I get this question all the time. Both through the contact me page, and during my weight loss classes. People ask me, “Can I lose weight just by walking?” In this world of extreme weight loss television shows, gyms on every block, and awareness of strength training, it is a valid question. Is plain old walking enough to lose a substantial amount of weight?
I can’t speak for everyone, but for me, the unequivocal answer is yes. You can lose a substantial amount of weight by walking alone because I did. As I’ve shared before, when I first started on my final weight loss journey, I could barely walk to the mailbox without getting winded. So when I began trying to exercise the only thing I could do was walk. I walked 10 minutes away from the house and 10 minutes back. Twenty minutes felt like hours, and I really thought I was going to die on the way back. And believe me, I didn’t walk fast. I lumbered, swaying from side to side like a pregnant woman in her ninth month!
