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When we walked our first Camino F in 2005 I lost so much weight is that I had to hold my clothes up with safety pins!!Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
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I am interested in hearing from pilgrims who have done the Camino while considerably overweight.... like, morbidly obese according to BMI. This will be me, unless I can lose 16lb in the next 6 weeks. And then I will be nearly morbidly obese...
Have you done it and lived to tell the tale? I’m guessing the key is pace - listen to your body. I have 31 days to do the first 26 stages of CF from Brierley’s book, then the final 7 days to Brierley’s stages in company.
This does not apply to me, but I met a lovely and inspiring peregrina last year on the Frances who by any definition would have been morbidly obese. She took it slowly, but was doing fine - and had more determination and sheer stamina than many of the rest of us. So yes, you're right. Find your best pace, and trust that.I am interested in hearing from pilgrims who have done the Camino while considerably overweight....Have you done it and lived to tell the tale? I’m guessing the key is pace - listen to your body. I have 31 days to do the first 26 stages of CF from Brierley’s book, then the final 7 days to Brierley’s stages in company.
I have had the same lost and found experience on all of my Caminos. You shed a lot of water weight which you must concentrate on restoring every day while you are walking with 2.0+ litres of water but then once you are back home you will hopelessly find all of that lost weight is back within 30 days.In 2016 I walked from SJPdP to Santiago. I ate and drank a lot. I lost almost 20 pounds. I found it when I got home.
I am interested in hearing from pilgrims who have done the Camino while considerably overweight.... like, morbidly obese according to BMI. This will be me, unless I can lose 16lb in the next 6 weeks. And then I will be nearly morbidly obese..
Hey!!! I thought only my hubby and I knew about the Camino "second breakfast" LOL! In the past we think we lost a little, never really bothered to weigh ourselves. It's called the Camino diet: Always eat a second breakfast, eat all the carbs you want, don't forget the daily dose of gelato, half a bottle of red at night and then walk 20 - 25 kilometers, You probably will lose some poundage or stay the same. Regardless, it's the Camino. Enjoy!I generally neither gain or loose anything much. Probably due to the wonders of Spanish pastries and second breakfasts.
I'm the same, although I feel trimmer. I do make an effort to choose wine over the more calorific beer, and usually cut out bread And after 4 Caminos I still come back the same weightI generally neither gain or loose anything much. Probably due to the wonders of Spanish pastries and second breakfasts.
As a 65 year old 'vegetarian' when I did my first Camino,I had a lot of problems with food.I found I was wary about everything,as I discovered pork in garlic soup and tuna came as a must in mixed salads.By the time I reached Santiago I had lost 31 pounds.Back home,I was unaware people were asking family members "if I was ill",but soon put the pounds back on again.Being 'wiser' after that my later Caminos resulted in neither gain nor loss.Buen Camino to you for your trip.Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
The weight loss/gain thing is very scientific.Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Lucky you! I guess you are a guy...for some reason you guys seem to drop all your belly fat and your belts end up several notches tighter. Unfortunately my female apple shaped body remains pretty much the same.I lose about 10 to 15 lbs each time I walk a Camino. Not really looking to lose weight as I am in a weight range that works for my height.
I do feel much fitter after each walk and muscle tone much better and since I use poles, this includes my arms and upper body as well.
I enjoy the wine and food freely without restraint as I figure with the daily calorie burn, why not?
You have to keep well hydrated and you certainly don't want any weight loss to be simply because you are constantly dehydrated.
Weight always depends on calories in and calories out. Neither my husband nor I have gained weight.Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Not entirely!Weight always depends on calories in and calories out. Neither my husband nor I have gained weight.
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
So true but there is nothing like a large beer after a long walk!For some of us weight is a problem due to many factors. Some will loose weight on the Camino and others will gain. Some can eat what they want and not gain or loose anything.
Three years ago my wife and I started a low cab high fat diet. We completely removed sugar from our diet as well and we lost a lot of weight. I lost 35kg in six months.
Breakfast on the Camino is normally pure carbs and sugar. We would burn it all in an hour and experienced a lack of energy. We reverted to boiling eggs in the evening for breakfast. The protein in the egg kept us energised for longer and only had to eat at lunch time again.
Being on the diet for some time I determined the food items I should not eat. Number one is beer and secondly bread and anything with sugar.
We are now preparing for our Camino in March and are very strict on what we eat. It makes a big difference if you loose some weight before the time.
Try to eat fresh products only and skip the stuff in a packet or a box.
So true but there is nothing like a large beer after a long walk!
cerveza con limon...Make mine a grande San Miguel Clara (draught limon beer), please - at 2.5% alcohol, it was twice as refreshing and didn't do the diet all that much damage...
Now, if only I could find a source in Australia (bottled radler just doesn't come close!!!).
Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Sorry guys...my opinion of course, nobody has to agree....leave the diet at home. I would rather treat my Camino as a Spiritual journey, not a Jenny Craig diet experience. Make mine a red wine and I will join you.So true but there is nothing like a large beer after a long walk!
I am interested in hearing from pilgrims who have done the Camino while considerably overweight.... like, morbidly obese according to BMI. This will be me, unless I can lose 16lb in the next 6 weeks. And then I will be nearly morbidly obese...
Have you done it and lived to tell the tale? I’m guessing the key is pace - listen to your body. I have 31 days to do the first 26 stages of CF from Brierley’s book, then the final 7 days to Brierley’s stages in company.
I lost 35 lbs in the year before my Camino and then lost another 11 on the Camino. I ate heartily on the Camino, but there was no way I was going to replace all the calories I was burning. I walk at a pretty brisk pace, averaging 6 km per hour when walking. I suppose if a person walked slowly, taking short days, and then fully enjoyed the communal meals and commaraderie, they might just gain weight on the Camino. I do know one person who lost no weight on her Camino, while her husband did lose weight. The only thing I know about her Camino that might explain this is that she had pretty significant issues with shin splints, so she was walking slowly and having her pack sent ahead by Jacotrans. I believe she also had to take a bus or cab for one of the days.Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
I know envy is a sin, but yeah, I'm enviousBy the time I arrived home I weighed in 28 pounds less then what I started at
Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
RevBarbaraG, I am plenty overweight and walked the Frances last year in May/June. I took the trails slow when needed, breather breaks on the ups, and got into my own groove every single day, but I was in the same place every evening with my Camigos. Sometimes I would get in after them, at times in the middle of the pack and sometimes before them. Just go your pace and if you need to rest do it! As has been noted already, training before leaving will serve you well. Do it with your backpack on and fully loaded. Try doing as many hills as you can if possible. The Camino is all about the ups and downs, both figuratively and literally. You won't be sorry.I am interested in hearing from pilgrims who have done the Camino while considerably overweight.... like, morbidly obese according to BMI. This will be me, unless I can lose 16lb in the next 6 weeks. And then I will be nearly morbidly obese...
Have you done it and lived to tell the tale? I’m guessing the key is pace - listen to your body. I have 31 days to do the first 26 stages of CF from Brierley’s book, then the final 7 days to Brierley’s stages in company.
Dropping as much weight as possible before starting the Camino is wisest
Lost 17 pounds in four weeks...Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Last May-June I walked the Camino Frances and lost 4.5kg, despite eating (and drinking) heartily.Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
I need to get with the program and start using kilos . . . lost about 9 kilograms. To all caminantes, buena suerte y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.Walking during September-October 2017, lost about 20 pounds. Looking forward to my next camino. Good luck with your weight loss [or gain for some] y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.
I am interested in hearing from pilgrims who have done the Camino while considerably overweight.... like, morbidly obese according to BMI. This will be me, unless I can lose 16lb in the next 6 weeks. And then I will be nearly morbidly obese...
Have you done it and lived to tell the tale? I’m guessing the key is pace - listen to your body. I have 31 days to do the first 26 stages of CF from Brierley’s book, then the final 7 days to Brierley’s stages in company.
Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
me and me wife lost 8 kgs and 9 kgs respectively for 24 days from SJPP to SdC
me and me wife lost 8 kgs and 9 kgs respectively for 24 days from SJPP to SdC
I think it may be if there is excess weight to lose.... I'm 60kg and lost nothing tho did "grow" some muscle! and still the same weight 2 yrs on. My partner lost a few kilos but has put them back on. Depends on your metabolism I think. Buen CaminoHello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
34 km a day minimum [ averaging 4km a hour ] = 9 hour days.
started off in denmark
In 2016 I traveled the CF with my friend, and I lost about 10 kgs. We had breakfast and a late lunch 2-4pm, and then just snacks.This year I traveled with my cousin as well, who loves his food, and always wanted an extra meal at night, I didn't lose a gram.Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
No run, walk onlyno wonder! 24 days, you were running?
34 km a day minimum [ averaging 4km a hour ] = 9 hour days.
Start @ 7am , coffee somewhere , without lunch = 2 pm earliest finish
Therefore no lunch and maybe no breakfast.
Yes you will loose 9kg on one substantial meal a day,
But now that you are home have your thoughts returned to Spain ....i should be there....why did i hurry,
Did i miss those beautiful villages /cities and the food at night...........@ 10pm with the Spanish?
And has the weight returned?
I love that you asked those questions! A couple of years ago when my hubby and I first walked there was a young man, kind of scary looking. Strong, ultra-buffed, tattoo all over the place. No judgements here just trying to paint a picture. He turned out to be the sweetest, kindest man I have ever met. Turns out it was his second Camino. He told me one day, "Victoria I just finished the Camino in 22 days, went home to Brazil and got to thinking about it. I realized I did it all wrong! So here I am again, doing it the right way. Going into cathedrals, museums, absorbing the culture, taking my time and getting to know people". Anyway, each to his own. Just wanted to share this little piece of "Camino Magic".34 km a day minimum [ averaging 4km a hour ] = 9 hour days.
Start @ 7am , coffee somewhere , without lunch = 2 pm earliest finish
Therefore no lunch and maybe no breakfast.
Yes you will loose 9kg on one substantial meal a day,
But now that you are home have your thoughts returned to Spain ....i should be there....why did i hurry,
Did i miss those beautiful villages /cities and the food at night...........@ 10pm with the Spanish?
And has the weight returned?
Shortest stage 25 kms, longest - 51 kms
I did my first camino last September. I did the 500 miles from St. Jean to Santiago and I feel like I ate my way across Spain. I'm 63 so pounds seem to stick more than when I was young and at 220 lbs. I'm slightly heavy. I'm sure everyone is different but I never ate so much in my life not to mention 3 or 4 Grande Cervezas a day and yet I lost 14 pounds. I have a video on YouTube & one of the shots shows a Pilgrim lunch I had in Ponferrada & it's ridiculously a lot of food. Now I did do the 500 miles in 31 days which is fairly fast so maybe that helped but I really think you probably don't have to worry. Good luck & have fun!Hello everyone! Just a general question:
How much weight did you gain or lose on the camino?
I will begin the camino in March. I have been trying to be more active to prepare, and I have lost 38 pounds (17kg) so far. In my recent research about the camino, I read a post that someone gained 15 pounds on the camino, and now I'm a little worried about it. xD
I would appreciate some feedback about this.
Hi, you mentioned boiling eggs, do you mean you boiled egg every evening for breakfast or boiled once for a couple next breakfast, where you got the eggs? ThanksFor some of us weight is a problem due to many factors. Some will loose weight on the Camino and others will gain. Some can eat what they want and not gain or loose anything.
Three years ago my wife and I started a low cab high fat diet. We completely removed sugar from our diet as well and we lost a lot of weight. I lost 35kg in six months.
Breakfast on the Camino is normally pure carbs and sugar. We would burn it all in an hour and experienced a lack of energy. We reverted to boiling eggs in the evening for breakfast. The protein in the egg kept us energised for longer and only had to eat at lunch time again.
Being on the diet for some time I determined the food items I should not eat. Number one is beer and secondly bread and anything with sugar.
We are now preparing for our Camino in March and are very strict on what we eat. It makes a big difference if you loose some weight before the time.
Try to eat fresh products only and skip the stuff in a packet or a box.
If we stay in an albergue with kitchen facilities and we can find a shop we bye 6 eggs between the two of us. The eggs are boiled in the evening and put back in the container for the next morning. For breakfast we eat 1 and a half each and if we are hungry later in the morning we eat the rest or leave it for lunch. For later in the day or lunch we will add chorizo, tomato and cheese.Hi, you mentioned boiling eggs, do you mean you boiled egg every evening for breakfast or boiled once for a couple next breakfast, where you got the eggs? Thanks
Thank you very much for the information. Very useful for me.If we stay in an albergue with kitchen facilities and we can find a shop we bye 6 eggs between the two of us. The eggs are boiled in the evening and put back in the container for the next morning. For breakfast we eat 1 and a half each and if we are hungry later in the morning we eat the rest or leave it for lunch. For later in the day or lunch we will add chorizo, tomato and cheese.
Most of the time last year we could buy eggs most of the time and never had to keep the boiled eggs for long than a day.
If you cut on the carbs and sweets you need to eat much less and have more energy. Your weight will drop like a stone.
Ditto!I generally neither gain or loose anything much. Probably due to the wonders of Spanish pastries and second breakfasts.
I envy all Europeans who commence their Camino at their front door ,
Ours is a Qantas plane
We are considering doing the Caminho Português from Lisbon next year, mostly for that reason!
If we stay in an albergue with kitchen facilities and we can find a shop we bye 6 eggs between the two of us. The eggs are boiled in the evening and put back in the container for the next morning. For breakfast we eat 1 and a half each and if we are hungry later in the morning we eat the rest or leave it for lunch. For later in the day or lunch we will add chorizo, tomato and cheese.
Most of the time last year we could buy eggs most of the time and never had to keep the boiled eggs for long than a day.
If you cut on the carbs and sweets you need to eat much less and have more energy. Your weight will drop like a stone.
Thanks for this. I gave up sugar and most refined carbs on June 10, 2017. I've dropped four clothing sizes since then (don't weigh myself so no idea what that is in pounds or kilos). I've heard that Spanish breakfasts are mostly pastries so I was wondering what I was going to do. This is a good idea.
It's true what you say about having more energy and needing to eat less. I do find that I do better on my training days if I have some rice or other grains the night before, but on the trail itself, I want fruit, cheese and ham or sausages. The eggs sound like a nice addition.
I eat ketogenic diet too. On my Camino I boil eggs, render bacon, eat nuts, dark chocolate and cured meat. I also eat tortillas despite the carbs. I estimate I have lost 2-3 kg since 17 March at SJPdP. I only weigh 60 kg to begin with. I was curious about my weight so will try to get weighed at a a pharmacia. What am I awake for?Thanks for this. I gave up sugar and most refined carbs on June 10, 2017. I've dropped four clothing sizes since then (don't weigh myself so no idea what that is in pounds or kilos). I've heard that Spanish breakfasts are mostly pastries so I was wondering what I was going to do. This is a good idea.
It's true what you say about having more energy and needing to eat less. I do find that I do better on my training days if I have some rice or other grains the night before, but on the trail itself, I want fruit, cheese and ham or sausages. The eggs sound like a nice addition.
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