Can someone share an honest success story?!
Question: Please share a sincere success story of real weight loss involving plain brisk walking, including duration and frequency. I've read books touting claims of substantial weight loss by merely walking "x" distance, for "y" minutes, "z" times per week all while not changing one's eating habits. It doesn't work for me. So if you've had good results please share.
Answers: Please share a sincere success story of real weight loss involving plain brisk walking, including duration and frequency. I've read books touting claims of substantial weight loss by merely walking "x" distance, for "y" minutes, "z" times per week all while not changing one's eating habits. It doesn't work for me. So if you've had good results please share.
I had to do more than walk to lose weight (without dieting). Keep in mind that building muscle will burn more calories - something you're NOT doing while walking. That leaves cardio - and a lot of it. Sadly, most of those claims for "walking without dieting" are bogus. You might lose 2 or 3 lbs a month (compared to 2 or 3 lbs a week on other programs).
BUT there are other things you can do that would help - little lifestyle changes. Walk (or bike) to the store when you can. Park in the back of the lot, take stairs, do more chores around the house. If nothing else, the more time you spend doing other little things, the less you'll be around tempting foods.