What are the Benefits of Fitness Walking?

One of the benefits of fitness walking is that it is probably the easiest and safest form of exercise that you can do. Not only that but it also doesn’t cost anything and can be enjoyable. Fitness walking is not hard on your knees and more than likely will not cause any repetitive stress injuries as so many other exercises do.

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How much walking will make a difference?

I'm overweight! I am 4'11 (basically 5ft) and i weigh close to 195lbs.
i was on certian medications throughout the years – that i recently stopped taking- which caused me to gain A LOT of weight. Since i stopped taking the meds, i've lost 20lbs. I'm stuck now.

I think the main problem is that I do not get enough exercies. I work at a childcare center, so im constantly moving/running with the kids … and i park on the 7th floor of the parking garage at school JUST so that i can walk up the stairs when i go back to my car.

I need more exercies, but its hard to find time. I want to start walking. I do not want to do weights quite yet because I do have A LOT of muscle. I'd like to loose some fat before doing anything else.
I have 3 siblings that are basically my life, my responsibility. If i do go walking, they have to come…So we wouldnt be going all that fast. (It will probably be the kids who decide how fast)

How many hours a week do you think we should spend walking?
I should add….. i say how many hours a week, and not a day, becuase there are some days where i really can not walk. For example, most days during the week, i work from 6AM and as soon as i get out, i go to school until 9pm.

Some days however, i have a lot of time (saturday and sunday i have all day….monday and wednesday i have 1/2 the day)
So rather than aiming for "30 minutes a day" or "1 hour a day" I want to aim for "3 hours a week" or so.

I'm not sure how much walking will show a sugnificant difference though.

any tips/suggestions = fantastic!
my diet is very good. I have always been a healthy eater… lots of fruits and veggies…always. Thats what i live off of. – Thats why I think its the exercise that im lacking. My eating cant possibly get any healthier.

But thank you for the suggestions