I hope the title of this entry makes sense: Walking Your Weight Off.
I was reading in another blog that the best weight loss is not walking, swimming, or even jogging. Adrian Bryant, the author of
Burn the Fat, argues that the best form of exercise is whatever activity you enjoy best.
And, to some degree, I tend to agree with him. You can't possibly lose weight in a healthy way if you subject yourself to do stuff you don't really like.
If you don't like jogging, you may be like somebody I know who says "help me to lose weight, Jeff. I'll start jogging today!" And then she does it for a couple of days and quits it.
Adrian's angle is fair enough... but I am still of the view that "walking" is the best form of exercise to lose weight, or at least, to keep it off.
Of course, if you don't like walking, it won't work for you. Then again, if you don't like walking, it is likely you won't like doing anything physical! (and that's no good, is it?).
Liking something is a matter of mind conditioning: An acquired taste, if you want.
I try to walk everyday for at least 1 hour at lunch time. I make up for the time at work by coming to work early. I'm lucky to have that arrangement.
For me, walking is great because:
Walking gets me out of the office, and exercises my eyes (from a confined space to an open space outside of my office).
- Walking does not require too much effort.
- Walking does not require expensive special equipment.
- Walking is relatively injury-free.
- Walking exercises the longest muscles in the body, burning more fat.
- Walking gives me a "walker high".
- Walking raises my methabolism to the point that my body keeps burning fat for 24 hours after I've done my walk.
Did I like walking before I started my weight loss path? Nope. But I realised that it was the easiest form of exercise I could commit to... and I was right.
I have been walking now on a regular basis for 2 years, and I have been able to keep my weight down.
Of course, all the walking in the world won't help you if you do not watch what you eat. But if you keep track of what you consume, and on top of that you walk on a regular basis, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to keep your weight down.
Try it. Give it a go for a week or 2. Make an effort to walk for fun. Associate it with "fun" and enjoy it. You'll see why I believe walking is "the" best form of exercise.
Of course, consult your physician before engaging into any form of exercise.
Yours in health,
Jeff "The Skinny Chef" For lots of delicious low fat recipes, weight loss and healthy eating tips and articles, visit www.Delicious-Low-Fat-Recipes.Com (They're so delicious... you won't believe they're good for you!).=*= =*= =*= =*= =*=
