how much has walking helped you lose weight
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trulyhealy
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i’ve decided to start walking to and from work. it’s like 50 mins to walk to work and i work 3 times a week so about 5 hours a week of waking
(on top of that i go to the gym 4 times a week)
has anyone else incorporated walking into their daily life and would you say that it helped you in losing weight?
(on top of that i go to the gym 4 times a week)
has anyone else incorporated walking into their daily life and would you say that it helped you in losing weight?
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Yes, it has helped as it burns calories but it has contributed far more to my fitness and general health.
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It definitely helped me. - It's a form of physical exercise I enjoy, it burns calories (though quite a bit less than "real work-outs"), and it gives me time to just enjoy nature and think about stuff uninterrupted.5
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helped me a lot. I burn an extra two lbs. in a month when i walk enough.2
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Can't calculate it as a percentage but I purposely don't own a car (even though I'm a licensed driver) and seek out "walkable neighborhoods" exclusively when looking at real estate/living arrangements.
The cardio benefits come in handy for a lot of other life things.
Do change up your walking routes and routines though as a safety precaution.13 -
Its my main form of exercise these days...I do it for fitness, bit it definitely helps me kick up my calorie burn so I can eat more.4
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I walk mainly for health and well-being, but it does burn calories & will help with a diet. I log 100 calories per mile, although tbh that's probably an overestimate, but that's what I do, because it keeps me motivated. I eat half of the walking calories back. Doesn't add up to all that much. An hour walk earns me one cookie .... but I really appreciate getting that cookie
Walking has lots of benefits, getting more cals to eat is only one of them. 8 -
I love walking! I burn about 35 cal per mile but a few miles here and there throughout the day adds up and can help create a deficit.4
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I was a marathon runner turned walker. I LOVE IT! So convenient, easy to incorporate and mentally helps a lot. YES it is and can be a big contribution to health, wellbeing and also weight loss.2
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I have a love/hate/recent slight anxiety relationship with walking and do it for the reason everyone around here says not to do it. I exercise pretty much so I can eat more. But, yeah, still lost weight when I was in that mode because I was still in a deficit.1
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20 years ago I lost 70lb solely by walking and being careful about what I ate. I'd walk 5 miles a day, 5 days a week. I couldn't do it now, but it helped hugely at the time.3
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When I had a sedentary job in London building more walking into my routine elevated my activity level which allowed me to eat more while losing at my desired rate of loss so you could say it made losing weight easier with a less restrictive food allowance.
Primarily though it's simply a great habit for long term health and good for the environment too.7 -
Yeah I love walking. It’s way better to do than HIIT (which ruined my health in the long run because that seemed to over tax my nervous system). It’s low impact and reduces stress, burns calories and makes you fitter! It’s an underrated form of exercise. I aim to get 10,000 steps a day.5
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Not much, but weight loss maintenance. . Its damn price less.6
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Walking was my only exercise for the first 3 or 4 months of my weight loss journey. I found it helpful for my weight loss in the sense that it allowed me to eat more food while maintaining the deficit I wanted (I eat back my exercise calories).
I've progressed to other types of exercise, but walking (high step count) is still an important part in maintaining an activity level that keeps me healthy and also gives me a calorie goal I can follow without feeling restricted.3 -
trulyhealy wrote: »i’ve decided to start walking to and from work. it’s like 50 mins to walk to work and i work 3 times a week so about 5 hours a week of waking
(on top of that i go to the gym 4 times a week)
has anyone else incorporated walking into their daily life and would you say that it helped you in losing weight?
@trulyhealy All movement counts. I hike and walk and I don't really pay attention to the weight loss benefits. What walking does for your overall mental well being and health cannot always be measured in terms of calories or weight loss. Hope you had a good thanksgiving, trulyhealy. Good to see you again.8 -
When we downsized as empty nesters, we upgraded to a very walkable area. When rationalizing the move, I swore I’d take advantage of it.
The only time I take my car out is for the grocery store, but a new one finally opens next week, a mile and a half away. I’m so excited I can hardly wait. I got a massive basket for my bike and have cute saddlebags on order, and I already have a rolling market cart if I feel like walking it.
I walk for pleasure, as well as to my volunteer job, gym, yoga, salon, restaurants, farmers market, doctor. I greet faces I see every day, I know many of the dogs by name. I feel so grateful to be a part of this very Norman Rockwell place to live.
It’s not just physical health, it’s mental health, especially during Covid. I’ve probably tripled the amount I walk, just to get out of the house.
I really understand now why planners and Zillow rate “walkability” as important. The more I walk, the more I enjoy it. This week, I’ve been going slightly out of my way simply to pause under a pair of beautiful butter gold ginkgo trees.14 -
It helped me massively, not just for the calorie burn. Mentally, I have always been a person that is "if I get exercise, I naturally try to eat better". But it's hard me me to start with eating better. Exercise is the trigger for me.10
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When I was actively losing weight I ran and did lots of other sport (I still do). I didn't make me lose weight faster but gave me more calories to play with as I didn't want to go hungry, being female, smallish and of a certain age.4
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Definitely! I lost almost 80lb 7 years ago just with walking as my exercise. I still try to walk 3 or miles a day - it gives me more calories and it also gives me time to myself. It's not my only form of exercise now as I took up jogging in 2015, but it's probably my main exercise at the moment.2
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Very important for my mindset. Turns out it helps my body, too.5
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