Are you hesitating about getting a pedometer? I’ve talked to lots of people who do. In a busy schedule it’s just one more thing to organise and although it sounds attractive to burn calories walking and come away with everything in the wardrobe looking better, just by strapping on a little machine and counting pedometer steps, you’re sure it would take “more” for weight loss. And it does. Strapping it on is the start, and a great one, but the overall process, for the big payoffs, is long term.
Maybe you are mixed up about the weight loss requirements-how much is it about what I eat and how much about movement?
In all liklihood you are lying to yourself (if you are overweight) about both!
From personal experience and from watching others, I know how easy it is to over estimate the amount of walking we do in an average day, and how much high calorie food we eat. The only way to know is to count pedometer steps and keep a food journal.
The 10,000 pedometer steps daily idea is the perfect process for couch potatoes. Come to grips with how little you move normally by measuring steps through wearing a pedometer and then increase the number and burn calories walking.
One thing is certain -it is amazing how quickly those pedometer steps mount up when you start consciously walking for weight loss.
The biggest surprise for most sedentary people is how little activity is part of their normal life. Guessing tends to create a false impression of your activity level. It’s usually just plain wrong. Once you’ve got a real feel for how many pedometer steps you do daily, you’ll understand why you are overweight.
Then there is the issue of eating as if you are an active person!
It’s simple-don’t!
Unless you are.
Here’s one tip which helps in this area: take advantage of the salad dressing sprays to control the amount of dressing you use. One spray of Praise French Spritz equals less than one calorie.
As with using a pedometer, there are many ways to reduce calories without losing the enjoyment of eating. Another tip: food tastes the absolute best when you are hungry!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:32 am
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