Walking for weight loss

you should really be doing weights with cardio..you will burn more fat with weights ...cardio should be the "bonus" to your exercise

Hi! I use walking as my main cardio source, I take the dog out for 50-70 mins 5 days a week, and Ive lost 4.5 stone (minus a gain last week). It really does work!!! My HRM shows a decent amount of cals burnt from this too.

I also do some home weights for my arms and sit ups for my tummy a couple of times a week.

You cant get cheaper exercise anywhere, Im a testomony that it works!!!

Rachel, I am 56 years old with bad knees (arthritis due to injuries). I started walking with my dog, Willow, on June 25th. I have lost a total of nearly 30 lbs since that day. I didn't join MFP until about 4 weeks ago, and continued to use walking as my main method of exercise until about 10 days ago when I added Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred workout to my regimen. Not all days in the midwest are conducive to walking outside, and my dog became ill for about a week with 90 degree weather, so I wanted to have an alternative exercise method. I can tell you that walking is a "GREAT" way to reduce weight. I had lost nearly 20 lbs just walking 4 - 5 miles a day with Willow. We would walk 2 plus miles in the morning (at the butt crack of dawn) and then another 2 1/2 mile in the evening before dark. Willow loves to walk very fast - I think she thinks she can get more sniffs in if she walks really fast LOL. But anyway, we were doing about 4 to 4.5 miles per hour each time we walked. It is good exercise, wasn't too bad on my knees, and I saw great success. I continue to walk with Willow - just not as often since I've added the 30 DS to my regimen - and I continue to lose weight. I encourage walking as a great place to start. Push yourself - walk as fast as you can tolerate and recognize that being out of breath, and perspiring heavily means that you are getting a good cardiovascular workout. If you are not having difficulty breathing - then you probably need to push yourself a little more - if you have leg, knee, ankle, foot problems - do only as much as your body can tolerate. I started out without knee braces, and my knees really ached and swelled. So, I began using the knee braces (on both knees) that were recommended by my Orthopaedic specialist. Again, push yourself (if you can) and get that heart rate elevated - you WILL lose weight and gain strength.

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Vickie

I'm not exercising regularly but when I do walking is what I choose. I can usually get over an hour of walking in at work (over lunch and breaks) and then another 40 minutes at home. If it's raining I'll either use Wii Walk it Out or use my rowing machine.

Any one here use walking as their main source of cardio? Dose it work for real weight loss? Do you see serious body improvements?
I've been walking for the past couple weeks as my main source and wanted to see what other people have done to succeed.

It can work a treat, it is gentle on the joints and keeps you fit.

Don't just count half a mile or so though, you would need to cover a few miles per day to burn the calories, but yes, it will definitely work.

Every mile you cover burns approximately 100 calories, this goes for both running and walking.

I walked 80lbs off.

Keep in mind that more you walk the more efficiently your body will walk and you will see a plateau if you don't do anything else. I usually toss Pilate's, calisthenics, and some yoga in randomly throughout the week to mix things up and keep my body guessing. But for the majority, yes I walk.