Walking

Hi Kinyo,
If you're getting blisters, then something is wrong. I would seriously consider going down and getting fitted for new shoes.

Your feet are your MAIN equipment for walking, and you need to take good care of them! Blisters & pain can keep you from walking.

Also - the shoes don't last long, depending on how far you walk, 2-4 months tops - even when they look great on the outside, the insole integrity gets shot by the pounding we give 'em.

As for distance and pace - I started increasing my distance before I concerned myself with pace. I got up to where I wanted to be daily and then started working towards bettering the time.

The most important thing is consistency :)

Good luck to you!
 
Thanks for the quick reply m2m :). I guess the sneakers are sorts worn out...I have played tennis with them before...I guess it's time to make a stop at a local foot locker and pick up a new pair of new balances.
 
Hi Kinyo,
Be sure to check out the full line - while I was OK with New Balance for awhile, I went through them quicker then I have through other brands - the NB's sole construction compacts pretty easily. Talk to the people at Foot Looker, but don't buy right then, come home and google the brand, make and "review" that they suggest for you - find out from outside source (not a salesman) what is said about the shoe.

For my last pair of Saucony, I went to 3 different places, talked to different sales reps about the shoes, then came home and searched the net for reviews. I walked away with a shoe that really was tailor made for my walking needs.

Good luck and let us know what you end up with!
 
I walk/hike every day and find it to be great exercise. I usually do about an hour per day (not sure how many miles it is...I walk fast)

only remedy for a foot blister I've found (happened to me when I first started) is to just put a bandaid on it...if that doesn't ease some of the rubbing, try padding the bandaid with some tissue.

research your shoes. I'm very hard on shoes, and been through a lot of pairs. try on a bunch, make some mental notes and read some reviews. I'm a big fan of trail runners or light hiking shoes for support. Nike ACG, New Balance and Keen are my favorites. also check out the North Face.
 
Blisters are horrible. A Band-Aid at first is probably a good idea, but I found that letting them get some air helps them heal faster. Just be sure to keep it clean ;)
 
Last night I decided to pop it and let the water drain, also cutting off the skin. Boy, was that a bad idea. I had the most awful time going to class today; limping all the way.

However, right now it's feeling a tad better now that the layer of skin has lost most of its sensitivity. This has been one of my biggest problems, everytime I try to do physical activity, be it walking or playing tennis, I ALWAYS develop blisters and it sidelines me for more than I'd like. I'd like to walk consecutive days without having any problems. Maybe I geuss it's the sweat + friction between the feet and my sneakers.

For tennis I'd randomly develop blisters on foot or hands, sometimes both. It really sucks. And it's very painful when I get them on the hands.

Can this be due to putting lotion on my hands? I dont put it on my feet, so I don't know. My hands are geniuinely soft (I'm a guy!) but I don't know if its a good idea anymore.
 
M2M totally right, consistency whether it be 1 mile or 5 miles everyday is the key. It's cold out, wear another shirt. I can't do it today, still try to do it. It's your health, if you don't try your only cheating your self!

Dry powders, like Gold Bond or others, in socks will help stop blisters from forming. Lotions are bad because when you sweat your bores open and the sweat mixes with the lotions compounds and creates heated friction. Medicated Powders don't do that, because they absorb moisture.


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Really? Gold Bond..hmm I'll definately try that. Oh, I dont put lotion on before I go out :D, after showers/baths I do.
 
Just got back from the usual walk, this time I went with Dr. Schole's medicated foot powder. What a world of difference that made it lol. No friction/rubbing irritation at all. I feel great.

Hopefully soon, I'm able to jog that distance :).
 
Waitressing and walking?

I know my heart rate isn't usually high when I'm working, but I'm always walking, and usually don't sit still throughout my shift. So it's gotta burn some calories, right? How would I figure out how many calories that would burn?
 
One way to find out would be to get one of those pedometers and wear it for a day. I wouldn't be surprised if you were putting in a good 10,000 steps a day, which is around 5 miles. Depending on your weight, that could be anything from 500 to 1,500 calories a day.

My wife's a 3rd grade teacher who spends all day on her feet too. During the summer, she put on about 5 lbs. She couldn't figure out why, until she went back to work in the fall and immediately lost the 5 lbs. It was all the walking at work that did it!
 
I agree with TomO. If you do indeed top out at quite a high number, I'd still recommend some cardio that will strengthen your heart at least two times a week for 30 mins a piece.

A simple way of figuring out a target heart range for exercise is to subtract your age from 220, which is your maximum heart rate, and your target range should be 50-75% of that number. It's a real plus if you have a heart rate monitor or have equipment with heart rate hand grips available for use, but if you don't then a finger and a watch work just as well.
 
Oh! I never said I'm going to skip cardio because of my waitressing job. I already work out several times a week. I'm just trying to figure out about how many calories a day I burn, with my waitressing job, because I want to be able to properly calculate my calorie intake.
 
Hi How far and how long do i need to walk for to loose around 25lbs.And how long will it take me to drop the weight??
 
Rough guess would be you should be going at least 20 min at a brisk pace, but do not forget proper diet cause you need both. It should take you 13 weeks at 2 lbs a week (safe weight loss and to keep it off)
 
Questions about walking

I have some questions about walking as my primary source of exercise.

Is it enough for weight loss? (I do about 2 miles 5-6 times a week, but not much else regularly)

Do I calculate calories burned by the distance I walk or how long I walked?

(About exercise in general) They say if you work out more, you are supposed to eat more; does this rule apply when you are trying to lose weight?
 
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pimpinpurplepon said:
I have some questions about walking as my primary source of exercise.

Is it enough for weight loss? (I do about 2 miles 5-6 times a week, but not much else regularly)
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It depends. Walking briskly burns a lot more calories than going for a gentle stroll. Try to walk at a pace that raises your heart rate and leaves you slightly out of breath. Including hills in your walks really helps.

pimpinpurplepon said:
Do I calculate calories burned by the distance I walk or how long I walked?
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I always calculate my calories based on time, and I think the majority here do the same. If you want to be more accurate, you could get a heart rate monitor that will calculate your calories for you.

pimpinpurplepon said:
(About exercise in general) They say if you work out more, you are supposed to eat more; does this rule apply when you are trying to lose weight?
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Yes. Your body needs energy to fuel the extra work it has to do exercising. But if you replace all the calories you burned through exercise by eating more, you cancel out the weight loss benefits of the exercise.

If what you are doing at the moment is working for you, stick with it. It's very important to find an exercise routine you can keep up in the long term. But remember that, as you become fitter/lose weight, you will need to increase the intensity/duration of exercise to achieve the same results.
 
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