Has anyone lost weight by walking?
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I walk back in forth with a distance from 6 ft to 40 ft in my home without a treadmill. I lost 16 pounds and I lose weight fast since i am so big/ and a male. I drink lots of water but I get it all out of my system quickly.
I also employed same method, I walked in comfort of home without any equipment. I spend whole day in living room walking and watching TV simultaneously, I only go to my bedroom to sleep. I stopped sitting in front of PC whole day. I browse internet on phone mostly now without interrupting walking.0 -
Leslie Sansone rocks!
Thank you for bringing her exercise into my attention. I had to try it after a 40 min. stationary biking and it was heaven for me!0 -
from just walking no, I walk a lot (7-12 km a day) and I do lose steadily but it's a combination of caloric deficit and the exercise from the walking - I've lost 25 pounds since Jan 3rd when I started this (MFP I started 4 weeks later)0
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from just walking no, I walk a lot (7-12 km a day) and I do lose steadily but it's a combination of caloric deficit and the exercise from the walking - I've lost 25 pounds since Jan 3rd when I started this (MFP I started 4 weeks later)
I have to agree with this. Walking alone will not help as much as it will if you add in a calorie deficit. Today marks month 3 of my weight loss journey and I am 38 pounds lighter than when I started. I am on a 1,000 calorie a day deficit and walk 3 times a week at the very minimum for at least 1 hour. I have also incorporated a cardio routine at home on days where I cannot get out to walk which helps me burn from 400-700 calories depending on the intensity. Walking is a great exercise, but adding in the calorie deficit will help you even more. Hope this helps you somewhat.0 -
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I lost weight by walking & here is my story : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1228491-lost-8kgs-nearly-18lbs-in-two-half-months-by-walking0
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yes-all my my lost weight....0
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Bump, bumpity bump. Yes this thread might be two years old, but a good topic is ageless!0
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I've been doing it and actually challenged myself to walk 100 miles this month...
Don't know really how much it is helping because I do other exercises as well..
But I had someone tell me that they didn't think walking should be counted as an exercise.....
Which rubbed me the wrong way because I started out almost 300 pounds and at least I was doing SOMETHING! But the same person also said playing duck duck goose and tag does count as exercise... Blah0 -
Congrats on the weight lost. I started MyFitnessPal on 01/14/2014. I started walking on about 02/04/2014. I walk about 6-9 miles daily. I have lost 40 lbs. and counting. It's great to hear all the positive encouragment from people.0
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40 lbs lost since January~ that's awesome!!!0
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Yes when I started I use to walk 3km a day. I lived in a very hilly area so there was a lot of incline. With a decent diet I lost about 10lbs in a month.0
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At 282 (my highest in 2004) - walking in the neighborhoods is what I only did and it got rid of majority of weight then. I joined gym after almost a year sometime in 2005 December just b'coz the gym was giving away "holidays special"0
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Great comments. In 2013 I lost about 50 pounds in 5-6 months by changing my food and walking. I walk to work now instead of driving my car (it's only 1 mile), walk to local stores, and hike on the weekend. I live near a national park and sometimes follow a road 6-8 miles to the beginning. I walk at a normal pace, not power walk.
I've added push ups and other calisthenics to work on my upper body, but I love walking outside. I will never give it up. It's interesting, takes me to beautiful places, doesn't injure my joints -- and once I walk somewhere, I have to walk back (not like a treadmill where I can just get off). I'm glad spring is almost here so I can start long walks again.0 -
I have lost 17 lbs since the beginning of February i have been on MFP since the second week in March (5.5 lbs). I have changed my diet and try to walk every other day. i started off walking 1.5 to 2 miles but am now up to between 4-6 miles. this is the only form of exercise that i do and the combination seems to be working for me.
getting out and about also makes me feel more energetic and is a great therapy for me.
i would like to incorporate other exercises but have to be careful as i have back problems which i am hoping by losing some weight will help.0 -
HEY I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT KIND OF BALANCED DIET ARE YOU EATING ALONG WITH THE WALKING TO GET THE WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS YOU HAVE GOTTEN?0
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HI,
I AM AT THE WEIGHT YOU WERE AT. I HAVE STARTED WALKING WITH MY SISTER TO HELP WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE DIET. WHAT KIND OF MENU DID YOU USE AS YOUR DIET?
THANKS,
LEILA0 -
i've started only by walking and I am working up to walking a 5k. I love walking because of my weight, asthma, and migraines I suffer some days to even get out to walk but I have lost some weight.0
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Yes! When I had a job in retail part time I was walking in circles for 12 hours a week and I dropped some serious weight and had some nice looking legs. Keep it up and try for distance if you can!0
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