Walking for Weight Loss??
BrookeNicole888
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Hello all
When I was younger, I used to run a lot and go to the gym to stay in shape. Now that I'm older (and heavier!) I don't feel as confident, so I've been walking 3-5 mikes a day. Is this enough cardio to help with my weight loss? I always try to stay under my calorie goal for the day. Thanks for the help
When I was younger, I used to run a lot and go to the gym to stay in shape. Now that I'm older (and heavier!) I don't feel as confident, so I've been walking 3-5 mikes a day. Is this enough cardio to help with my weight loss? I always try to stay under my calorie goal for the day. Thanks for the help
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The important part for weight loss is that you consume fewer calories than your body uses. How you get there - reduced calorie consumption, increased calorie output, or a combo of both - is up to you.2
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The important part for weight loss is that you consume fewer calories than your body uses. How you get there - reduced calorie consumption, increased calorie output, or a combo of both - is up to you.
Ok great! Thank you!
I'm a newbie and just want to make sure I'm doing this right!0 -
@seska422 has got it correct. A calorie deficit is all one needs to lose weight.
Do keep walking though, and don't forget to log and eat back your exercise calories. A 3-5mile walk may not burn a lot of calories, but accounting for them now will help if you have to stop your walks, or decide to up your activity.
Cheers, h.2 -
I think walking is very under rated. It is great for over all health and getting people to start moving more.
Concentrate on your calories first and foremost then the walking will help you get a little fitter8 -
Walking is great exercise for your general health and well-being! Keep it up!9
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Thank you so much everyone!!1
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brookebell88 wrote: »Hello all
When I was younger, I used to run a lot and go to the gym to stay in shape. Now that I'm older (and heavier!) I don't feel as confident, so I've been walking 3-5 mikes a day. Is this enough cardio to help with my weight loss? I always try to stay under my calorie goal for the day. Thanks for the help
That depends on how much you consume in a day, compared to how much you burn. In terms of what you burn, I am referring to all day expenditure.
Walking 3-5 miles daily is good for heart, lung health.1 -
brookebell88 wrote: »Hello all
When I was younger, I used to run a lot and go to the gym to stay in shape. Now that I'm older (and heavier!) I don't feel as confident, so I've been walking 3-5 mikes a day. Is this enough cardio to help with my weight loss? I always try to stay under my calorie goal for the day. Thanks for the help
I used to do cross country when I was young but my joints don't like running at my current weight. I've added walking to up my cardio. Read up on 'race walking' if you want to push harder on your cardio.
Remember you can lose all your weight with diet alone. I do the exercise for other health benefits and to give me some margin on calories.1 -
I just wanted to share my success story in March 2013 I weighed 365 lbs. I was 41 years old and disgusted with my self. Today I weigh 165. I lost all my weight walking on the treadmill and that's it!!! Of course one I first started I couldn't do more than 5 minutes, but everyday I showed up at the YMCA and did what I could. I am still losing I walk 5mph on fat burning mode and I walk 10 miles, most days. Some days I do less, some days I don't show up. I have never taken more than a week off. Consistency is the key. I'll be 45 this year and my goal is to be 120 by the end of this year! Walking is great and yes Theo166 3-5 miles is plenty to lose weight. Every week try to add a couple more minutes on to your time. Reality is you will have blisters and be sore, but guess what..no pain no gain!! Good Luck!!12
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I started walking, then jogging, then I found something that helped me out a lot and has definitely changed my life. I registered to do a half marathon; that was last January, this morning I ran a 10k, felt great flying passing a whole crowd, because the only lines I use to haul *kitten* where to the buffet table.Went down from 280 to 226. You'll get there in no time.3
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Yes it helps tremendously. I unfortunately yo-yo and was at my thinnest 140#s and 5'9" whrn i was walking everywhere.
Tonight I'm going to a Mexican restaurant. I can't afford the calories so I'm consoling myself by walking there and home. I feel a little better about it that way.2 -
You can burn quite a few calories just by walking, it's all i do for exercise. I have my fitbit synced to mfp, so it's set and forget.1
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Have to agree with a few other posters. The only thing that's required to lose the weight is eating less calories than your body consumes. This may be heresy but you don't have to exercise to lose weight
To me the benefits of exercise are psychological physical spiritual and emotional. Walking is a great exercise and as you lose the weight you'll put yourself father and maybe we'll try jogging or running. I know for myself of about 210 pounds and when I walk I burn about a hundred 220 calories per mile period everything I read the speed really doesn't matter as much as the distance0 -
Walking is great for weight loss, especially if you enjoy it.....and it can be good for clarity of thinking and overall mental health, especially if you're exercising outdoors. Enjoy, that's what it's all about0
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Anything is better than nothing. If it's working, keep doing it.0
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So realize one thing as a newbie weight loss begins in the kitchen ( as I'm sure you'll hear infinitum lol)
Just wanted to share with you I started my journey at 250 and with walking! I could barely walk a half mile without feeling I was gonna die when I started. I walked every day, rain shine, heat, cold ( or did Leslie sansone YouTube videos on days I couldn't get out there bc it was too cold for baby) I didn't lose weight immediately but I lost size my body started to really change a lot! My legs got thin my waist started to change and I lost a roll I'd had for 20 years! I walked further and further, switched up my routes, and challenging hills, I started doing training for a long walk a 50 miler that I wanted to do and that began my interval walking ( fast slow fast) I'd definitely look this up as it gets you into you fat burning zone for a little while) then I decided to do c25k app I started running I was heavy still around 230 but I signed up for a 5 k which I completed running the whole way 15th to last! But I was so proud I never stopped! Then I had worked myself up to walking up to 13 miles. I did this building up over time cause I have a hip problem but I persevered through it.
So yes you can lose weight walking! And it has so many benefits!2 -
DW and I lost a combined 110 pounds. Walking was the majority of the exercise.1
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brookebell88 wrote: »Hello all
When I was younger, I used to run a lot and go to the gym to stay in shape. Now that I'm older (and heavier!) I don't feel as confident, so I've been walking 3-5 mikes a day. Is this enough cardio to help with my weight loss? I always try to stay under my calorie goal for the day. Thanks for the help
Absolutely it is enough. I lost 110 pounds by staying under my calories and using my Fitbit to do 10K most days of the week. I had no time to go to the gym so I get those steps anywhere- parking farther away, grocery store etc.0
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