Good for you! Walking started my fitness adventure. I am up to between 50-60 miles of running on my treadmill per month along with weight lifting circuit training. I have lost a total of 60+ pounds since November of 2019.

Anonymous wrote:You only eat in a 6 hour window and you think the walking is why you lost weight?

This.

Anonymous wrote:It’s admirable that you lost weight but I think your IF and improved diet was responsible for most of your weight loss. That said, getting 20,000 steps is good for you too. Beats sitting on a couch.

I hate it when people claim they are being healthy by walking their dog but remain fat because they don’t change their diet.

definitely this, walking 10% diet was 90%

It’s admirable that you lost weight but I think your IF and improved diet was responsible for most of your weight loss. That said, getting 20,000 steps is good for you too. Beats sitting on a couch.

I hate it when people claim they are being healthy by walking their dog but remain fat because they don’t change their diet.

My mom just lost 40 lbs walking 4-6 miles a day during covid. She's 69. It works

Me too! (I'm in late 40s). I did not do strict IF or count steps or calories, but I did cut out sugar and many (but not all) processed foods. It was surprisingly easy (it took me many years to gain that weight and maybe 6 or 7 months to lose it).

You only eat in a 6 hour window and you think the walking is why you lost weight?

My mom just lost 40 lbs walking 4-6 miles a day during covid. She's 69. It works.

IF and more steps, congrats!!!

Op again. I don’t have little kids, mine are teens and think my walking is crazy. Haha

48 and I walk all the time to hit 20k. Even while we watch tv. It’s been a fun challenge and I’ve tracked it on a chart to keep me motivated. I’ve been pretty compliant with the 6 hour window. I do have 2T of cream in my coffee in the morning.

20k steps is great. I wish I had the time to do that. And I could have the time. That’s two long walks a day but unfortunately it isn’t easy to find time with a full time job and two little kids. I aim for 20k steps on the weekends and often get derailed. So I applaud you. Good work!!!

How old are you?

I’m not one to argue that walking doesn’t help and 20,000 is an admirable amount of steps. But are you really only eating within a 6 hour window?

That's great! Congrats.

Before and during quarantine, I maintained a goal of getting at least 10,000 steps a day. I am 5’7 and was at the lower end of ideal weight range before quarantine. During quarantine, I snacked too much, baked, ate many carbs and a lot of takeout food. I don’t weigh myself, but judging from my clothes and doughiness, I’m guessing I had to be 10-15 pounds up. At the beginning of March, I changed two things: I ate only from 2-8 pm and I decided to walk 20,000 steps a day instead of 10,000.

My pace was not fast, in fact many steps were around my kitchen island! I have tried to break some bad habits with my eating and drink lots more water. I have not been perfect with my eating by no means. Two months later, my clothes are back to fitting and my muffin top is gone. I think that the additional walking did the trick. Just my experience.