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Walking for Weight Loss Will Save Your Life
by Elizabeth Radisson
One of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective ways to get into shape is to walk for weight loss. It doesn't require an expensive gym membership, or costly equipment that you can't figure out how to use. It may even save you money on gas, since most of us can simply step out our front door and begin, without driving to a specific location.
In places where the climate is mild throughout the year, walking is a convenient means of exercise no matter the season. In places with a more harsh winter climate, you may need to do your walking indoors, but it is still easy to get your time in even when the sidewalks are covered with ice and snow.
And don't forget that walking for weight loss won't be very effective if you are over-eating, or making unhealthly meal choices.
If you don’t change your eating habits at all but begin a walking plan, you may start to lose weight -- at least you may not gain any more. But what you choose to eat has a significant impact on your body's ability to shed those extra points. The only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than your body can burn--not just in one day, but over a period of time.
You may have heard claims that you can lose weight without exercise, but they just aren't valid. Whether you take supplements, or watch exercise videos, or start a walking program, you won't effectively lose weight without implementing a healthy eating plan.
That said, a great way to burn more calories than you eat is by walking for weight loss. Combined with a healthy diet, walking can be an enjoyable way to slim down. Even if your goal is not so much to lose weight, but to become more fit and healthy, walking is a great exercise that works your entire body. It's simple, cheap, and it also will help your body to resist injury when you participate in activities like running, skiing, or lifting weights.
If you decide that you'd like to being a regimen of walking for weight loss, the only thing you need to have is a quality paid of shoes. While they don't have to be expensive, you should buy the best shoes you can afford. If you haven't walked much before, or if you are very overweight, consider going to a shoe store that specializes in fitting athletic shoes. Have your feet measured for size, and ask for recommendations.
You can also research online to see what shoe is the best fit for your build and use. You might also find a better price online than in your local sporting goods store.
Regardless of where you buy your shoes, take the time to make sure you're properly equipped. If you start walking in an uncomfortable pair of shoes, before long you will give up your walking plans because of sore feet and leg muscles.
If you have any health issues, or you are currently under a doctor's care, check with them before starting any new exercise regimen, even walking for weight loss. And use your common sense. Don't start with a 5 mile walk in 100F temperatures.
Start out slowly, and expect to feel aches and pains, with some soreness the next day. But as your body becomes accustomed to the movement, you can increase the time or distance that you walk. Also, find an indoor area, like the local shopping mall, where you can walk when the whether is either too cold or too hot to be outside for long. Then, you're more likely to continue your habit of walking for weight loss all year long.
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