Originally Posted by spdrun

I'm about 20-30 lb above what I consider ideal and comfortable. A lot of people (in particular on Facebook) are pimping weight loss plans that cost money and/or require gym time. My method is much simpler. Commute on foot. 8 miles per day ~= 900 calories/day ~= 1.8 lb/wk. Simple, free, and I've been doing it every day, even in snow.

As an added benefit, leg strength has improved a lot and skiing is pretty effortless as compared to in the past. It's interesting that people in more primitive cultures (Amish, Amazon tribes) walk about 10-11 mi per day on average, and you don't see very many overweight people there.