Walking to lose weight.

I think walking is great exercise...its what Im doing and its working so far. Ive tried doing the C25K several times, everytime I try, I remember why I stop...my knees are shot from my time in the Army. But some part of me keeps forgetting that lol

Anyway, I once went from a size 10 to a 2 and the only exercise I did was walk...it wasnt by choice though, I wasnt driving during that time and had to walk everwhere lol but it did get me to realize that walking is effective. A couple years ago I lost 30lbs from walking alone.

So...back at it here again. Personally, when I try to run my knees kill then I cant do anything for awhile, but when I walk, I can do that every day with no negative effects. So as far as cardio goes...my vote is to go for it. Strength training would be a good thing to add in too...Im not doing it, but to give a well rounded answer, will say I do believe in the benefits of strength training for weight loss / building and maintaining muscle tone.

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Yes, walking every day, switching to healthier snacks and drinks, like water, and eating a lot of really delicious dishes from skinnytaste definitely works. Keep your net calories close to your goal and you should pretty much shed the pounds, depending on your starting weight. I started doing exactly what you're planning in July of last year and by November I had lost 30lbs. Make sure to try the chicken pesto (it's so fancy!) and the Barbacoa beef with cilantro lime rice, two of my favorites from skinnytaste! Good Luck!

If you do what you plan to do, you should easily loose weight. I heard that walking on an incline is better than running on the flat. My only words of advise would be watch the almonds they are full of calories!!!

I walk every day...ok well almost every day I try to walk around 4-5 miles but it all depends on the weather. I have a treadmill, but I get so bored on it, so I will only use it if I absolutely have to. Eating within my calorie goals and walking seems to be working so far!

walking is fine for activity. but just remember that your results are what you put into it. if your goal is to do some activity to increase heart health and lose a few pounds and look..well, average as someone who walks, then by all means. go crazy, walking is fine and will suit those goals no problem. if you want to look lean and athletic, then walking won't cut it.

Didn't realize a50 pound loss with "just" walking was average. This came off so demeaning.

Hey, I LOVE to walk!! It is amazing exercise!

I have managed to lose about 20 lbs by just walking, counting calories and eating at a deficit. I walk about 4 days a week for an hour each. I bought a cheap pedometer at Walmart for about $15 that I use to track how many steps I've taken, the distance walked, etc. It gives a more accurate calorie count than what MFP gives (in my case it's higher.) I can not run - my chronic pain prevents me from doing anything with a high impact on my joints, so walking is just perfect for me.

Yes, it did sound demeaning. I walk every day and it has helped to tone me and helped with inches lost. So walkers, walk on!

Hey, I LOVE to walk!! It is amazing exercise!

I have managed to lose about 20 lbs by just walking, counting calories and eating at a deficit. I walk about 4 days a week for an hour each. I bought a cheap pedometer at Walmart for about $15 that I use to track how many steps I've taken, the distance walked, etc. It gives a more accurate calorie count than what MFP gives (in my case it's higher.) I can not run - my chronic pain prevents me from doing anything with a high impact on my joints, so walking is just perfect for me.

Have you heard of Runtastic? It's a great app and it's free! It also syncs up to MFP for you too. :bigsmile:

I lost 90 pounds walking only on my lunch break M-F for one hour. When I started it was only about a mile or a little more and slowly as I got more comfortable and lost more weight I was able to go much quicker. By the end (I changed jobs and lost my walking route and lunch hour routine!) I was walking 4 miles and still had time to use the bathroom and grab a water on my way back to my desk. Walking is a great activity for losing weight and improving your overall fitness in my book.

I take my one year old in his stroller lots of times for a 2 mile walk -- he loves it and we see lots of neat stuff (ducks, frogs, doggies, all the things he loves to say - lol). I use Runkeeper on my iphone and I set the alerts to tell me when I have gone 1 mile. I tuck my phone in my pocket (or the stroller) and head out. When it says I have gone 1 mile we turn around! Easy as can be!