10,000 Steps

Instead of counting the time that you walk, another method is counting the steps, the surgeon general states to walk or exercise at least 30 minutes a day, walking 10,000 steps is equivalent to working out 30 to 45 minutes. You probably are thinking who in the world wants to count to 10,000 while exercising well you don't have to, there are handy, fairly inexpensive tools called pedometers that will count the steps for you. All you have to do is attach it to you pants or belt clip and go. You probably should wear the pedometer for a while to get a feel for it and to get an idea of how long you need to walk, the idea is that it is very small so you can wear it under you clothing thought out the day. Here is something to go by most inactive people walk 2,000 to 4,000 steps a day. Moderately active people walk 5,000 to 7,000 steps a day and active people walk 10,000 plus steps a day. After you start to get comfortable with your exercise than will want to increase your walking to meet different goals, here are a few things you can do:

·       Walk the dog

·       Park in the furthest parking spot at work

·       Take the stairs instead of the elevator

·       When shopping walk around and window shop before you purchase

There are many things that you can do to increase you activity, you just have to be creative and motivated to lose the weight, don't just do it for a couple days you must start thinking of it as a lifestyle change. Remember we are only capable of doing things so long getting fit will allow you to do the things you love longer, an inspiration I use is my family I want to be around a long time to watch my family grow. We are only here with limited time, get off the couch and get healthy. If you like TV, find a gym with TV’s and enroll in a membership who said that you have to be sitting to watch TV, and the biggest excuse that I hear is no time, well by altering a few things in your daily schedule is not a big deal, maybe it is going to bed an hour early to get up and go walk or jog, the point is you have to be willing to work hard and change. Losing the weight is the easy part maintaining it is the lifestyle, create good habits and lose the weight.