Here we are only the second last day of our 25 Days to Weight Loss program.
You’re looking and feeling great. Keep up the good work. Maintain your food journal; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s been a big part of your successful weight loss.
Now it’s time to increase your exercise if you can. If you can’t, that’s fine too — even a tiny amount of exercise each day helps your body to work better. You’ll have less stress, and you’ll sleep like a baby.
In the early days of our program, we recommended walking for exercise because it is inexpensive, easy effective weight loss.
Almost everyone can do it and you can squeeze in a few minutes almost anywhere, anytime. Medical experts say to try walking 30 minutes or more each day. However to really burn calories and fat, increase your speed and duration.
For example, if you already walk at a moderate-to-brisk pace (as if you are slightly late for a meeting) continue at that for about five minutes, and then intersperse a minute or so of brisker walking. (I’ m late for a meeting and also trying to avoid an obnoxious colleague.). Alternate these periods for 30 minutes and you’ ll soon see even more effective weight loss.
Once you’ve done that every day for a week or two, lengthen the periods of brisker walking. Eventually, you will be walking the entire time at the brisker pace and notice a terrific difference in your lower body.
This method of increasing your walking speed not only makes for effective weight loss, it is also an excellent way to train for a race or a walking event. If you’ve always wanted to take part in a 5-K walking (or even running) event, this is the way to do it without risking injury.
For still more effective weight loss, you may want to try using light weights during your walk. There are many ways to do so. Many sporting goods stores sell weighted vests, designed to make you work a little harder while walking. Another alternative is to carry light hand weights while you walk and perform biceps curls, military presses etc. while you walk. (One caveat: This is an effective workout but some people feel a little conspicuous doing these exercises while walking in public.) There are even walking poles you can use: These look like ski poles and are used the same way to work your arms, shoulders and abs.
If you live in an area that is not conducive to walking, or your schedule is erratic, you have other options for using walking as effective weight loss. One is to try a mini-trampoline. Use it to walk or jog and get the same benefits without damaging your joints. There are also many walking DVDs that incorporate short spurts of fast walking or jogging. The many fitness video games now available also use fast walking.
Of course, you are not limited to just one of these methods; use all of them for the most effective weight loss possible. Combining them will help you avoid boredom and keep you motivated.
Walking really is an effective weight loss exercise, and you can use all your life, especially when you ramp it up. Get moving today.
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