Lose Weight With A Pedometer
Even if you don’t diet, you can still lose a small amount of weight by walking with a pedometer.
Of course, the longer you stick with the program, the more weight you’ll lose.
By adding 20 to 40 minutes of walking to your day, you could lose about one-tenth of a pound a week, or about 5 pounds per year.
Out of 9 pedometer studies with over 300 participants, all but one study showed a small weight loss.
According to the University of Michigan researchers who reviewed these studies, there are other benefits to walking besides weight loss, including:
• Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Problems…
• Lower Blood Pressure…
• Maintenance of Lean Muscle Tissue When Dieting…
• Improved Glucose Tolerance in Type 2 Diabetics…
The average number of steps for people in these studies varied from just under 2,000 per day to over 4,000 per day. One mile is approximately 2,000 steps for the average person.
More studies are needed to find out how much weight can be lost over the long term with a pedometer-based walking program.
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