Do you think just doing a treadmill can allow you to loose weight? Do you think there should be other exercise as well? Not changing diet drastically but walking a mile a day - what do you think/
Thanks all!
Anniegrl
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Walking a mile a day won't do much unless you've got your treadmill set on an incline, or if you walk at a pretty fast clip. Adding weight lifting of any kind to your cardio workouts will help you lose weight faster.
leighdvm
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Yes, you can lose weight just doing the treadmill. Any activity that burns calories will help you lose weight. Personally, though, just doing the treadmill is so boring for me! I need variety.
JimmysBride
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Depends where you are in your weight loss goal. After awhile, just walking a mile without challenging your body - your body will adjust and it will no longer make you lose weight. At the beginning yes, it will help, but you will surely plateau after a while.
You have to either increase the pace, add some hills, or better yet, some weight training.
wc0143
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I was doing 2-3 miles on the threadmill for a month and NOTHING
leighdvm
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I was doing 2-3 miles on the threadmill for a month and NOTHING
Were you cutting calories too? That's so weird....
wc0143
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I was doing 2-3 miles on the threadmill for a month and NOTHING
Were you cutting calories too? That's so weird....
Yup! I cut out my morning bagel and most starches (would only eat this flax wrap with a ton of fiber) and added more greens & veggies.
Yeah, it stunk so I got unmotivated and stopped Trying to decide what road to take next.
peabody
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Posted by leighdvm
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I was doing 2-3 miles on the threadmill for a month and NOTHING
Were you cutting calories too? That's so weird....
Yup! I cut out my morning bagel and most starches (would only eat this flax wrap with a ton of fiber) and added more greens & veggies.
Yeah, it stunk so I got unmotivated and stopped Trying to decide what road to take next.
Were you walking or running?
Goldi1021
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Cardiofitness burns fat. Weight training builds muscle. You need to have a good balance of the two.
