Walking to Lose Weight

Walking is a moderate exercise program that is easy to stick with for life. After all, an exercise program won’t do you much good if you don’t follow it.

So what do you choose? Why not pick the activity that you’ve been doing all your life? Walking, our natural means of getting from one place to another provides health and fitness gains without the pain.

Many Doctors and other experts suggest that increasing walking activities is crucial to losing weight, maintaining a healthy weight. Walking to places where you would normally take your vehicle is a practical way to increase your activity and the number of calories burned regularly – without having to make good plans to go to a gym or a workout class.

What time of the day is the best time to walk?

For weight-loss, the best time is right before a meal. You can burn 200 to 400 calories in a one-hour walking, depending on your weight and level of effort. More overweight you are, the more calories you can burn.

You will need a notebook and a pen. Keep track of each walk: distance covered, the time it took, and any notes about how you felt during or afterwards. This may be difficult for you at first, but, if you keep walking once a day, it will soon get much easier.