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I am curious as to how many miles a day should i walk to lose weight?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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It is about 100: Calories per mile (give or take). It takes 3, 500 calories to lose a pound. If you make no changes to your diet - the amount you walk will be determined by the desired rate of weight loss.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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