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Last Updated on June 16, 2025 by Grace Oluchi
I was walking to lose weight.
But also?
I was walking to keep myself from crying at 3PM again.
Sometimes, “weight loss” is just the politically correct way of saying, “I need to feel something other than stuck.”
Not everyone is doing it for aesthetics. Some of us just want to feel a spark again.
📋 Table of Contents
The Key Takeaway.
Walking doesn’t fix your life. It just holds your hand while you start trying.
Walking for Weight Loss.
You know walking works. Duh. We’ve heard it a million times.
But no one tells you what it really feels like to be a beginner and not the “first day at the gym” type, but the “I’ve been staring at the wall for an hour and maybe I’ll just go outside so I don’t self-destruct” type.
Hear me out, walking is physical therapy for people going through emotional rehab.
It’s slow. Simple. Gentle. But it saves people. And we don’t talk about it enough.
Not everyone needs a gym membership. Some of us just need to take a walk before we text our exes or lose our minds in silence.
Your Beginner’s Guide to Walking to Lose Weight.
Your First Walk Is Going to Feel Awkward AF.
No cap. You’ll feel like you’re faking it. Like you’re pretending to be That Girl™ with her airpods and water bottle and intentional movement. But deep down? You’re dodging your emotions like potholes.
You might walk five minutes and want to turn around. Do it anyway.
Not because it’ll burn 50 calories but because that 5 minutes is 5 minutes of you trying. And that’s what changes everything.
Some Days, It’s an Experience. Other Days, It’s Just Sweaty and Annoying.
Walking can be so healing. You start thinking, untangling, maybe even crying a little (or a lot).
But then there are days it’s hot, your legs itch, and you just want to go back home and binge-watch stuff.
Both days matter. Both count. There is no wrong walk.
The Weight Loss Will Happen. But the Mental Weight Drops First.
Listen. The scale might not move in the first week. Or the second.
But something in you will.
You’ll notice you’re less reactive. Less anxious. A little lighter, even if your jeans still say otherwise.
It’s not a coincidence. That’s walking working in the background.
Stop Counting Steps.
People will tell you to hit 10,000 steps. Blah blah blah.
Me? I say hit consistency.
Start with one walk a day. Ten minutes. Or just around the compound. Or a lap in your room if that’s all you have.
Don’t kill the magic with pressure. Walking is a gift. Not a punishment.
Every time you show up, it counts.
And showing up, even when you don’t want to? That’s the win.
Make It Your Ritual, Your “Me Time” That Nobody Gets to Interrupt.
Turn walking into your ceremony. Not something to check off your to-do list, but something that keeps you grounded when life is trying to spin you around.
I don’t care if you walk in mismatched slippers and bathroom slippers. Just walk.
Put music in your ears. Or don’t. Talk to yourself if you need to. Sometimes walking is the only therapy session you can afford that week.
You’ll Have Days You Want to Quit. And That’s When It Starts Working.
You’ll think, “What’s the point?”
You’ll skip a day. Or five.
You’ll feel like giving up and not just on walking, but on yourself.
But the fact that you’re even reading this means you still want better.
Come back to the walk.
Even if it’s slow. Even if you’re dragging.
That’s when it matters most.
Before You Go…
This isn’t a program. Or a challenge. Or a pretty little PDF.
It’s a permission slip.
To stop sitting in shame. That you can start where you are. To walk like your soul depends on it because sometimes, it does.
So walk.
- Because your body needs it.
- Do it because your mind craves it.
- Because it’s the only thing that’s made sense lately.
And on the days you feel like quitting? Remind yourself that you don’t need motivation. You need a reason.
And you are reason enough.
Now close this tab. Put your phone down. And go take that walk.
