Is walking as exercise good for weight loss? 31lb

Walking can be if you challenge yourself. Walk different paths and go different speeds to do this. A lot of people have lost weight walking and there are many doctors that prefer walking to running for weight loss.

It helps, but not for creating any major calorie deficit. The idea is that it's: 80% diet, 10% exercise, and 10% genetics. If you've plateaued from dieting, OR you want to eat the same and still lose weight, then cardio is the best. However, if you want to see real changes in your shape, I highly recommend heavy lifting.

It's a great start. I walk about 5 miles a day and also use a fitbit to track my steps. You should try to follow a walking exercise video (like Leslie Sansone or any on youtube).

Yes, absolutely. Especially if it's something that you love, and therefore are motivated to do more regularly than other types of exercise! It's true that you will need to spend more time walking to burn the calories that you would burn in less time doing a more high-intensity workout, but that's okay. If you can include walking as all or part of your daily commute, I highly recommend that. It's what I think of as "useful" exercise - you are getting somewhere that you need to be, and spending time that you would also otherwise be spending commuting. Combine that with walking for pleasure in the evenings and weekends, and a calorie deficit, and you should definitely see some weight loss.

Yes, you can lose weight by walking.. A year ago I was walking 6 miles a day. 3 in the morning and 3 in the evening. I went from a seize 8 to a size 4. Sadly I left MFP for a while and gained my weight back. Now I'm back and starting back into it slowly .

I think walking is fantastic exercise, not because it's the most intense exercise or because it'll get you fit faster than other methods or because it burns calories faster within a given amount of time, but because you can fit it in virtually anywhere and anytime.

You don't need to dedicate an hour or half hour per day to walk. You can get in a few minutes here and there throughout the day for an overall good total calorie burn.

I average about 7.5 miles daily, or 15,000 steps. I use a Fitbit, something I'd recommend for everyone. I do walk for 30 minutes at lunch, but the bulk of my steps come from short walk breaks all day long. At the end of the day, Fitbit tells me I've burned an extra 1000+ calories (although I think 600 is probably more realistic). I also do strength training 4 to 6 days per week and ride my bike in the evenings and weekends. Walking is not my sole exercise. It's just something I do to supplement my more intense exercises.

Whether you walk only or walk in addition to other exercises, walking is good exercise and will help you burn extra calories.

Walking is a great exercise for overall health and well-being.

It does take a lot of time investment to get a similar kCal burn that you would get with higher intensity exercise. If you have enough time to put in walking, it's great.

Another factor is variety. You do gain more if you are doing a variety of different things. It would be good to find some other exercises in addition to walking, so keep trying different things.

Also, try to imagine what it would be like to get over the self-consciousness of exercising around other people. I used to struggle with being the fattest guy in the swim group. I went ahead and swam anyway. Now it's my most enjoyable form of exercise; I've swam in meets, it's really been a huge plus in my life. I'm not nearly as big as I used to be, but on most days I am still the biggest person in the pool. When I realized that nobody else cares - they're there to swim, not analyze other people's bodies - I quit caring too. Think of this as another fitness challenge to be overcome.

For those who don't think so, look at my ticker and we shall have a conversation.

It is for some people and there goals. I decided in April to get control of my weight. For the first two weeks, I reduced my calories and started eating healthily. Then two weeks later I started taking walks daily. I live in a very hilly area, so it's a bit more intense then some areas. Anyways, I started to feel stronger, better and once I lost a few pounds, I started to add in strength workouts (DVDs, which I know you said were boring, but if they are effective, boring is tolerable). I've lost 15 lbs in 2 months and feel very strong, very motivated and very focused. Walking is a big piece of my routine, and even when I've done a tough strength workout, I have to get in my daily walk to feel complete.

If it is something you enjoy, it will help you with your goals.

When I walk a lot I burn a lot of calories!! So I would say walking is good!Go out and get one of then step counters forgot the name of it. But the goods ones like i got keep track of every thing! I love mine I wear it every day!!

Walking is good, as it's low impact. I sort of like running/jogging but the impact makes everything rattle and ache.

I'm out of practice recently but I generally go hiking every Sunday in the Peak District. It's beautiful, challenging and exciting. You can also incorporate scrambling which is a definite work out and exhilarating. You can utilise over 1,000 calories on a 6hr hike in the hills. Getting out in nature is also (pardon the cliche) good for the soul

Win win all round I'd say.