Has anyone lost weight by walking?

Yup. But you get good at it and have to up your time, then you peak out again and need to do something else. Best thing to do though, if you're new to exercise. But when you stop losing, you're no longer gaining fitness either--start lifting.

About 10-15 lb in a month with my treadmill and eating at a good calorie deficit. That is the most important part for weight loss.

Yup. But you get good at it and have to up your time, then you peak out again and need to do something else. Best thing to do though, if you're new to exercise. But when you stop losing, you're no longer gaining fitness either--start lifting.

Not everyone can start lifting. Why does lifting always have to end up being the ONLY way you can lose weight according to people here? I can't lift anything, I can do bodyweight but that is it. Apart from that... forget it unless people who keep telling me to lift are willing to pay for medical bills & surgery?

Yes. I have lost weight walking. However, when I walk outdoors, or on a treadmill, I don't lose any weight. But when I use the walk at home videos by Leslie Sansone, which are more multi-muscle utilization, I lose weight. Maybe try a greater intensity. Fast... slow... fast.

My wife has lost over 50 lbs by just eating healthy and walking. She looks amazing. I personally prefer riding my bike as my daily cardio fix .

I believe in walking. I walk as often as possible and I know it's made me stronger and healthier. I think it's good for anyone, especially people who do not have the capacity to do anything more strenuous yet.

Weight loss is really nothing more than a numbers game. Calories IN you go up. Calories OUT, you go down.

Assuming you're a male and your ideal calorie intake for your height, weight and activity to maintain your weight is 2,000 calories/day and say you weight 180 pounds.

Each pound is about 3,500 calories to change your weight up or down you have to modify your caloric balance. If you want to lose a single pound means you'll have to eliminate 3,500 calories from you life. You can either reduce your caloric intake by dieting, or you can eliminate them by burning them off through exercise. Technically, the body doesn't care which method you use....just that for every 3,500 calories you remove from your life, you're going to remove 1 pound.

Let's go with a real-life example. One of MY goals is to lose 24 lbs. by Dec. 31, 2014.

This means I have to remove 84,000 calories from my life. Putting it into perspective....IF I ate all my meals at McDonalds (with I don't), I'd have to eat 558 FEWER Double Cheeseburgers between now and the end of the year to accomplish my 24# weight loss goal.

At my present weight I burn about 138 calories/per mile if done in 20 minutes. This means to lose the 24# through walking only, I'll need to walk about 609 miles or 203 hours between now and Dec. 31st. With is akin to walking from New York City to Indianapolis, IN.

Without modifying my diet at all I could lose the 24# through walking only by walking about an hour and 10 minutes a day.

So I can either give up 558 Double Cheeseburgers or walk hour and ten minutes a day. Given I don't even eat 1 cheeseburger a day it will be difficult to give up eating AN EXTRA 3 a day.

Obviously my best solution is to incorporate both aspects into my plan. Cut my number of calories and increase my exercise (walking)

Sometimes looking at one's overall goal can be overwhelming and can have the effect of making it seem hopeless, but when broken down into manageable facets it can become quite motivating. This is the long answer to a short question but I hope it helps.

I used to walk at least for 2 hours a day at a casual pace, I lost a lot of weight within a few months and toned up.

I lost 17 pounds meeting my goal weight with nothing but walking and a little swimming in 107 days. I walk with my toddler in the stroller at a brisk pace as though I were trying to catch a bus for an hour most days, although sometimes I break it up in to two walks, depending on my schedule.

I started this journey almost a year ago and have lost 70 lbs!! and my only form of exercise is WALKING!! SO it can definitely be done

I have been walking (using fitbit flex) since apr. 19,2014 and have lost 30 lbs so far.

Sure you can lose weight walking. Before we had the garden I used to walk a 4.7 mile loop around our farm every day or two, and it worked well, was fun and easy. (sigh) don't have time for that anymore.

I have been walking alot for a coulple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone has had alot of weight loss with walking -and how long did it take?

I have been walking alot for a coulple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone has had alot of weight loss with walking -and how long did it take?

Yes, do to medical reason's walking is my only option really for exercise. I walk on average 3 to 4 miles every walk which equals out to be between 9 and 12 miles a week. I walk at a very brisk pace. By doing this as well as reducing calorie intake the weight should melt away. However, I will say it is a bit slower process then other exercising 1=276 calories burned for me. Hope this helps!

I believe loosing weight by walking is by far the easiest and cheapest and popular way to loose. But myself I like to run. Of course maintaining a calorie deficit is what really helps. Excersise helps you achieve that deficit without starving yourself, and increases your overall health and mental state.