Has anyone lost weight by walking?

Yes, but you need to try for some longer distances, for sure. That's how I started losing weight. I actually took a walking class while in college, and I was probably walking 6+ hours a week, but it really made a difference!

i think walking is great but for me it does not help me lose weight but then again i walk 12-16 hours a day as i work in a trauma hospital and rarely get breaks, if it works for you great but if it is spmething you do already your body may be used to it. i have to do interval training with elliptical and it works for me

I have been walking alot for a coulple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone has had alot of weight loss with walking -and how long did it take?

It most certainly can aid in your weightloss, it is an excellent form of exercise!

I've been doing Leslie Sansone Walking dvds...It's really low impact aerobics, but I have definitely starting noticing that I am slimming down...clothes fit better! Her dvds are at Target and are usually about $13.00 each. They are really easy on the joints too. I haven't worked out regularly in a long time and was worried about being sore...but I haven't had a problem so far. I've been doing about 30-40 minutes every other day for about two and a half weeks.

:happy: I know someone who lost 50lbs with walking alone. The amount you lose will depend on your starting weight, amount of walking you do, and food intake.

My first 50-60 lbs. lost was just walking... well eating right too. but exercise it was just walking.

I love walking and it definitely does help!! I walk a minimum of 3 miles each day with my dog (some days it can be up to 7 miles) It doesn't cost a thing and the fresh air does wonders )

I first started losing weight by walking. I weighed 312 pounds and there was just no way that I was going to run carrying that much extra weight. I walked 5-6 days a week for 30mins a day as fast as I could walk each time. When that became routine for me and almost easy, I upped the time to 60mins a day. I don't quite remember exactly, but it took me 2-3 months to get to walking 60 mins a day. I lost my first 40 pounds this way. After I had lost enough weight, I then started running again. Over a year and a half later, I just finished a 10 mile race at 7:30 pace and I now weigh 235 pounds. Long story short, you will lose weight walking if you do the following - 1. Have a consistant routine - unless you are hurt, get your workout in 2. Don't just stroll, push yourself 3. Diet alone does not work, excercise alone does not work, you have to have both to really see results. 4. Drink a lot of water...and then drink some more. Hope this was helpful, good luck to you!

I think walking is great-remember the basic elements of getting fit though and change the intensity, time and length of what you're doing over time. In other words, walking 30 minutes a day at 3 mph may be wonderful for someone to start at, then the next week, walk 3.5 mph for 5 minutes of the walk. Little changes like that will help boost fitness levels.

I am so happy you posted this. I've (re)started walking recently twice (or more if I can) per day. I'm walking at least 60-100 minutes in the morning/afternoon (after breakfast or lunch) and 30-45 minutes in the evening (after dinner). I'm doing it, not just to drop some of this ugly and definitely unwanted flab. fat and yuck...but also for my "mental" flab. Walking outside, somehow makes me, I dunno, feel young or something When I was a kid and young woman, I walked everywhere I went--now as I walk, it reminds me of my younger days, when I was slim and healthy. Seeing the sights, smelling the fresh air, hearing the birds and activity--i dunno, it helps deFAT my brain or something too.

Plus I'm walking longer and longer, further and further and it's helping my endurance somehow too. Important note...I don't "speed walk' or anything like that...I walk dog walking pace (about 3.0 mph most times sometimes I'll go as fast as say 3.5 miles per hour too, but not a lot), but I also walk leisurely pace (2.0-2.5 mph) as well. I'm walking to cool-out and stroll about and strengthen my legs and hold in my tummy time too.

I so look forward to reading other replies and thanks again for posting this question!:flowerforyou:

Yes, walking is what I am doing the most, and then stationary cycling. Walking is wonderful. It clears my mind while stretching my limbs.

Oh her DVDs are great! When I didn't feel confident enough to walk outside I used them and I lost some weight. I would just turn down the DVD cuz I hated her voice and after awhile you know EVERY word she says. lol.

Yes I walk 4 times a week for about 25 minutes. I started on here Feb and lost 21 pounds by only walking and watching my calorie intake.

Yes! I walk about 12-18 miles a week..losing about 2-3 lbs weekly as well..but of course you must eat right and do some strength training! Good luck!

ohhhh yah, i been on this diet for 41 days n started walking 20 minutes a day n then went up slowly now i'm walking an hr almost everyday, i might miss 1 time a week. i love it i feel more energetic. when i'm mad it calms me down n it also helps 2 keep the whole diet in my mind .. if i want 2 eat something i shouldn't i think about the amount of time i would have 2 walk 2 burn the calories off. n i'm a person with long legs so when i was thinner my legs where my best feature so i'm thrilled how the walking has toned my legs up ... i say walking is the bomb ... it helps with weight loss mood n all the above...