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Will I lose weight doing this?

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Rspu1384 · 14/04/2019 19:05

Hi šŸ‘‹ ive been trying to lose weight the past year and only managed to lose about a stone if that. Just through cutting out sugary drinks/ sugar.
Iā€™m thinking about walking for an hour a day every day, would this make any difference? At the moment I donā€™t really do any exercise. I go on holiday in September and reallly want to lose at
Least 2 stone and tone up. Would
Walking an hour a day and eating healthier be enough to see a change?

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Gwenhwyfar · 26/04/2019 08:53

I was at my biggest weight ever when I had a 35 minute walk to work and the same back. Unless you're exercising for hours a day, it's mainly diet.

MIdgebabe · 16/04/2019 08:00

You will need to ensure that you firstly donā€™t reduce other activity, etc cut back on the housework, spend more time in front of the tv and secondly that you donā€™t compensate by eating slightly more,. Both are so easy to do because our bodies prefer to store calories!

GregoryPeckingDuck · 16/04/2019 07:55

The only way to loose weight is to have a calorie deficit. If the walking is enough to cause a deficit then yes (although I doubt it will be as much as you like). You wonā€™t tone up unless you are walking up hills/satires though.

meditrina · 16/04/2019 07:55

Sorry - wrong thread! I'll ask for it to be deleted

meditrina · 16/04/2019 07:53

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DawgLover · 14/04/2019 19:10

Though if you're looking to lose 2 stone and tone up in less than 6 months it might be a better idea to ensure your overall diet is healthy as possible and take up a sport/workout you enjoy?

DawgLover · 14/04/2019 19:09

It depends on whether that walk is brisk enough to create a calorie deficit compared to whatever your calorie intake is.
Get yourself a fitbit/pedometer/track steps in your phone and track what you're eating on something like my fitness pal. If you expend more than you eat (medical issues aside) you should lose weight.

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