Anyone just do Walking for Exercise

That’s all I’ve been doing for the past 6 weeks. I downloaded the Nike Run app and my coworker creates challenges for us, to keep us going. Download the app. You will love it.

Yep. I might do a small jogging portion, but it's walking everyday. Just getting to work and working is a lot of walking and then on weekends I go out and do an 1hr and a half ish walk Sat and Sun, not a stroll but a purposeful pace. I've lost 56lb since Sept. 41lb of that just since Feb where I started logging with MFP and tracking my walking with a Fitbit.

I do do some aerobics and strength training at home but the bulk of my cardio burn is good ole fashion walking.

I'm a walker. I started, again, in December, when yet another diagnosis of a chronic illness pretty much knocked me on my can. I was 70 pounds over my fighting weight, and it was obvious that losing a grunch of fat would improve my health, perhaps even eliminate the need for some of the medications I take each day.

I started with 30 minutes/day, but weather kept me from walking many days. I bought a treadmill for $20, repaired it, and really got in the habit. When weather improved I extended distance and time. I'm currently walking a 3.3 mile track almost every day which takes me anywhere from 70 to 90 minutes. When I can do this track without running out of steam I'll increase it.

I'm down 30 pounds, my cholesterol is down in normal range, my blood pressure is consistently down in normal range, my blood sugar is getting closer to normal range. Only the COPD hasn't improved. Although eating less and eating better have helps, I believe moving more is most instrumental in the improvements.

PS: my Mother sold Avon at one time.

Hi, I'm mainly walking and using my Fit bit to count the steps; every day I do a 15 to 30 minutes Walk to start the day, and in the afternoon ( if weather permits) I go out for a walk to complete 10,000 steps, if not able to go out, I watch a walking video on line. Best of luck.

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i walked for exercise - and because i loved to walk - for years. i was very fit, a healthy weight, strong legs.

keep it up - purposeful walking does a body good

I usually walk 30 mins to an hour in the morning. If I feel extra stiff or in need of something a bit different I'll add in some yoga or resistance bands.

Hi there, most of my exercise is from walking. I walk up to 10 miles a day. Mornings, midday and evenings. I just started using the MapMyWalk app that integrates right into my MapMyFitness profile. Makes it easier to keep tabs.

Walking is currently 95% of my fitness each week. I'm trying to get stronger so I can start doing some of the other stuff I used to do, that I miss. But for now, I'm mainly walking, with tiny bits of yoga or biking or random other things thrown in once or twice a week.

The thing is, walking is great for us! And I will keep doing it even if/when I'm able to dance and tumble again.

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I was part of research group that did 250 minutes of walking for 3 months, and they did a dexa scan before and after. I weighed the exact same after 3 months of walking. However, the ratio of "good" fat vs "bad" fat was better, and I think my total fat percentage went down a little. I purposely just tried to eat like I normally did, and didn't count calories. So most likely, I ate more to compensate for the additional activity.

Was it 250 minutes walking a day or week or for the month?

Walking with some 40 second sprints mixed in where I try to run as fast as I can to boost my calorie expenditure! I’ve been doing that for close to three months and throwing in ab exercises to tone up that 47 year old mommy mid section. I have come to LOVE my walk time so much. Music pumping in my ears, dirt under my feet and miles of spontaneous road ahead of me....sometimes I get so caught up in my pace I’m amazed at how far I’ve traveled from home!! Sometimes my feet ache and toenails have taken a beating for sure but nothing compares to that hour of complete aloneness!

I had surgery about two months ago and walking was all I could do in recovery. I went from high/mid impact workouts 5 days a week to just walking 4 miles a day and I loved it. I noticed that with just the walking I felt great and had plenty of energy to spare and it was easier to watch my calories because I wasn't super hungry all the time. I maintained my weight perfectly.