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Walking Exercise for Quick Weightloss

20th March, 2009 - Posted by health news - No Comments

I was in my local town recently. It was a weekend and the High Street was crowded with shoppers, mothers and fathers with their children, older people, teenagers with their brothers and sisters.

What was noticeable was that most of them were obese. Most over twenty years old that is, and a good few younger ones as well. How has this come about and why?

Modern lifestyle we are told. Yes, certainly, but it is our own lifestyle. We don’t have to have a coffee and pastry at 11 am and a burger at 1pm. We don’t have to waddle from the superstore to the car with a six pack of lager and then from the car to the sofa where we spend the evening watching TV.

We are shifting the blame somewhere else. Modern lifestyle is a catch all. We can’t help our lifestyle – that’s how it is, everybody is fat. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. Apart from those with a medical problem we can all help ourselves being obese.

The problem is that if all our friends are fat and their children are fat, if our partner is fat and our children are fat it’s the norm. Why change?

There has always been high calorie food available, but people regarded it as a treat not a lifestyle. So if we are not all going to die of obesity related illnesses at sixty five we had better do something about it. That’s why we must change.

So what can you do? Just reduce your calories and walk more. After a few weeks walk a mile or so a day. We must do it, this is an emergency, it really is. Stay fat and you’ll die sooner. It is as simple as that. How to do it? Begin walking.

Walking is the easiest and best way of keeping fit. Fitness enthusiasts will want more, and the gym is a great way to work out But for the rest of us walking fitness can make a real difference to our fitness and way of life. Do it right and you can lose up to five pounds in a week and have fun along the way. So here are five tips to start you off.

Start Slow. Don’t rush out and walk five miles when previously you’ve only been walking a few yards to the bus stop. You’ll get blisters, feel terrible and give up. Begin by walking briskly round the block for a few days. Then when you’re happy with that make it half a mile. Do a mile after a week or so. That’s only half a mile there and half a mile back – you can do it easily.

Wear the Right Clothes. At first you may wear anything you like, but as you walk further you need to be more prepared. Buy a pair of comfortable walking boots. If your climate is temperate get yourself a rainproof anorak with a hood. You will also need a light rucksack to carry a drink and some sticking plaster in case of blisters. That’s about it. Don’t carry too much, a large heavy backpack can be misery if you are not used to it.

Find a Buddy. A walking buddy helps enormously. Fix a time to walk together and do it every day. You will not notice the distance and you will both benefit from walking exercise. If you can’t find a buddy to join you don’t despair, heed the words of the immortal Gordon Gecko ‘If you want a friend get a dog’

Walking exercise. It is essential to set targets. Aim to be walking two miles by the end of the week. Or to lose five pounds in seven days, or whatever you feel comfortable with. If you achieve you aim celebrate, if not just make it more realistic next time. Should you have increased your walking and your weight remains the same look at your diet. You are not burning off enough calories. That can be fixed with a more healthy diet. But most of all you must not give up.

Walking fitness. There is no point in walking if you hate every minute of it. But I hope you will enjoy your walking. There is so much to see every week as the seasons change. So now you have your buddy or your dog, the sun’s shining, it’s a lovely day. Off you go.

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