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Can a 31year old male loose weight by walking alone who 160 pounds loose 20 pounds?

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Dr. Paavani Komanduri answered

Specializes in General Practice

Weight loss: It is possible to lose weight with walk, but you will have to walk a lot. 1 hour of walking at an average pace only burns 200 calories (1 can of coke!) which means 0.5 pounds a week. Cutting down on what you eat is more effective. Keep a log of what you eat and try to cut out sugary drinks if you haven't already. Be sure to get your thyroid checked to make sure you're at goal.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely: You would lose this weight by walking alone unless you walked for a very long time (hours and hours at a time). Your best bet is combining exercise with dietary changes. However if you are only 160 lbs you may be within normal weight for your height (without you listing your height I can't be sure).

Answered 9/4/2014

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