Best Exercise To Lose Weight - Part 2

In order to lose 1 pound each week you’ll need an approximate 500 calorie loss each day. In other words, 1 pound is equal to an approximate 3500 calories. If you take in 500 less calories than you burn each day, you’ll lose 3500 calories in a week – or 1 pound of fat.

It is also important to remember that as you add muscle to your body frame, it weighs slightly more than fat does. Pay close attention to how your clothes fit you and how your body looks, and not just on the numbers on the scale in your bathroom.

It is also important to balance the amount of exercise you get with stretching, flexibility and rest. If you are new to regular exercise it is important to start slow so you reduce your potential for injury and soreness that might stop your program.

As you begin to lose weight each week, you’ll find that you become more motivated to continue your walking program and continue to lose even more weight. Once you have achieved your goal weight, it’s important not to revert to your old ways of eating and living, but instead continue to eat well balanced meals, watch your caloric intake and go for an invigorating walk daily. People who maintain their weight loss over a long period of time are those who continue a walking program and continue to eat a healthy diet.

Reference:

(1) American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Further Evidence for the Benefits of Walking

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/89/1/15.full

Resources:

fitSugar: How to Walk off 10 pounds

http://www.fitsugar.com/How-Lose-Weight-From-Walking-29205542

Woman’s Day: Weight Loss Transformations: How I walked Myself Slim

http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/workout-routines/weight-loss-transformations-how-i-walked-myself-slim-111676

Prevention: Walking

http://www.prevention.com/fitness/fitness-tips/walking

Reader’s Digest: 16 Ways to Lose Weight Walking

http://www.rd.com/slideshows/16-ways-to-lose-weight-walking