How To Lose Weight Now

Unfortunately the answer to the question “how many miles do you need to walk a day to lose weight” isn’t all black and white.

Here’s why - and the detailed answer to your question…

I want to change things around for a moment and ask how much money you need to be earning to save, say $10,000 a year?

The answer is there are two elements to take into account - how much you’re earning each year and how much you’re spending on everyday purchases.

So long as your income is $10,000 higher than your expenditures each year you’ll reach your goal.

The same applies to losing weight - you have energy taken into your body (in the form of food) and energy used up (in the form of everyday activities and exercise).

The amount of exercise you need to get in order to lose weight is massively dependent on the calories you’re eating each day.

Add to that the fact that the number of calories you burn off while walking will depend on the speed you do and the weight you’re carrying (how heavy you are).

So first off to lose weight by walking start controlling your intake of calories by eating a carefully planned out diet consisting of 5 or 6 meals a day each comprised of equal portions of protein and carbohydrates with ample vegetables and fresh water.

We have given advice elsewhere on this site on how to calculate a suitable diet based on calories and recommended foods so now that’s out of the way let’s take a look at the walking itself.

A good basic rule of thumb without getting too technical is that you’ll burn around 100 calories for every mile you walk. Please bear in mind the rest of the advice given on this site and those we have linked to across the site that high intensity workouts tend to burn more calories than lower intensity exercises.

So pick up the speed for maximum results.

A good tip is to walk for an hour each morning for 5 days then take the weekend off.

Next week use your average distance as a marker to try and beat. You’ll only need to walk a little faster.

The next week you walk faster still until you’re going the same distance but at a healthy run.

The aim should be to always beat last week’s average time and you’ll be surprised how quickly your walking will develop and how much the weight will fall off.

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