Losing weight is a matter of consuming fewer calories than you burn. Once a healthy diet is planned it's time to get down to exercise this will enable you to burn more calories than you eat or drink to lose weight. This means 30 minutes a day seven days a week of aerobic work. It can be running on a treadmill, swimming, or simply walking to lose weight. Walking is a low impact way to fulfil the exercise goal and more importantly to stick with it for a long time and with a few tips in mind it can be even better

Walking for 30 minutes a day, every day, is a great start. In fact, it's much better than the five day, or even three day routine that many people recommend. I would only recommend walking 30 minutes of exercise 3-5 times a week if you are in poor fitness health to begin with but in that case I recommend that you seek medical advice before starting any exercise.

Park the car further from the store or office, then walk to the office. Instead of gobbling a bagel while riding the elevator up to your floor, enjoy some fruit while walking up the stairs. Once the walking is established do some other activities to increase your physical output. This can include simple things like raking leaves instead of blowing them, crazy things like playing tag with your children, as well as other every day habits such as parking in the furthest space from the store rather than the closest.

Intervals can be added once the walking has routine been established. Intervals are short bursts of increased activity sprinkled into a normal routine. Start out by running for 30 seconds every 10 minutes of the walk. Gradually up this to a one minute run every five minutes, which goes like this. You walk for the first four minutes, then run for the fifth, then walk the next four minutes, run the next minute, and so on for the duration of the 30 minutes. Keep in mind that a run is not a jog it's faster, like a sprint but you might have to work up to a run by starting with jog at first.

Walking to lose weight is healthy, no doubt. But it's also a terrific way to get around the neighbourhood, meet neighbours, and see things you probably never seen while driving around everywhere you go. If it gets boring you can ask a spouse or family member to walk with you. Make it a family affair by walking the kids to school instead of driving them. Walking to the store with the wife/husband and get out and see the sights with the whole family. And no, don't stop walking just because of some rain. Wear a rain coat and some wellie-boots.