Can you lose some weight by walking?

My mother lost 30lbs in six months by just walking. She would walk with our dog until she felt like turning around. She loved it and was a much healthier and happier person when she went for walks. As chatipati1 said, it is good for your soul too! If there is a local zoo near to you, I would suggest getting a membership. My husband and I go to the zoo often and walk around for a minimum of an hour and it's great! A nice park is great place to go walk too, and they are free!

Heck yes. I am also an asthmatic..for 58 years. Plus, I have an artifical hip (3 hip surgeries in less than 2 years) and I have
dislocated that hip twice this past summer. Running is NOT allowed for me...ever. So..it's walking for me. I also can no longer
do yoga...but I would suggest it for you. It was awesome, and didn't bother my asthma at all.
Good luck!!

Heck yeah. That's how I've done it.

You lose weight by creating a calorie deficit, period. Consume less calories than you burn. You can create a calorie deficit by diet alone, but exercise is good for the body.

I LOVE the Leslie Sansone DVD's! They really can be deceptively difficult as one post mentioned so you should definitely pace yourself. Start with the 1 mile walk and, if you feel like it's a little too easy for you, add some 5 lb weights to your arm work and/or squat a little more when she does the leg work (you'll understand what I mean when you get into the videos). I work overnight at a hospital and a few of us used to get together on our half hour break and do the 1 mile. I can't compare it to the 400+ calorie burn I do at the gym but, after being sedentary, I think it's a decent workout!

P.S. I lost my first 10 lbs with a calorie deficit (following MFP) alone so...yeah. I don't think I would advocate doing that exclusively since you really need aerobic exercise for your cardiovascular health, but the point really is to just get up and move. You know?

I started out swimming for the first 1 1/2 months then it got to cold to swim so i started walking and using leslie sansome tapes thats all I did for the first 55lb lost then I joined the gym but i still do walking 4xs a week as exercise. i have lost 93lbs this way. Watching what you eat is most important as far as weight loss, exercising will help and is good for toning your body as you lose

Heck yes! Walking is great. I love walking "with" Leslie Sansone. I can't always count on the weather to cooperate with outdoor walks. You could do the "indoor" variety while your baby naps.

Here are some You Tube "Leslie's"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnsfbneFQ_8&feature=related
...........5 minute walk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVjwkaLGDk&feature=PlayList&p=3276123ADD7730EE&playnext_from=PL
..................Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8b4P57jNsQ&feature=PlayList&p=3276123ADD7730EE&playnext_from=PL
...................Part 2

Also - Netflix rents lots of walking DVDs (Leslie & others). Check your local library. There are pretty good sales this time a year. The latest Leslie Sansone "Walk Slim - 5 Really Big Miles" is great (Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Best Buy). Totally chaptered - you can pick & choose the segments you want to do.

Yes, you can lose weight by walking. I lost 30lbs this summer by walking just under 4 miles a day. Also, I read somewhere that it is actually best if you do incorporated walking into your exercise program because your brain has a set weight it wants to stay at ( that's why we don't fluctuate in weight that much, but when we walk our brain resets that number. Walking during this spring/summer has helped me not gain all my weight back. ( i only gained 10 of the 30 back )

Good Luck on your journey

YES!! I lost my first bulk load of weight (62pnds in 2008) by only walking!

Yes, you can lose weight by walking. I lost weight by just using Leslie Sansone videos and not really eating healthier. Everytime I have gained weight and went back to trying to lose, I go back to Leslie Sansone. I have a bunch of her videos. The thing I like about hers is I modify her videos. Sometimes I use weights with them even if they don't call for it, or I will do light jogging intervals to up the intensity.
Before I even signed up for this website, I started doing videos for my new year's resolution. Now, with this website, I have really tried to cut back on calories. It has worked. I also started the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred videos. I am trying that. It is definitely harder to do than Leslie Sansone. But, I am trying to amp up weight loss. But, Leslie Sansone is still my favorite.