Will walking long distances every day make me lose weight?

[Anonymous]

With the medication I’m on, it slows down my metabolism and means I put on weight easily. I’ve gained twenty eight kilos and a personal trainer couldn’t help me. I’ve started walking through three suburbs getting home from work, so I’m thinking about doing it more often. Will it work? I’m speaking to my doctor about taking pre diabetic weight loss medication, as well, soon.

[Effably]

Walking is one of the better ways to lose weight, so absolutely.

Diet and exercise is really all it boils down to. You may want to establish a new plan for your diet as, if you put on 28kg in a relatively small timeframe, you are obviously eating way more than your body needs. Remember that how hungry we feel isn't entirely representative of how much we need to eat but a mix of that and what our body is used to. Manage your in/out a while and figure out how much you actually use each day to help with a new diet.

[FunkyMonkee]

A decade ago, I was up to 365 Lbs.. At that point, I had a regular therapy session about a 2 mile walk from my house and, while there, had to ride a stationary bike for 10:00. By the time they were done with me after about 2 months, I dropped at least 30 Lbs.!

[Potteplante]

I'd demand my doctor's to find me a new medication - that doesn't have that severe side effects for me. I'd not want to switch out one health issue out with another. (But now I've universal health care - isn't a problem or costly to demand such a thing).

Walking is great but weight loss is simply about intaking less calories than your body needs - with a fucked up metabolism, that can be hard.

[pascal_climbs]

It can help, but loosing weight is 90% nutrition and 10% working out.

[ColHathi]

It's my impression that a healthy diet matters waaay more than exercising when it comes to weight loss. That said, I imagine every little helps, but I think it matters more that you build up a sweat rather than focusing on the distance. So I'd try to walk fast or maybe run when you're going home from work.

I'm not a doctor ofc, but that's my impression.

[Avcfhcic]

What medication are you on?
No matter what medicine it is, 28kg is not purely the drugs fault.
Try a method of fasting as well as light exercise, too much exercise will just make you hungrier and want to eat more than what you lost

[EmmaMary]

28 kgs... Are you sure you've got that right, for that's over 61 lbs - 4.5 st.!

[Asker]

Yes I am sure. Medication can put lots of weight on you

[EmmaMary]

I do of course know and realise the sometimes awful side effects of medication, but I'm just so shocked in seeing/reading this huge weight increase that you've experienced.

Personally I would be straight back to my Doctors discussing this in more detail.

[ImalwaysrightOK]

Yes, it's a good idea. At the very least, you'll be burning calories and getting exercise which is good for your health and mood.

[DextroShade]

Diet is more important than exercise for weight loss, I recommend you severely reduce your carbohydrate intake.

[In_Trance]

no it won't