Has anyone lost weight by walking?

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  • Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim
    Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim Posts: 267 Member
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  • ladyS31
    ladyS31 Posts: 12 Member
    Yes...I set treadmill on walking session and it inclines on it's own. I walk for about 50 mins while including a few mins of running on it but mainly walk.
  • aegisprncs
    aegisprncs Posts: 236 Member
    I tend to walk 3-4 times a week at 4-4.5mph and it has done wonders when coupled with watching my caloric intake.
  • kbarnick
    kbarnick Posts: 36
    A few years ago my main exercise was walking- and I (slowly) lost weight. I think I lost 5-10 lbs over a few months, but gained it back quickly after I stopped. I was taking 1-2 hour walks around 4 days a week.
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    Nobody will lose weight by walking unless they also restrict their calorie intake to below their daily calorie expenditure.

    Exercise has far greater benefits than mere weight loss though.

    Plus when you're walking you're (hopefully!) not stuffing your face with snacks! :bigsmile:
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
    most definitely! I walk at least an hour a day 3 times a week, it's greatly contributed to how fit I am, and how toned. Of course this has to be accompanied by a healthy diet for maximum results. I find no better exercise than walking
  • NYChick84
    NYChick84 Posts: 331 Member
    I AM WALKING PROOF!!!!!!!!
  • BrienJD
    BrienJD Posts: 541 Member
    Besides the calorie counting all I do is walk and I've lost 44lbs.
  • TaylorsGranddad
    TaylorsGranddad Posts: 453 Member
    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!

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  • Sherbog
    Sherbog Posts: 1,072 Member
    Absolutely I credit my miles and hours of walking to my weight loss. I also recorded daily calorie intake. Gettng off my butt was the big factor. After walking I would not want to waste my exercise hours by stupid food choices.

    How long did it take. I started this program over a year ago and continue to walk every day to maintain. This is a lifetime walk for me.

    Best to you and just try to keep it up....at first I dreaded it but now I wake up go for it with enthusiasm.

    Shirley (searching for sunhine in Oregon)
  • AlabasterJar68
    AlabasterJar68 Posts: 121
    I started walking and on days where the weather is so and so I walk indoors.
  • proudtexan71
    proudtexan71 Posts: 203 Member
    I walked myself right out of 50lbs!
    Well, of course along w/ changing the way I eat & drink.
    :happy:
  • mzhokie
    mzhokie Posts: 349 Member
    That's been my main form of exercise. I just started walking more and getting on the treadmill. I challenged myself to move the speed up on the treadmill from week to week. I took longer walks outside. I can walk much further and faster than I did 5 months ago.

    The key is to keep pushing yourself. If you are walking outside, find routes with inclines and stairs to help build your leg muscles. I live in a hilly area and it's amazing what walking around my neighborhood has done for me. We have some wonderful walking trails in this area too.

    Invest in a good pedometer and/or HRM so you know how many calories you are really burning.

    Walking is great exercise if you keep at it.
  • oberon0124
    oberon0124 Posts: 10,524 Member
    I have lost most of the 148 lbs I have lost due to walking. Yes you can and your results will range different than mine. Yes you can lose weight by walking and I started my walking journey on 08/14/11. Hang in there and keep walking!!!
  • dwtimeoutt
    dwtimeoutt Posts: 107 Member
    Yes, walking is my major source of exercise. MFP loss 14, my total loss 25.
  • kolkol
    kolkol Posts: 300 Member
    Iv never done, just walking alone. I really dont know it would work for me though since Im used to really hard workouts??? I could be wrong. Im sure just like eating everyone is different. I do know PLENTY of people who have done very well with walking alone. I personally do not feel like walking is enough for me but hey maybe if I do it on my days off it will help boost my weight loss? :smile:
  • boys4girls1
    boys4girls1 Posts: 27
    Walking is one of the best forms of exercise, and it is FREE.....I can't tell you the amount of money I have spent on all types of exercise DVD's..I always go back to the walking..Leslie Sanson has some great DVD's for walking..Just get out there and do it..Eat right and drink lots of water, and you should be well on your way to losing weight..Good luck to you..You will do well...
  • boys4girls1
    boys4girls1 Posts: 27
    I have lost most of the 148 lbs I have lost due to walking. Yes you can and your results will range different than mine. Yes you can lose weight by walking and I started my walking journey on 08/14/11. Hang in there and keep walking!!!
  • KateCon912
    KateCon912 Posts: 200 Member
    I lost almost 50 lbs by doing no other exercise than walking. And of course controlling my calories.
  • boys4girls1
    boys4girls1 Posts: 27
    I have lost most of the 148 lbs I have lost due to walking. Yes you can and your results will range different than mine. Yes you can lose weight by walking and I started my walking journey on 08/14/11. Hang in there and keep walking!!!

    That is so wonderful the weight you have lost..Keep up the good work.
  • jens_journey
    jens_journey Posts: 25 Member
    I have lost 16lbs in two months just walking and changing the way I eat.
  • milkandtea
    milkandtea Posts: 116 Member
    The majority of my weight loss has been through diet and walking. :)
  • 130annie
    130annie Posts: 339 Member
    Well it's better than holding the couch down! Lots of people never move, if they can help it.....
  • destanicheri
    destanicheri Posts: 297 Member
    I have been using Leslie Sansone's videos to walk with and well my ticker speaks loudly! :) Happy walking!
  • Monwilli
    Monwilli Posts: 24
    When I first started losing weight, I'd walk 2.8 miles once and then twice a day around my neighborhood. Lost 17 pounds doing that. Then I started to watch what I ate and added different exercises.
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    Yep, I lost my first 80 pounds doing nothing more than walking (and watching what I ate). So, yes, yes, yes! Keep on walking! :happy:
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    I lost the first 65 pounds or so by doing only power walking. And I mean 4.5+mph on am incline with 1lb weights on my wrists for 3 miles at a time. I would not classify those workouts as 'just' walks.
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I brisk walk everyday, I have added jogging. I walk about 40-70 mins per day.
  • Bagman12002
    Bagman12002 Posts: 216 Member
    most of my weight lose has been by walking on tread mill and I have added stair master, and eating right.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Yuuup!!!!!.....53 pounds!!!! :bigsmile:

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