Is walking the best way to lost weight if you are obese?

Answer 1

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 2

Eat only when hungy and that too not more than three times a day. Include fruits and uncooked vegetables in ur diet. Take no liquid or solid food in between other than water. Chew each morsel at least 32 times. This will create a system of messaging by which u will know when u r hungry or when full.

Take light exercises and brisk walks regularly preferably twice a day.

U will get all the motivation to stick to this pattern within a short period and u will achieve what u have always considered to be ur goal.

Answer 3

I would not say that it is the best way but it is a good way to start out exercising if you do not exercise. I started out walking at 263 pounds. I could only walk 7 minutes the first day and turned around and came home. Thank God I went out again the next day. I now jog 4-7 miles daily, 4-5 times per week, lost 112 pounds.

You can do this !

Answer 4

I used to weigh 357lbs, now I weigh 193. How did I do it?


There is a dietary supplement which addresses your specific concern, it worked for me! It's called "RELACORE", besides being a great weight loss supplement it kicks belly fat butt, if you catch my drift! It also gives you a SERIOUS pre workout BOOST! Also, besides a every other day weight training schedule, ride a recumbent bike for at least an hour. You will be pleased with your results I PROMISE! Now, losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/ca... This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.
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As for exercise, start off on a recumbent bike and go at a low Resistance for 15 minutes a day, increase by 5 minutes a week and by the time you're up to half an hour, if you also follow the above advice you'll have lost 35 plus pounds and you'll suddenly have the motivation you need to lose the rest, plus you're abs will start to get that coveted "6pack" look.!

Answer 5

It is best to start out with walking, and then eventually turn it into a speed walk and then a jog. Let your body get use to each one first, so you dont over work yourself. And eventually you should be able to start running. Also remember to alternate with weights. An important part is to monitor your diet. You will see results quicker with diet, weight and cardio plan. A great website to look at is www.sparkpeople.com is has everything from exercise routines and recipes. A meal tracker who you can montior you calorie and fat intake. And just to eat healthier. I recommend this site to everyone.

Answer 6

Yes it is for several reasons, most importantly it doesn't put the stress on your knees and lower back that running does. All you have to do is walk for 30 minutes everyday, be consistent, and you'll see the weight come off. Also, modify your diet, there are many websites that can give you ideas on what to eat, and believe me there is a lot that you can eat that is good for you. Good luck!

Answer 7

I love walking I would say Yes. Its easy and burn off fat. But if your talking about really obese then your knees might not take to walking so I find water waking is great on the legs.

Answer 8

yes at FIRST .

As you progress do sprints when your weight comes down


Walk most days of week and cut calories by 500 a day

Also LIFT WEIGHTS

Answer 9

Its a great way to start.

Answer 10

yes it is and stopping the eating helps a great deal, too