Walking for Health: Am I Doing It Right, or Just Strolling for Nothing?

Okay. So today’s stream of consciousness talk is about walking. I have been trying to incorporate more movement into my day because I guess, um, it’s better for your health. While I do work out maybe like 3 days a week, I need some more steps.

They [my doctor] say getting in more steps is good for you. In the morning, I take a 15-minute break and walk. At lunchtime, I take another 15 to 30-minute break to walk. In the afternoon, I do another 15-minute break. So I walk for about an hour on most days.

I get close to maybe 9,000 to 8,000 steps. I’m a leisurely walker, not a power walker, so I’m not gonna get like a bunch of steps.

So while it has been great to walk a little bit more, I guess it’s good as far as cardio goes. But it’s kind of frustrating because I haven’t exactly seen it help me lose weight.

So it’s great for fitness and stuff, but I wish it would contribute to more calorie burning than what it’s doing right now.

So, for an hour of walking, you know, it looks like I only burn like 100 calories, which is not much. And I’ve just been struggling to try to lose weight for fat loss.

It’s looking like my weight loss efforts are a little bit more complex than I thought. It would be great if the effort that I put in, in terms of my diet and exercising, actually showed some changes.

I wish I could see changes in the circumference of my waist or pounds being moved. I’ve been at this for about almost 6 months now, and I have seen no progress. If anything, I think I know I’ve gained pounds of fat. So yeah.

This post is part of SoCS: May 31, 2025 – walk


Discover more from Variation Venus

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

I’m Tiff

Welcome to Nook, my cozy corner of the internet dedicated to all things Here. I write, draw and sometimes discuss fandom.

Let’s connect

Discover more from Variation Venus

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading