorporate walking into my exercise regime. I've walked a lot. I've trained for and completed 4 half marathons and numerous 5 and 10 K's. It is a really good exercise for cardio and toning. But I don't think that walking alone will get you where you want to go. Having said that, I will give you a piece of advice... before you start go to a podiatrist and get fitted for orthotics. I did not and after 2 -3 years of power walking and races, and 60 lbs lighter, I started having problems with my feet. I now have plantar fasciitis and have problems completing a 5 km.

During the summer, I walked almost 3 miles each day from my apartment to campus. For me personally, it didn't do a whole lot to help me lose weight, but I was also eating really poorly so that certainly didn't help. A friend of mine lost 60 lbs in a year just by walking to and from campus instead of taking the bus.

I have lost over 50 lbs since March with eating healthy and walking. My Fitbit has been a tremendous help. I try to get at least 10K steps at least 5 days a week. It has changed my life! I have done 2 5K's and about to a 3rd. Walking is amazing exercise:)

I've lost around 28kg mostly by walking 6-7km every other day as fast as I could (6,5km/h average) and doing a severe caloric deficit (1500calories for a 175cm 29yo male starting at 127kg with a starting bmr of 2400calories) in 5 months.

Legs muscles held up nicely and even developed, but the lack of upper body work and the caloric deficit really hurt.
I've lost a lot of strenght in my arms, take it slower with your cut and/or do some upper body work (lifting).

I've joined a gym now so I'll get back to where I was strenght wise..

Hi,

Ive got some pictures that were taken a month apart. Im not sure if they are exactly what you are looking for because I do jog 3/4 times per week at 5.2mph (so not fast) but I do a lot of walking and try to eat right (My diary is open if you want to add me and have a look). We have two 8 month old springer spaniels which need walking an hour and half per day (I usually go with them 6 times per week) - so I think that has really helped with my weight loss. I also go swimming on a sunday morning instead of walking, do you think that could be another exercise you could do? It is low intensity and you can go at your own pace.
I have lost 20 pounds in the 7 weeks I have been on MFP and have loads left to loose - so not a success story just yet - but hopefully you can see a small difference in the two photos..






Good luck with your Journey!
p.s - sorry if the pics dont work, ive never posted any before...

Edit - really can't see where ive gone wrong with the pictures so if someone could help that would be great!

I lost the first 30 lbs just walking and eating right. I walked like crazy; before work, on lunch, on break, after work. If it was in walking distance I walked. Since I lightened up I now find myself running, biking, and swimming.

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Great job everyone!!!

Just stick with this site it is a HUGE motivator!

I don't have any pictures and I'm probably a bad example but I have lost 67pounds in eight months eating healthy, keeping an eye on my weight (wii fit lets me keep a graph of it over time) and doing basic/no exercise. I walk when I could drive, such as down to the shops, and I have a rower at home which I use but to be honest I get so exhausted from Uni/work etc that I often don't have time for much exercise either. I make a few tiny changes like taking the stairs, not elevator and this is where I am now

Most of my weight loss was walking. You can see the pics in my profile. The black dress was the day I got married in Dec 2009 and the pink shirt was May 2011. Current pic was last month, but I've just been maintaining for the last year and a bit. I started around March 2010 and started off just cutting down portion sizes and walking to work a couple days a week (2.5 miles each way) It was tough at first and I could only walk a bit of the way and would have to take the streetcar, but it got easier and then I started walking the whole distance more frequently, and now I walk every day and walk it in just over half an hour (over 4 mph)

I started in July 2012 doing a few weeks of Zumba, then switched to strictly walking on the treadmill with the occasional jog. I've lost 27 lbs so far.