brisk walk results

curvygirly911
curvygirly911 Posts: 105 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there,
So I am looking to get back to a healthy BMI and lose in total 50 lbs. I have phases where I am really active and times when it is really hard to get me to workout at all. I am in one of those slumps right now and I am thinking of starting off slow about 40 minutes of walking on the treadmill daily and will incorporate weight training next month alongside this.
I am recovering from an injury and walk at a speed of 3 right now with an incline of 5 for 40 minutes. I admit that I don't sweat that much but it's making me feel better that I am starting to be active daily.
I am just wondering if I will get any physical results or benefits from doing this for a month, what about 3 months, six months? I am hoping to start kickboxing for 40 minutes daily next month which makes me sweat profusely and burn a lot of calories but at the moment I am not motivated enough to do that from the get go.

Can i expect to see any toning or weight loss if I walk like this daily for one month and count calories as well? I know that it is calories in vs calories out but I am just wondering if this amount and intensity of exercise is not enough to see results.

Thank you in advance.

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    All movement benefits you. Burning even an additional 100 calories per day =10 lbs per year. Plus the health benefits.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    You have to start where you are, especially when recovering from an injury. I was really excited when I worked up to my first three mile hike...and then my first three mile hike without fantasizing about calling someone to come pick me up because my knees were bothering me :)
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    No expert here but I did find once I started walking with purpose, good posture and muscle engagement, I did see improvements ( small) in legs, glutes, and abs.
    At 5'1 I also looked a little taller because I had stopped slouching.
    Practicing good posture is really underrated but well with the effort.

    Cheers, h.
  • coloradolaura
    coloradolaura Posts: 21 Member
    You can burn 0 calories by not walking; or some calories by walking. Any activity you can incorporate into your life will benefit you. The human body is made to move.
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