How to Lose 10 Pounds Walking

If you're looking to lose 10 pounds, get out and start walking. Just about everyone can do it. Walking requires no expensive specialty equipment and no gym membership. If you can put one foot in front of the other, you're on your way to walking the weight off.

Before you don your sneakers and head out the door, here are a few helpful tips to get you on the road to healthy weight loss by walking.

Instructions

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      Purchase a pedometer. It's not absolutely necessary, but it is useful to gauge progress. Your goal is to walk 10,000 steps a day (about an hour at a brisk pace). A pedometer will tell you how close you are to your goal.

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      Wear sneakers appropriate for walking. It's best to wear shoes made specifically for walking or running. Basketball, tennis and cheerleading sneakers are not built to take the pounding of daily distance-walking. Purchase sneakers that fit properly and can stand up to the amount of walking you will do to lose 10 pounds.

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      Start out slowly. You didn't gain those 10 pounds in a day, and it's going to take time to walk them off. Find a comfortable pace and distance and use these as a baseline. Work to improve your distance and speed on a weekly basis. Keep a chart of your time and distance so that you can monitor your improvement.

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      Increase the intensity of your walk by adding inclines, whether on a treadmill or outside. The more intense the walk, the more your muscles and cardiovascular system will have to work. Your weight loss will increase as your muscles develop.

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      Mix up your walking routine to avoid boredom. Alternate between walking on a treadmill and outside. Catch up on your reading by downloading a good audio book to your MP3 player. You'll be amazed at how listening to a book or music can jazz up your walk.