| They say that each new journey in life begins with | | | | that you spend out walking does not matter as much |
| one small step and the same can certainly be said of | | | | as the amount of distance covered during your walk. |
| losing weight. All you need to do to start shedding | | | | The faster you walk the more calories you will burn |
| the pounds is to start moving. The easiest way to | | | | per mile or kilometer. So if you want to lose two |
| get your body in motion is to start walking. Even if | | | | pounds a week you might have to walk one and half |
| you are a hundred pounds or more overweight just | | | | to two hours a week at a moderate pace to reach |
| walking around the block can start you on the road | | | | your goal. To lose more than that, walk three or four |
| to a fitness plan. Fitness experts say that just | | | | hours a week. |
| walking one hour a day can keep you fit and trim for | | | | There is also what fitness experts call the optimal |
| life. | | | | fat-burning pace, or the determined pace. A |
| Walking to lose weight is also one of the cheapest | | | | determined pace is a good walking pace. This means |
| and safest ways to exercise. You don't need to | | | | that you are not ambling along but instead walking so |
| wear special clothes or to splurge on a pricey gym | | | | that you are breathing a little harder than usual. A |
| membership. Just take a long walk every day. | | | | psychological trick for finding this fat burning pace is |
| You can lose weight by just strolling. But that | | | | to pretend that you are late for an important |
| approach takes a lot longer than if you walk with | | | | meeting while you are walking. |
| some vigor and intensity in your step. Walk fast and | | | | You do not have to spend your entire walk moving |
| try to get your heart rate up. The faster your heart | | | | at the optimal determined pace. You can almost treat |
| is pumping the faster you will develop fat-burning | | | | it like interval training by alternating faster paced |
| muscle and the more weight you will lose. | | | | walking with ambling. Periodically getting your heart |
| You can lose at least one pound a week by walking | | | | rate up in this manner is very good for you, not |
| at a moderate pace every day for at least half an | | | | stressful and encourages weight loss. |
| hour to an hour every week. Also when you walk | | | | Try and get your body's heart rate up for as many |
| you will be cutting your chances of developing | | | | minutes as you can. Usually your body lets you know |
| stress-related disorders like anxiety and depression. | | | | when it is time to break out of the faster optimal |
| Walking every day can also help reduce your risk of | | | | pace and lapse back into a stroll for a while. |
| cancer, stroke, osteoporosis (bone loss), and heart | | | | Walking every day can also help boost your immune |
| disease. | | | | system. However, you should be careful if you have |
| Weight loss is all about taking in fewer calories than | | | | a disease where raising the immune system's |
| you expend. Losing a pound of fat means burning | | | | capabilities is not a good idea, or if you are |
| 3,500 calories. In order to lose that one pound of | | | | recovering from a major illness. Make sure you |
| weight a week you will need to burn off 3,500 more | | | | consult a doctor before you begin any kind of |
| calories than you consumed for that entire week. | | | | exercise program--including a plan to walk your |
| Yet another principle to keep in mind when it comes | | | | weight off, especially if you are recovering from |
| to walking your weight off is that the length of time | | | | illness. |