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All the small things add up. You'd be surprised how effective they can be when combined
by xupybd 3y ago
All the small things add up. You'd be surprised how effective they can be when combined
- taeric 3y agoIndeed, walking punches way over expectations for keeping weight off. You have to do a good hour of a walk, but an hour walking is probably better than a rushed workout of similar time.
- p0d 3y agoI lost 40kg walking one hour a day over the last 3 years. Some people don't recognise me. Don't get yourself into a state where you need to lose 40kg. If you do, and lose the weight, you will have excess skin. I like my new healthy self but actions have consequences.
- taeric 3y agoKudos on the progress! Curious what got you to start walking for that long?
- p0d 3y agoCovid. I read the data, fat equals higher risk. While I am not afraid of death, neither do I want to speed it up.
- randomname93857 3y agoI think one hour a day of walk is not even a bare minimum if you don't do any other exercises or physical work
- taeric 3y agoI think you'd be surprised. A solid hour of walking goes a long way.
- krumpet 3y agoGood on you! Something I preach to my children is that success comes from showing up every day to do a little and not from a sudden burst of a lot. Well done. I turn 50 this year and have committed to doing 50,000 pushups before 2024. It sounds like a lot, but after the first month, doing 200-300 a day isn't really that difficult (when broken up into smaller sets). Honestly, it's a LOT more of a mental challenge than a physical challenge. It's all about showing up every day.
- unmole 3y ago> but an hour walking is probably better than a rushed workout of similar time. How so?
- taeric 3y agoI honestly don't know how/why. https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/why-walking-most-underrated-form-exercise-ncna797271 https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/why-walking-most-under... is one of the first search results in "benefits of walking vs gym" and there is no shortage there. It could be as simple as you are less likely to indulge in a treat after a walk?
- unmole 3y agoClimbing up a flight of stairs burns less than 2 calories. An Oreo has 53 calories. You do the maths.
- sfink 3y agoOk Climbing up the stairs directly burns 2 calories, and not eating the Oreo because you're climbing the stairs avoids 53. Sounds about right to me. Even if it does require living in one of those places where it is not customary to store your Oreos on staircases.