any weight loss by just walking and eating healthy?

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  • evildeadgirl2013
    evildeadgirl2013 Posts: 2 Member
    My Mother lost 80 pounds in 6 months, by healthy eating and walking..and she was 52 when she did it!

    She first started walking 2 miles a day...and at first, she had to keep stopping along the way, as she was so out of breath. By the end of the 6 months, she was walking up to 8 miles a day and started using her exercise bike.

    Her diet was quite strict. She completely cut out sugars and fast food. She stopped drinking pop. Twice a month, she would fast for a day.
    It was a lot of hard work for her, but it paid off.

    Not only did she look amazing...she felt it!
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    I started out walking 2.2 miles a day, to the gas station to buy a lottery ticket and back.

    Now I go between 4 and 6 miles and running when my back and knees allow it.

    The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. I feel it is better to ease into this slowly than run in screaming all at once then fail.

    Congrats on your success.
  • jdcc
    jdcc Posts: 1
    Hi, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say it's great to read all your tips and experiences. I did it before and hope to do it again after slipping back through a decrease in walking over the summer coupled with over-indulging.

    I find a combination of watching what you eat and exercise works best. I know I can have the occasional treat if I've done some exercise and I think the loss is a little faster (although only on first week so have yet to see progress but I'm hopeful!). I find the steps counter in MPF/phone really helps too as I think I was overestimating how much exercise I had done. Now I notice it's more realistic than adding it manually and I aim to do 5000 or 6000-10000 steps a day (10000 is probably only a couple of days and the rest is walks with the dog).

    Thanks especially to 2essie for mentioning Leslie Sansone. I've just done the 2 mile walk and it was brilliant. Great for rainy days like this. Keep up the good work everyone.
  • mizroxy13
    mizroxy13 Posts: 466 Member
    That's where I started...just diet and walking. I walk everyday for the mental benefits as well as the physical. I enjoy it so much. Just maintain the proper macros and the walking will just be an added benefit! I never eat back those calories though, but just do whatever works for your body.

    Great job so far!
  • JreedyJanelle
    JreedyJanelle Posts: 645 Member
    I lost weight by going on walks and logging my food on MFP. Then I upped my workouts to Kickboxing, Zumba, and wt training. Walks really helped me get fit so that I can do the other activities. I still walk the trails in our area at times. Just keep active and you can and will lose weight.
    Losing 15 pounds is amazing!
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    Yes. After I was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension, I started walking 4-5 times a week, for 20-30 minutes at a time. I started counting my carbs (keeping to around 140g per day) and in about 9 months lost 50lbs.
  • yellowsnowdrop
    yellowsnowdrop Posts: 154 Member
    I walk most days, on the pavement or in the gym, makes no difference. I've lost 7lbs this week just by doing that, Can't run because of a back problem so I'll just keep walking, I LOVE it.
  • lindsaykennington
    lindsaykennington Posts: 1
    Yes! I've used the simple philosophy of eat less and move more. I eat 1200 calories a day and walk maybe 2-3 miles 3x a week. Honestly, some days I eat fast food and dessert.. but I limit it to 1200 calories, or more if I exercise. over the last 9 months I've lost 50 lbs. It takes a lot of mental and emotional discipline. I needed something that was livable. sometimes I want a cheese burger... I just cant eat them every day. Good luck. You Can Do It!!!!!
  • suttercm
    suttercm Posts: 189 Member
    All of my weight loss has been from eating healthier foods and walking. Good luck in you plan. You can do this too!
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    I lost almost all my weight just doing that and then switching to running once I could. I regret not lifting back then though
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    You will lose weight as long as you are eating at a caloric deficit. It looks like you already are, too! Congrats!
  • gobraves47
    gobraves47 Posts: 213 Member
    I've lost it all just by walking and eating less. At first I could barely walk a block or two, but I slowly increased it. Now I walk between 3-6 miles a day. I keep meaning to add in weight lifting or something else, but just haven't yet. Maybe this winter.

    As far as losing weight, you really just need to eat less. But to get healthy, exercise is important. You can do it!
  • Nettabee
    Nettabee Posts: 296 Member
    As others have said you definitely can. I only walk right now and that along with the change in eating habits am seeing the benefits in health as well as weight loss.
  • Niff314
    Niff314 Posts: 113 Member
    I altered my commute so I walk 1.8 miles to the bus, then another 1.5 miles to the office. Then repeat at the end of the day.

    Combining that with weightlifting and clean eating I'm down 25 lbs since August.

    Walking is awesosme. =)
  • radmack
    radmack Posts: 272 Member
    Walking and logging in MFP for the first year of my weight loss.
  • ximenia
    ximenia Posts: 62 Member
    I wear one of those bodymedia calorie tracker armbands and I can tell you that I burn more calories walking around the mall shopping for a couple hours than I do at the gym for an hour. So yeah, walking will work :-)
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    I have a full time job and recently just started walking everyday after work. I started at just one mile then i upped it to 1.5 miles, now im at 2 miles a day any success stories.
    You've succeeded so far, right? :flowerforyou: Why do you think that would change?

    "Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
    However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read


    Goal setting, including weight, calories, and macros
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-setting-goals-667045

    Exercise basics
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-exercise-667080

    Sleep enough
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-27-sleep-weight-control-690492

    Eating higher protein & lower carbs leads to more weight loss
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-09-high-protein-diet-685553
    Try 45% carbs, 20% fat, 35% protein

    Eat about half your calories for breakfast (see the last half of this post for the studies)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-10-some-studies-about-weight-loss-667818


    Motivation & encouragement (explained in blog post)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-07-24-motivation-encouragement-680938

    - Set small intermediate goals & celebrate every one.
    - Take measurements.
    - Take pictures.
    - Weigh yourself regularly.
    - Be flexible; forgive yourself.
    - Celebrate the non-scale victories (NSV's)
    - Don't give up!!!!
    - Don't make any food forbidden.
  • ewhip17
    ewhip17 Posts: 515 Member
    Yup - that's the majority of what I do. It's really not much more complicated than that unless you make it more complicated. :-)
  • JordanMK_
    JordanMK_ Posts: 54 Member
    Check my ticker, all by eating healthy and walking or riding my bike everyday for an hour
  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
    I've lost 13lbs with no barely any exercise at all, just watching calories and keeping them pretty low (usually around 1350 a day but I am flexible). Some walking on more indulgent weekends.
  • Add713
    Add713 Posts: 53 Member
    Walking WORKS.....Someone told me, and I agree...........85% of any successful fitness program is done in the kitchen.
  • RHSheetz
    RHSheetz Posts: 268 Member
    Yes, I lost about over 150 lbs just by walking and eating. Exercise is not about losing weight, exercise is about getting your body more healthy.
  • QueenMother14
    QueenMother14 Posts: 438 Member
    I have a friend on MFP that has lost over 70 by changing his eating and walking. It can be done!
  • Zephalia
    Zephalia Posts: 79 Member
    Absolutely you can reach your weight goals by eating better and walking. I try to walk 2-3 times a week for 20 minutes each time. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I just make better food choices so I'm not racking up the calories and I've lost 16 lbs already.
  • yelliezx
    yelliezx Posts: 633 Member
    Yup! I lost over 30lbs by walking and eating healthy! It was definitely the easiest way for me!
  • Lilly_the_Hillbilly
    Lilly_the_Hillbilly Posts: 914 Member
    I started in January of this year. Eating at a slight calorie deficit plus eating the calories I burned exercising- with predominantly walking as my exercise - I've lost 44 lbs. It will definitely work.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    A lot of my early weight loss was through watching what I eat and going for a walk in the evenings. I did eventually move on to other exercise programs, but I think it's really important to find an exercise that you enjoy and that you can keep doing through maintenance. If that's walking, then great! Keep it up!
  • Abowen17
    Abowen17 Posts: 1
    im new on here could you help me try to lose weight or give me tips on walking to lose weight
  • Kimdbro
    Kimdbro Posts: 922 Member
    I lost the first 20 just by walking everyday (or near) for my lunch hour and eating within my macros.
  • stacyevans33
    stacyevans33 Posts: 2 Member
    I too have a full time job. It's hard to get the walking in. I have a goal of 10,000 steps. After reading all the positive responses you got, I will keep on pluggin forward..

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