Walking to lose weight

For right now walking is my main exercise. When I first started I was not able to walk more then 15/20 minutes at a very slow pace. Now I'm walking almost every day, and can walk at a brisk past (3.5) for 50-60 minutes.

I'm losing steadily 1 or 2 lbs per week, on 1400-1600 calories.

BTW - I'm 61 and I had several serious knee, ankle and heel problems which has almost completely disappeared with the weight loss and walking.

I began MFP when my office did a 90 day biggest loser challenge and I like you was 100 lbs overweight. For the majority of that time I did a little weight lifting but not much. It was almost exclusively walking and I lost 37 lbs by the end of the competition. I walked because I have arthritic knees so I couldn't run. Now that I have lost that I have been able to pick up my pace and evebn jogged (albeit slow) some of my run. I have now converted to 60-40 weights over cardio to see if I get a different result. But I like walking but really miss jogging. Know matter how much I lose I will only be able to run so much and will always have walking to fall back to.

I have no idea how you guys can walk for 4 or 5 miles a day.
I have a full time jobs and a 2 years old with very little time to myself. All I can squeeze in is 1.4 miles per day. No wonder I'm not losing any weight.

I have been using Roca labs formula for 2.5 months. They recommend me to walk for 30 minutes every day at a constant speed. I've lost 50 lbs by now. I think walk help.

Most of my exercise has been walking , yesterday I went for myfirst real jog - I had to make sure that Ihad lost enough weight not to cause damage!

Yes!!! You can lose up to 2 pounds a week walking your dog 3 to 4 miles 5X a week. My golden and I did the same; he never got tired of going out for a walk!!!

Weight loss is largely a function of diet; exercise is for fitness...and yes, walking is and always has been a significant part of my fitness regimen. i pretty much walk, cycle, and swim at this point. I did a lot of running last spring and through the summer and it was very hard on my joints so I've taken more to lower impact forms of cardiovascular exercise

Yes I only walked and did my cals on here. Prefer outside min 30 mins day but use Leslie Sansone in u tube in bad weather. Good luck

My weight loss has come from watching what I eat and walking--but as a disclaimer--i did buy a heart rate monitor which more precisely calculates calories burned than MFP. Due to this little miracle device, it has helped me lose about 10 pounds a month. Very awesome. Without it, i was losing a lot slower because MFP would over calculate my burned calories. So, it is great, just make sure to have the correct tools in place and you will succeed.

of course walking can help loose weight, I lost over 40lbs over the summer & the only exercise I did really was walking. I use my heart rate monitor & just go!

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I started walking this summer and like "Forrest Gump" I just couldn't quit. I started with 1 mile most days and ended with usually 5 and often 7 a day. I walked a personal challenge of 10 miles one Sunday with no trouble. I don't power walk I average a 17 min. mile. by myself and if my dog or family want to go with I don't worry about speed or it wouldn't be fun for them. I started in Mar. with MFP and have reached my goal losing 56 lbs. Walking made me happy, less hungry and using Runtastic on my phone I charted burned cals. with each walk.

walking is by far my favorite exercise. You clear head and help your body at the same time. I use a heartrate monitor to keep me at a pace that is adequate to lose weight. The last year has been hard for me because I manage to sprain both my ankles and had to go back to physical therapy. But my tape measure tells the story of what success you can have once you commit back to it. I drop and 1/2 an inch off every place on my body so, now I'm gradually increasing to pre-injury status and will be aiming at 5 miles per day.

It's so easy to do it seems like it does not work, but yes it works!

I have a Jawbone UP, that records steps. Walking is my main form of exercise. I started off walking a mile a day. Now I am up to 6 miles a day.

Losing two pounds a week, eating about 1500 calories a day. Walking works!

I walk every day and have built up to 7 miles a day. I go early in the morning and get it done. I have been counting calories and have lost 31 pounds. The important thing is not the distance but getting out and putting in, at the minimum, thirty minutes at least to get the heart pumping and your rate going. I have the time to go the distance I am at but it doesn't have to be for every one. I use to be a jogger and runner, but my knees and back won't take the pounding any more, so I walk, and it has served me well.

Good luck, and keep exercising.