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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, I lost 50 lbs on a combination of walking and diet.  I was overweight but not obese; the first 10 lbs came off pretty quick and then the next 40 took me a year.  Walking is sustainable for me in a way that a tougher workout is not, so the weight has stayed off (and comes right back if I stop walking, regardless of diet).  Also, the outdoor walks are a great time for me and DH to reconnect.

Treadmill or outdoors work fine -- I do a mix of both -- but IMO you have to do at least 4 mph, more if you can.  Obviously, work up to that: I huffed and puffed going around the block when I started.  Outdoors, you can "map my run" to figure your time; I find it helps to do a fixed route of known distance, and then try to just go fast without thinking about which route to take this time.  On the treadmill I set the speed to 4 mph and vary the incline so it's like I'm doing hills.  So on the treadmill I do less distance but burn more calories/hour.

(FWIW, people will tell you that walking your dog is good exercise, but I don't think so.  Our dog is pokey and sniffs everything, and can't handle exercise in the heat.  Love the dog, but we did a much faster pace before we got her.)

Good luck![/quote]

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