Friday, 10 November 2023

How far you need to walk daily to lose weight

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Start TODAY member Joe Marro wanted to take control of his health, but was caught in a cycle of losing and gaining weight. Can you relate? It wasn't until a trainer introduced him to a certain diet plan (that he credits with teaching him "how to eat") that he was able to lose 130 pounds and keep it off.

If weight loss is one of your goals, you may wonder if walking is enough of a workout to make progress. Expert say yes — if you walk enough. Find out how far you need to walk each day to lose weight.

Walking Challenge

Today's Workout

Today's workout is a walk.

If weight loss is one of your goals, you may be wondering if walking can really get you there. The answer is yes! Experts say that walking is a low-impact aerobic activity that burns calories and can promote weight loss. But they also say that to lose weight, you need to walk more than the basic guideline for general health.

How far you need to walk each day to lose weight.

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Today's Plan

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Breakfast: Oatmeal with Pear and Almonds and Greek Yogurt

Lunch: Veggie Burger

Dinner: Leftovers or takeout

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This diet plan helped 1 man lose 130 pounds and reverse pre-diabetes

After a doctor's appointment in 2017, Joe Marro knew he had to make some changes. That's when he was told he was on track to become diabetic.

"It wasn't a good feeling to know my life could be cut short. I was too young. I have many goals, passions and dreams," he says. "I reached the point where the scale was almost 300 pounds, and I had to do something. I didn't want to die. I felt like I was given an ultimatum."

But he didn't know how to eat and exercise in a way that would help him lose the weight and keep it off.

Marro had tried lots of different diets, but he would always lose a little and gain it back: "I felt like I was destined to be overweight, like it was my genetics. But the reality is, I didn't understand how to eat properly, and I didn't understand how to develop a workout routine."

Once he finally learned how to eat and exercise in ways that supported his health, he lost 130 pounds.

This is the simple diet plan that helped him crack the code.

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