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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Since I started taking the bus and walking 1 mile from the station to the office I lost 10 pounds, and that's in about 4 months doing no other changes as far as exercise or eating habits. This is in downtown Seattle which is not pedestrian friendly, especially since I go through Pike Place Market which even in snow and rain is packed with tourists, cross railroad tracks, and have to cross the entrance to the 99 viaduct. I still use one of our 3 cars for everything else but the commute, since I live 2 miles from any business and 6 from most shopping If I need to go in the field for work we have pool cars. So I guess I will answer no.
yes, definitely. I live in SF and hardly see any overweight people. It is much more common to walk/ride bikes here. And walking, even if taking public transportation, adds up quickly. Its easy to walk several miles a day without even meaning to, or consciously exercising, which is burning those extra calories.
my family is from a large european city, where everyone walked, and they always complain that everyone was thin in the old country, but after moving to the US, where cars dominate, everyone gained quite a bit of weight.
Since I started taking the bus and walking 1 mile from the station to the office I lost 10 pounds, and that's in about 4 months doing no other changes as far as exercise or eating habits. This is in downtown Seattle which is not pedestrian friendly, especially since I go through Pike Place Market which even in snow and rain is packed with tourists, cross railroad tracks, and have to cross the entrance to the 99 viaduct. I still use one of our 3 cars for everything else but the commute, since I live 2 miles from any business and 6 from most shopping If I need to go in the field for work we have pool cars. So I guess I will answer no.
A little confused. Sounds like one mile, twice a day, five times a week has
has made a positive improvement in your fitness (minus 10 pounds).
In my opinion, people who are going to be fit are going to do what they can to be fit. Having said that, if doing things on foot is part of the daily routine, you could consider that something of a head start. Either way, some people don't have the will power to get off the couch.
I think your body adapts, but it does make a difference. In New York City people walk everywhere. Every time I am in the city I hardly see people that are extremely overweight. When you go to a city that is not 'walkable' there are many more obese people
Since I lost most of my vision and could no longer drive, I'm going to say yes.
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