Will taking long walks help me lose weight?!


Question: Will taking long walks help me lose weight?
If so, how long should I walk?

Answers:

Walking is good for the body if it is all you can do. Doctors recommend 30 minutes of exercise a day. Walking isn't really considered cardio unless you are fast walking and getting the heartbeat going at a increased rate. Any little bit helps if you are trying to lose weight. Walking fast burns about 180 calories in 30 minutes on average. I've heard from experts that it takes about 2000 steps to burn 100 calories if walking normal paced. If walking very fast paced you will have to walk about 35 miles to drop a pound's worth of calories.

Dietitian student



There are more tips and info.

1. If what you are eating has less than 1 carb, count it as 1 carb just to be sure.

2. Totally avoid caffine at least for the first two weeks on the program.

3. Drink a MINIMUM of 8 glasses of plain water or seltzer daily.

4. Don't weigh yourself more than once a week

5. Take starting measurements as well as weight - sometimes you'll lose inches before pounds

6. Avoid any type of "low carb" sweetener for the first two weeks

7. Don't compare your loss to someone else's - this is a YMMV thing (your milage may vary)

8. Stalls are common around the third week so don't panic

9. If you follow your plan to the T and don't lose, consider Candida as a possibility and avoid vinegar, cheese, mushrooms and any other fermented food

10. Have bloodwork done before starting so you have a comparison

11. Cholesterol can be elevated in the first few weeks til your body adjusts - make sure your doctor knows that you're doing low carb and when you started

12. Don't blame the diet if you don't read your plan book -- blame the diet if you don't read the labels -- Don't blame the diet if you don't follow the diet
Good Luck and Take care :-)



From what I hear, walking and running aren't that great for losing weight, but are great for cardio.



You bet!!! As you get more used to walking, try taking power walks. of cours eyou need to watch you calories too



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