Walking Off Weight

Advice On Losing Weight By Walking

By
Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

Q: Dear April Masini,

I've been trying to lose weight and heard that I could actually lose some serious poundage by walking a bit more. I'm more of a driver than a walker, so I could use some advice on how to fit more walking into my daily schedule.

Sincerely,

Walk On

A:

Dear Walk On,

Any time you can be walking, you should be. Walking will definitely help you burn the calories and shouldn't make you sweat too much!

When to walk:

• Valet who? Stop valet parking. Instead, park your car as far away from your destination as you want to walk. Use the distance between your car and the restaurant, store or friend's home you are going to, as your walking route. 
   
• Park in the boondocks. Instead of parking closest to the mall entrance, park in those monster parking lots as far away from your entrance as possible. You'll not only get a bonus walk to the venue, you'll have a better chance of locating your car because it's against a wall and not in the middle of a sea of cars that all look alike!
   
• Forget the elevator and escalator. Take the stairs whenever possible. You'll get a different kind of muscle work out than just walking flat ground.

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