If you thought losing weight was difficult, maintaining that ‘lost’ weight is even more difficult. I cannot tell you how many of my friends were able to lose weight successfully, only to regain back all the ‘lost’ pounds after a few weeks.
It is not the fault of the diet program they followed. They gained weight for two reasons: they got back to their old lifestyle habits-that is, regular junk food intake, and they started living a sedentary lifestyle and forgot all about exercising.
People think when they’ve reached their desired weight, it’s OK for them to have cookies today or to lay on the couch this evening instead of going for a walk. Sorry to tell you, Mr. Ugly Weight is coming back.
I don’t say that you must go to the gym. Some walking will do just fine. Here are 3 tips to get you started.
1. Visit your doctor: Before starting your walking schedule, it’s advisable that you visit your doctor.
Your doctor will be able to structure a regular walking schedule for you based on your current health situation. He might also recommend some other activities besides walking.
2. Track your steps: Just walking threw a store today, the yard tomorrow, dose not cut it. We need to walk to lose weight. Walking here and there doesn’t give a clue on how many steps you’ve taken each day to achieve your goal. To count your steps, you can use a pedometer.
They are not very expensive and you can find one at most local stores. Pedometers will help us count our steps. This way we know how many steps are needed everyday to lose fat effectively.
Just stick to your “losing weight by walking” plan and you’ll feel much better!
3. Put on the right clothes: walking for weight loss won’t be an enjoyable experience unless we put on loose-fitting trousers that allow free movement of limbs. Don’t wear any tight-fitting dress that makes us uneasy.
Also be sure to put on athlete shoes that make our feet comfortable. If we wear the wrong shoes we will soon get bored of walking. Even worse, we could end up with muscle injuries.
Walking is a popular form of cardio exercises. Losing fat is not enough, you have to keep it off. When the winter comes, find out how to prevent weight gain in winter. Get free fat loss tips at fat-free-fast.com
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