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How Much of This Do You Need to Do to Lose Weight?
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Walking can get boring if you take the same old path at the same old park or neighborhood day after day. Try to walk at different parks or take a different path whenever you can. Listen to music or ask a friend to join you.
When the weather turns bad, a treadmill is a terrific investment. Put it in front of a large window, or watch your favorite TV shows while you are walking.
Don’t allow yourself to become bored with the same old routine. Change things around so that walking always feels fresh and exciting to you.
Also, don’t become discouraged if, no matter how carefully you have tried to add steps, you can’t reach that 10K mark. That’s OK. Picture this, even if you were to add only 4,500 steps each day (about 3 miles) you would still be burning 300 extra calories each day. This would be a monthly calorie deficit of about 9,000 calories! This is 2.6 pounds each month. This means that you can lose more than 31 pounds in a year simply by walking!
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If you really want to be sure you lose some weight, be sure to add a bit of strength training. You don’t have to, of course, but the longer you avoid doing strength training, the longer you are actually putting off losing weight more easily and keeping it off. Strength training is healthy for everyone and can be modified for anyone from the beginner to the advanced. Depending on your age and fitness level, simply buy a couple of free weights (very inexpensive), rent one of the strength training videos that are available from your local library, and get started. Doing strength training just twice a week for 15 to 30 minutes will go a long way towards helping you reach your weight loss goals, even if you only manage to walk 3,500 to 4,500 steps each day.
Don’t be afraid to try it! What do you have to lose except for a few pounds?! Nothing is easier than something you do every single day of your life; walking.
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