Walking for Weight loss

colmererica
colmererica Posts: 1 Member
edited 3:37PM in Fitness and Exercise
I'm walking over 2 1/2 miles every day and I still haven't seen any weight loss. Does anyone know how long it might be before I noticed some weight loss ???

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  • Sonyavdg
    Sonyavdg Posts: 17 Member
    It really depends on what you are eating and what size you are. A very average rule of thumb I have seen is 100 calories a mile (there are lots of calculators that will be more accurate). If you are eating at precisely maintainance without walking you would lose 1/2 pound a week with walking. But 250 calories isn't a lot of wriggle room if you aren't monitoring your food intake
  • kerivkennedy
    kerivkennedy Posts: 16 Member
    I agree it also depends on your food.
    I know with my fitbit I usually come in close to 10,000 steps at the 3 mile mark (Just looked I'm at a lazy 7,000 steps so far today and 2.5 miles).
    Anyhow, the American Heart Association recommends 10,000 steps a day for health.

    You can do walking only and loose weight though. 99% of my exercise is walking (some light jogging in place/laps around the house). But I'm also pairing it with calorie deficit, based on my TDEE.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Depends on your diet. You may burn a couple hundred calories walking 2 1/2 miles, that's real easy to eat back up and then some. If you're not in a caloric deficit you won't lose weight no matter how far you walk.
  • I537704
    I537704 Posts: 3 Member
    That depends on how much calories you have taken, but i suggest you try dancing or aerobics or belly dancing i lose much weight when dancing dancing consumes more calorie than walking and its not exhausting.
  • I537704
    I537704 Posts: 3 Member
    Try dancing it burns more calories.
  • I537704
    I537704 Posts: 3 Member
    DANCING BURNS more calories check the calorie counter.
  • CassidyScaglione
    CassidyScaglione Posts: 673 Member
    @I537704 not everyone likes dancing. OP's question is about walking.

  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    I tried dancing but my dogs weren't good partners and the neighbors thought it was weird. ;)
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Walking doesn't = weight loss.
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    edited February 2016
    Also, it depends on how much you've always walked. If you're heavy and already walking several miles a day, well... There's your answer!
    Now I don't like to hear walking dissed for weight loss because it is 'activity'. You just might need more of it, or at a higher intensity. When I started MFP I tracked my walking & figured out I already got 10k steps a day. I began to eat within my recommended calorie range and upped my walking to a 100k steps a week goal. I lost weight. Gradually I added zumba, yoga, and weight training to the mix. My extra walking turned into more rugged hiking. But I still don't run or do cardio machines, period. And I do lose weight. So don't give up on walking. But understand you will need to control your calories and exert yourself beyond your current overweight status quo to create a deficit.
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    edited February 2016
    Why would you think walking by itself will cause weight loss?

    If you're walking to the local Baskin Robbins and get a double scoop cone you will actually gain weight.

    It's all about the balance between calories eaten vs. calories burned.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    It's related to what you're EATING.
    Good for you for walking, it's great for you but what are you eating?
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