Make walking a daily habit

[packleader]

At 87, I am walking with my 3 dogs every morning one hour, and usually also one hour in the evening. My pups love it, and I need it to keep me going. For weight loss, my doctor advised me to lower carbs and sweets.

 

[hearlady]

You're giving me inspiration. I was walking everyday but got away from it in the cold weather (excuse).
Getting back to it. It really keeps the joints loose.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Walking, I need to walk as a form of exercise whenever I can, so at least three times a week for me.

 

[seadoug]

I try to walk every day and always with my AirPods so I can listen to music. If the weather is nice, I walk for a couple of miles by the lake. If it is rainy or cold, I do the elliptical at the gym or walk both stories of the local mall. Not only is it good exercise, it makes me feel better emotionally.

 

[Jules]

Every day. Usually twice. Lately it’s been cold so I’ve cheated and maybe only gone once, though we did try some indoor walking.

 

[BC Flash]

One of the many reasons to have a dog is the incentive to walk 2 miles/day in all weather conditions. We try to walk a different route each day to keep it interesting.

 

[Lavinia]

It's good for your mental health as well as your body. As soon as you step out of your door, you become part of what's happening. Look around, listen...it's surprising how much is going on, which you miss when indoors.

 

[George1959]

Being 60 some years ago I had a strenuous hike up and down with a friend of 80 years. She was in much better physical shape than me. Thus walk as much as you can!

 

[Rossana]

My husband and I walk every day. We go early morning. We usually walk about 4 miles. We used to walk 5 or 6 miles a day but now we reduced it to 4. My husband was having knee problems on the longer walk.

 

[katlupe]

I have been walking every day with a friend. It may sound strange, but we walk inside our apartment building on our hall. It is about 100 ft. long and we do 8 laps so 200 ft each lap. So far, I can't walk any further due to my bad knees. I use a walker when doing it but I am moving and that is the main thing. So it doesn't matter what the weather is like and no getting distracted on the way out. I walk outside too but that is not the same as I stop and chat to people and take pictures.

Low carbs is the thing! Good doctor you have. Keep doing that!

 

[seadoug]

 

[win231]

I walk daily - usually 30 minutes minimum. And the walking path is half uphill. It's not only a good low-impact exercise, it also helps use sugar & it's good for my varicose veins. I don't care about the weather. I eliminated ALL excuses by buying special cold & rainy weather clothing from this company:
https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai...=2ahUKEwj1k72cya39AhV5EkQIHQmNC6QQ0Qx6BAgJEAE

And I love it when people's dogs approach me. The park is in the middle of mountains. And in summer, I get to interact with other animals. Here is one I took with me on my walk. He was very friendly & didn't want to let go of me when I released him after an hour:

 

[Pepper]

Looking very handsome @win231, and I mean you, not the snake!

 

[Nathan]

Nice gopher snake!

 

[JustBonee]

Walking daily for at least an hour and a half is my routine ... that's usually a little over 3 miles, split into morning, noon and night.
My dog loves it until we get into miserable summer heat/humidity.
This time of year is our favorite.

 

[NorthernLight]

I walked a lot, and far, for most of my life. Now I can't.

 

[oldlongwalker]

I was furloughed during the covid lockdown and had ample time to up my daily walking regimen. At that time I was 64. I walk on fairly level sidewalks. I walked 5 days a week. I got up to 20 miles a day. Did that for about 3 months before cutting back since it was taking about 6 hours. I listen to audiobooks downloaded from the library. One interesting point is that it wasn't very long before I stopped losing any weight even though I continued eating only about 1800 calories a day. I am now retired and looking to get back to it.

 

[hearlady]

20 miles a day! Wow!

 

[Disgustedman]

I just wish I had the lung capacity for walking.

 

[Marian]

I walk nearly every day unless it’s raining. My home borders a state park that has forest, beaches and even farm land. It’s a great place to walk.

 

[Sliverfox]

Walk the dog 3 - 4 times a day.
At least 20 minutes per walk,, property is sloped/ hill side.

 

[RobinWren]

I walk my dog an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon, I love walking, we take a different route every day. The only downside, it is flat so when we do the hills on the trail I sometimes get out of breath. And it got me through covid without going insane. There is always something to see just around the bend.

 

[Happy Retiree]

I don't drive - hence everywhere I walk. I think that has kept me slim all my life.

 

[Remy]

I think dogs are great walking motivators and company as you walk. I only have indoor cats though.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Dogs are great walking motivators.
I walk about 45 minutes up to 1 1/2 hours depending on the day ( weather ) and terrain. Sometimes I walk twice depending on the walk. We also walk on different paths to make it more interesting.