Walking!

Hey Shan, addicted may be a little more than I am but I do try to walk every day. After I eat lunch at work I do laps in the parking lot for 1.5 miles and then most evenings do another 2 or 3 on the treadmill. It is a fantastic way to improve overall blood circulation and it is all I have done since joining MFP. My old knees limit me to walking, not jogging or running, but I'm glad you are realizing the benefits of it. And a shout-out to New Bern, I'm from the W-Salem area. NC forever!

I'm completely addicted. My hubby wants to get a car and I'm completely against it. I love to walk everywhere. Weekdays I walk about 8-10 miles a day based on my fitbit. Weekends are hard cause the kids have no school so there goes my walk.

I am an almost neighbor to you and Shan. I live in SC. I have just begun a walking regime and can use all the support I can get. Looking to lose 30 lbs. Good luck to you ..it is mind over matter.

I love walking! I average about 4.5 miles a day (1-ish at work and the rest at the walking track).

My ftbit recorded 7 miles today!! Love walking! I usually do at least 3 miles a day at Fort Benjamin Park in Newport. Great place to walk. They have a one mile fitness trail.

I'm not addicted to walking, but it is my favorite exercise. Now that I have a toddler it's really the only exercise I can do without paying a babysitter. We try to take a walk every afternoon when the weather is nice. She loves it of course, and I'm starting to enjoy it more now that I'm watching what I eat and feeling stronger. The hardest part is when I have to carry her home on my back or shoulders - what a workout! But it's so nice to be outdoors. The toddler sleeps better on days that we walk.

love it.. not too stressfull on the joints and I get to enjoy a good amount of fresh air.

I am addicted! I power walk most days at dawn and do 4 miles. If I am not able to get to the park in the morning I will do a Leslie Sansone video during the day and do at least 3 miles. I average 13,000 steps daily and my highest count has been 21 881 steps.

Another NC walker here up in the mountains. I average about 2.5 miles or so 6 days a week usually. If something gets in the way, i ride the stationary bike. At least one day a week I "push" and take a longer walk. Today was that day and i got in 4.12 miles on my walk, my longest yet. I think I may feel it in the morning. I walk in the evenings after work during the week, and whenever I can of the weekend. I REALLY need to get a treadmill because I hate the bike, lol. I have been walking a little less than 2 months. I started out at .5 mile every day. I started here 60 days ago.

I walk every day. Usually around 8 miles. More on weekends. Took me about 10 months to work up to it. Has helped with my loss so far.
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How much time does it take you to walk 8 miles a day? I walk every too but usually just 3 miles. I'm just wondering if I can even fit that in my schedule.

I love walking! My usual is a 6 mile route around a gorgeous bay. I stop at my turn around point for some stretching and crunches in a grassy park. Sometimes if I want to have a big lunch I'll walk it once before lunch and once after. I've also been mixing up my walking locations, but near the beach is my favorite. So many people tell me it's crazy to walk that much, especially when I go twice in a day, but it makes me feel great.