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I want to lose around 30 lbs and I really don't have time to do much of anything between work and college, but I was wondering how often and for how long I would have to walk a day to lose about 5 lbs a week. I would like to lose more a week, but I don't know my limit.

Thank you and only serious answers, please.

k?thnx!

2007-09-11 15:06:48 · 34 answers · asked by whynotme_ldh 3 in Health Diet & Fitness

34 answers

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2007-09-11 15:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Pace 5 · 0 1

You should not be losing more than 2 pounds a week. Anything more than that is not healthy and you will most likely gain it back!

Try walking 20 minutes every day and work your way up from there. Any more and you may burn out or injure yourself!

Also, make sure that you're eating healthy foods! It's hard when you don't have a lot of time, but with fresh food and walking, you will lose the weight in no time!

Good luck!!!

2007-09-11 15:11:24 · answer #2 · answered by lhtracey 3 · 1 1

You cannot lose five pounds a week, no matter how much you walk. You would need to burn 20,000 calories a week to accomplish that. It is physically impossible to do that.

Considering that your body, at rest, may burn 1200 to 1500 calories a day, and walking an hour may burn another 100 to 200 calories, walking 20 hours a day would burn a total of maybe 4500 calories.

But... eating food adds calories. And if you eat less than about 1000 calories a day, your body will think you are going into starvation, and will slow your metabolism down so that you will burn far less calories than when you stopped eating, and you won't burn 4500 calories.

So you could eat 1000 calories a day, and walk 20 hours, and you could theoretically burn 3500 calories a day, or about five pounds a week. Problem is, no normal human can eat that little food for an extended time. And no human body can be forced to be in constant motion 20 hours a day.

In real life, two pounds a week is the maximum you can expect to lose without hurting yourself.

2007-09-11 15:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Boots McGraw 5 · 0 1

It's pretty difficult to lose more than 5 a week by just walking.

But walking 5 days a week, say 45 minutes a day, along with reducing your portions, and making sure you don't exceed your recommended daily allowances of fats, should help.

A more viable goal for weight loss is 2-2 1/2 pounds a week.

2007-09-11 15:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by SoulDawg 4 UGA 6 · 2 1

This is an realistic rate of weight loss. A safe rate of weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. But this will require a significant time commitment. The key to weight loss is a combination of cardio, strength training and a well balanced diet. You should perform some type of cardio exercise 5-6 days per week for 30-60 minutes per session. You should also accumulate 90 minutes of strength training during the course of the week over 2-3 days. Be sure to give yourself a day of rest between sessions. Finally, eat a balanced diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables, plenty of whole grains (carbohydrates are your main energy source) and high quality protein. I know this sounds like a lot of work! Weight loss is not easy and does require some planning and preparation. Good luck!

2016-03-18 04:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Walking wouldn't really do much but try jogging for at least 1-2 hours per day. Also try taking 5 smalls meals per day. Like a bowl of cornflakes in the morning. Then a few hours later eat something light like fruit salad. Keep your 5 meals each 1 serving big which is around a handful and drink lots of water. And as snacks eat fruits like peach or a banana and keep away from fried and sugary foods. Also try to excercise more often. Also when you wake up stretch and do a few squats and sit ups. These should help. Well i hope i helped a bit=]

2007-09-11 15:13:57 · answer #6 · answered by Caramel 4 · 0 2

Cut down on the fat and sugar in your diet, walk 3 miles, 6 days a week and you can lose 8-12 lbs. You will however encounter brief periods (4-5 days) that you don't lose weight if you weigh yourself daily, and stay on the program for an extended period.

2007-09-11 15:13:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

It is possible to lose 5 pounds in one week, but it takes sacrifice and dedication! Knowing how work and school can be, it can be a drag to try to work out any schedule to fit in between work or school or after both, so your best bet would be to walk early in the morning.

Also a healthy change in your diet is the only way you will be able to succeed in 5 lost pounds in a week...

It's very hard to succeed in that to just by walking sadly...jogging may be your second best bet..

Good luck regardless!

2007-09-12 05:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

day walk lose 5 week

2016-02-02 07:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by Carolynn 4 · 0 0

actually you have to eat to loose weight. You have to fuel your body. Your stomach is only the size of your fist. You HAVE to eat every three to four hours, fist size meals. Healthy meals. If you do this about six times a day. You will not be hungry and you will not be hungry. If you feed your body like this, your body will NOT store food because it knows you will give it more. Your body is like a computer, you have to program it and tell it how to behave and how to work properly.

Okay...I only started four Mondays ago and All I do is walk one hour every morning. I wear a calorie counter monitor to loose weight by the numbers. I have already lost two pant size and 23 pounds. I am a woman and have three kids and this is the method I use when I gain weight.. I am now at a size two and everyone is always amazed that I have had three kids. This is what I do below when I throw on a few extra pounds. It always works..No diet pills, no energy drinks..just me walking and getting the water I need. Of course I watch what I eat and the Lean Cuisine meals are great for that since the calories per box are 180 to 380 per box. Just make sure you eat healthy every three to four hours so your body will perform at its max.


Here it is:

Helpful Tips for weight loss:

1)A good way to loose weight is to use a calorie counter watch

Keep to a 1,200 food intake

Add 1,200 plus 3,500 (equals one pound of fat) ...and that is the total amount of calories you need to burn each day. Its actually really easy once you start watching the numbers and it doesn't seem like work or exercise. Its just a matter of changing the way you think about loosing weight.

I use this method when i gain some pounds. The first time I did this I went from 168 to 127

2) Most people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body's principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day.

2007-09-11 18:24:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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