| Is walking to lose weight a practical plan to shed extra | | | | short time, such as fifteen minutes, three times per |
| pounds, or is it something that's too easy to really | | | | week. After a week, you might increase this to thirty |
| work? The truth is, walking can be a very healthy and | | | | minutes. in a month, you may be comfortable walking |
| effective way to help you lose weight. Of course, you | | | | for forty five minutes to an hour at a faster pace. You |
| have to combine walking with a sensible diet and a | | | | don't have to go crazy trying to time yourself or |
| healthy lifestyle. You also have to do it consistently. | | | | calculate your rate of walking --unless you are |
| Many people assume that walking is not good | | | | someone who enjoys measuring everything! |
| exercise because it's not as strenuous as running, | | | | Where should you walk? This will depend on where |
| jogging, riding a bike or other aerobic exercise. Walking, | | | | you live, and on your own preferences. If you live in a |
| in fact, burns more calories than you might think. For | | | | city, sidewalks are fine. So are public parks. Some |
| example, if you weigh 150 pounds and walk at a | | | | people prefer the discipline of walking around a track, |
| speed of 3 miles per hour, you will burn approximately | | | | which can be indoors or outdoors. It's good to have |
| 120 calories in a half hour. You could, of course, burn | | | | options in case of bad weather, so that you don't miss |
| that many calories faster if you jogged or ran instead | | | | weeks at a time in winter or during rainy periods. |
| of walked. However, the strain on your joints is much | | | | Walking speeds up your metabolism and can reduce |
| greater with these activities. So many people start off | | | | your appetite. Be sure to drink plenty of water after a |
| with strenuous exercise programs only to injure their | | | | walk, even if you don't feel especially dehydrated. |
| knee or back, and then end up not exercising at all for | | | | Water is good for you, especially after exercise, and it |
| months on end! With walking, you are engaging in one | | | | is another factor that speeds up your metabolism. |
| of the safest and most natural of activities. | | | | Walking to lose weight will also get you in a more |
| You can gradually increase the amount of time and/or | | | | active frame of mind, which can help you feel better |
| the speed at which you walk. If you are not used to | | | | and get more done --as well as helping you to shed |
| exercise, start off walking at a comfortable pace for a | | | | those unwanted pounds! |