Lose Lose Lose asked: So, If I run, I can lose weight and look slimmer. If you want to shrink your waistline by 3 inches, how much should I run a day? And will I be able to slim down by the end of this year??Also, Do walking and running give the same results?
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April 16th, 2008 at 1:54 am
No, running and walking will not slim you equally. Running is always going to make you slimmer because it uses more energy and therefore more calories. You need to find what is comfortable for yourself. I liked doing 3 miles each day early in the a.m. I still had to watch what I ate a little, but not nearly so much as I do without running at all.
April 19th, 2008 at 4:07 am
Walking and running give exactly the same results, but walking the same distance takes longer. You must run 1 mile per day for each inch you want to lose. Be careful - if you walk or run backwards you will gain weight.
April 19th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I agree with the first response that running is definitely going to burn more calories than walking for each mile that you put in. Running is not only covering ground horizontally but requires a little leaping in-between strides which takes more energy to do than walking.
Now that said I will tell you that walking is a runners best friend. Taking walking breaks is a great helpful way to get into running. How I started was to begin by walking then try and run a 1/2 mile then take a 2min walking break and repeat. Eventually you will be running the whole way through and you will not think anything of it.
If you’re goal is to lose weight remember that you need a calorie deficit. I have always heard to plan to burn around 100 calories per mile walking or running. Running will be a little more and walking will be a little less.
FYI: A pound of body weight = 3,500 calories
And please remember to take rest days! I’ve had too many friends that were overzealous about starting running and burn out too quickly. Stay motivated and maintain some sort of goal throughout your running like a certain distance or completing a race. 4 days a week of running is plenty and if you’re training for a race incorporate a longer run on the weekends. Good Luck!