Exercise (but not workout) everyday to lose weight?
Today is Friday; after a week of getting up early for a workout, I decided to take a day off. That’s a day off from a formal work-out, but not a day off from exercise. Instead, today I incorporated exercise into my daily routine.
After lunch, instead of heading straight back to the office, I took a walk around the block. Many blocks, actually. It was a half hour walk. Aerobically that might not be as good as a half hour run, but it’s still exercise, and according to my blog post on calories burned during exercise, and my post on calories burned while walking, walking a mile can burn 120 calories, depending on your weight and speed.
I think next week I will try to incorporate more walking into my daily routine. Perhaps I’ll start by parking the car at the far end of the parking lot and walking. A lunchtime walk clears the mind, and is a small step in the direction of my weight loss goals.