I walk 7 days a week on a treadmill. 45 minutes per day although I'd like to do more, but my schedule is not calling for it ATM.

When I started exercising in mid February my weight was well near 340-350 pounds. As of this week I'm at 294 pounds.

I do the 45 minutes at an average of 2.6 MPH, with an incline of 4 and every 5 minutes for two minutes an incline of 5. According to the treadmill I'm doing 330+ calories.

My goal is to spend two weeks at 2.6 move it up to 2.8 then 3.0 etc

If I don't do incline I'm sure I can push it over three easy.

Better to keep going the way I am with the inclines or keep it lower and go faster?

Also my doctor has me on Blood Pressure medicine as my Pressure was really high. Since losing the weight it has come down a lot, but they want to keep me on the medicine longer because excess protein in my kidneys. Doctor told me nothing viperous

Don't go off the meds until the doctor gives the say so - but do pay attention to how you're feeling- I know from aquaintances that are on high blood pressure meds -that when the pressure is normal-er - then they tend to get dizzy spells from the meds... So keep in touch with your doctor and report how you're feeling.

The point behind cardio, is to exercise your heart as well as fat loss.. I find that the incline raises my heart rate more than a faster speed does - so do what works for you - the incline is also good for working the butt and thigh muscles...

Are you also doing strength training? Spend some time reading the stickied threads around the forum ... and start learning

I have not started strength training yet. I wanted to lose the beginning weight first. I'm hoping to start a 45 minute strength training within the month. Planning on doing 45 walking and 45 strength each day. Probably strength mornings and walking afternoons.

Yeah I'm not going off the High Blood Pressure pills.

45 minutes of stregnth training everyday seems a bit excessive. what kinds of things are you planning to do? you shouldn't train the same muscles everyday, they need time to rest.

Really no clue yet. I wanted to get into a 90 minute daily work out, but if people think that 45 minutes of strength is too long then I would start lower. I have never did any type of strength training (weights, etc) before so I am sure that the first month would be a lot less until I feel comfortable.


I don't have a lot of room to put things in my house so I was thinking of buying a bowflex or something similar.

Is your treadmill at a gym? If not, you might look into a gym membership, especially if you are new to strength training. Many gyms will set you up on a workout schedule that is ok for you, and they can show you the right way to use the equipment. Many also have personal trainers. You can get a lot of sessions for the cost of a bowflex machine.

Congrats so far on your w-loss! Well done!!!

Just a note on strength training (especially if you've never done it before). Some people find that they actually gain weight if they do a lot of strength training, but this is muscle, and muscle helps to burn fat. Also your body will be more toned and you may feel stronger, healthier.

Every person is different, so I can't really say (i'm no expert), but just bare that in mind if you notice the scales creep up, it could be that you are gaining muscle. As many people will tell you here, there are tons of ways to measure your progress (body measurements, how your clothes fit etc), just bear in mind the weight/muscle thing.

There are lots of ways to get in your strength training too...for example some people do their strength training on alternate days - one day only do upper body, the next lower body, then back to upper body (it gives those muscles some time to recover). Some people only do s-t every alternate day - say mon-weds-fri, but do all over body workouts (so upper and lower body in the same workout), with the rest days in between. It all depends on what works for you amd I guess a consultant at your gym will give you advice on that too.

All the best with your journey.