Walking and Weight Loss
If you like to take walks and wonder if walking can help you lose weight the answer is YES! Walking is fun, easy and FREE, you don’t have to pay to walk. You can go to the mall, the park, around the block or wherever you want. Walking and weight loss 
You might be wondering how much you have to walk to lose weight. If you walk 60 minutes a day you can shed a few unwanted pounds. You may need to start out easy and work your way up and that’s Ok. I started with 20 minute walks at a comfortable pace and gradually increased and within 30 days I was up to the full hour. If you like you can split it up 30 minutes in the a.m. and 30 in the p.m.
Another way to get in walk time is to park a little further away from your destination like when you go shopping. Every day I find myself looking for opportunities to walk no matter where I am or what I’m doing. And you can too.
Now, let’s look at what you need to prepare for your walk. First of all make sure you have proper shoes and comfortable clothing. The shoes need to fit well and be a half size larger than your dress shoes so that your feet can expand. A comfortable running shoe would be ideal. Similarly, your clothing should be loose fitting and in layers so that you can shed some if need be. Also be sure to invest in some high tech fiber socks to keep your feet dry and blister free. This is NOT a no pain, no gain form of exercise.
We don’t want pain we want results right? Would you like a motivational tip on how to really step up your walking and weight loss results? Get ready this is it: WALK UPHILL! If you have a treadmill that has an incline feature use it or go outside and find a few hills. Walking uphill can increase your calorie burn by 10% for each degree of incline. That’s a Wow!
Want another good tip? Well, here it is. If you have joint problems, walk slower, a slow to moderate pace is easier on the joints than a fast paced beat the pavement walk. The bottom line is just walk, get out there and do it and do it consistently. Walking and weight loss has to become a lifestyle for it to work. It can’t be a hit and miss thing. No excuses now go for it!
DO YOU HAVE PROPER SHOES FOR WALKING?
