Anyone else jump start weight loss with lots of walking/running?
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Anonymous
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I've put on like 10 pounds this winter, and still going up. I have no desire to do an extreme diet and somehow the idea of going to the gym is just torture to me (I usually love lifting weights, meal prepping, tracking, etc.)
I'm thinking I'll go out and do a slow run/walk for 90 minutes every day to jump start the weight loss. I plan to eat healthy, and in moderation without the meticulous tracking I normally do when I "diet." I know doing cardio is not sustainable unless I keep doing it - I'm thinking once the weight is off, perhaps I'll be in a better mindset to get back in the gym and wear my cute workout clothes that don't even fit me right now. Just looking for some motivation and commiseration. Sigh. |
Anonymous
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No, because I was already doing that as I was gaining weight. I jumpstarted my weight loss by intermittent fasting. |
Anonymous
| Commiseration here. The problem is you have to run/walk SO much to make any sort of difference. I think IF is the way to go if you have that sort of willpower/temperament. |
Anonymous
| No. Did 15k steps for months and did not lose. |
Anonymous
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You need to look at your diet. You don’t need to do anything extreme, but you do need to take a hard look at where calories are creeping and why you gained weight. Make changes from there. Even just being more aware can make a huge difference
-signed someone who has always exercised a lot and been a runner, but never lost weight until I was honest about my diet. |
Anonymous
| you would need to walk 20k+ steps per day to maybe lose 1 pound in 2 months. and that's assuming that you won't add to your food intake in the slightest. that's hardly a jump start to anything and most people would feel discouraged. |
Anonymous
| Thanks ya’ll. Maybe I’ll just take go back to my lifting and dieting (which does work). I’m just in such a rut! |
Anonymous
| I lost a lot of weight by walking. I wasn't even overweight. |
Anonymous
If you enjoy walking or activities other than lifting, that is fine. Do the exercise you most enjoy and feel free to change it up. I think exercise is great in boosting your mood and making you feel better even if you've gained a few pounds. I’m just a firm believer that losing weight is 90-95% diet. |
Anonymous
I agree with this, but I also find I eat healthier when I do activities that boost my mood. In addition, I don’t do my normal snacking just to snack because I’m bored or to comfort myself. |
Anonymous
I generally agree, if you have an actual weight problem. I always had an ok enough number on the scale, but weight lifting regularly dramatically changed my body, even if the scale only went down 5-7 pounds and without the 90-95% diet commitment. Think this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbJOEh8hRbm/?utm_source=ig_embed |
Anonymous
a little lipo and the first photo would look better than the second. |
Anonymous
Yes, step up your steps or your pace. Look for some podcasts with power walks and the like so you can increase your heart rate. Buy some weights for home and look at some videos with 10-20 minutes of strength training. I would suggest tracking your food and eating a bit of a deficit. I set my tracker to a half pound a week loss because cutting out 250 calories a day seems less onerous. But I would be more focused on my health then wearing cute work out clothes. |
Anonymous
| I'm not sure it will really help you lose weight. That said, walking and running is great for keeping your heart and lungs healthy and I do it partially to combat my family history of heart disease. |
Anonymous
| I’m doing the reverse. My plan was to both IF and start walking more and running, but I didn’t want to be discouraged by little movement on the scale, so I started with the IF. I will add in running (if my knees can take it) and walking once there’s more evening light. |