Blog Category / Walking for Weight Loss

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers International, was once a housewife who weighed more than 200 pounds. She slimmed down to 142 pounds in 1962 and has never been heavy again. Now, at 86, she lives in a retirement community in Parkland, Fla., and has written her autobiography, The Jean Nidetch Story. She says she never dreamed that her weight-loss experience would lead to a successful international company that would help millions trim down. DIETER: Weight Watchers helps 53-year-old man lose 50 pounds RECIPE: Weight Watchers chicken and black...


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Three simple workouts that will take off major pounds. Pick the one that's perfect for you. Easy? Check. Cost-free? Check. Gets real results...that really last? Check, check. Well, what more could you want from a slim-down plan — except that it be flexible enough to fit into your busy schedule? Okay, this one does that, too. In fact, this plan is so easy and natural, it hardly feels like a weight-loss program. Of course, that's the beauty of walking: The simple act of placing one foot in front of the other — no gadgets, no gear, no trips to the gym — can totally transform your figure,...


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Zume? ZumeWalk? Never heard of it. Is it a real word? And what the hell does it mean anyway? OK. Let me tell you a little about how I came up with the word ZumeWalk. The word, Zume, is more about a feeling than it is about a literal word. It's the feeling you get when you complete a great walk or better yet a month of walks. You're "zooming". A good example is how you feel zooming in your car with the sun roof open or the top down on a beautiful sunny Friday. The music is blasting a favorite song and you're singing at the top of your lungs. And you don't care what the world thinks. That's...


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So what is ZumeWalking? It's daily walking routine and building foundation of fitness - step by step. Zumewalking is a personal exercise journey created by each of us and accomplished by walking consistently. What better way to take a journey than with friends, family or the people who have similar goals. Whether online or next door they can share in our journey and we in theirs. Sharing with those who are chasing the same goal - a fit life. Raising money, sharing ideas and resources. One of my main goals is to raise money by having a one day walk, nationwide, raising money for a charity...


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Weight loss is Attainable with a Little Effort "The last thing you need is a burrito supreme." Said my friend Kenny. Ah, yes, it's good to have friends. Kenny was right, of course. Sometime last winter I reached 191 pounds. When you're 5-5, there's no place to put that much weight. It had been creeping up on me, starting sometime in the late summer of 1997 when I was assigned to write stories for the Portage Daily Register's football tab. I was driving all over central Wisconsin interviewing smarty-pants high school football players who tried to convince me that their names were...


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Easy Walking for Losing Weight The greatest thing about walking, you can do it everyday. I walk six days and week but truthfully every once in a while, I miss a day but I'm only human and so are you - go a little easy on yourself. Take the time to build up a walking routine slowly over a year and then it's much easier to keep it going for life. The thing that keeps me going is not wanting to gain the weight back again and my music. I love to get the iPod and set on my favorite playlist and out the door I zoom, walking off the days stress and letting my mind work on some creative work the marketing...


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Walking For Fitness & Weight Loss "2400 Miles in 22 Months Losing 34 Pounds Lost" OK, what are you waiting for another Biggest Loser episode? Jillian screaming through the TV. Get off your butt and walk out that door. I've lost 34.2 pounds the right way, walking 6 days a week with a goal to walk 1200 miles for 5 years and see what happens. Well, I'm at 2400 miles a little early this year but the method to the madness is proven. If you walk, walk quickly and bite a little off every month - YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT! And you get fit in the process, so again what are you waiting for, it's...


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The World's Best 42 Tips: Walking for Weight Loss I've been walking for around 15 years, the problems was those 2-3 years I got off from walking. I gained weight and in general felt miserable so I started all over again 1.75 years ago and I've walked 2300 miles so far. Once I got going again, I set my overall goal - walk for five years and walk 1200 miles per year over those year. I was surfing around the internet and stumbled upon this site, "3 Fat Chicks or 3FC," and I love the name, here's a great article from them - "Tips: Walking for Weight Loss." Start with a small goal of 15 to 20 minutes...


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Walk 10,000 Steps Daily for Fitness and Weight Loss I'm going to figure out how many steps I take each and everyday, I wonder if I'm achieving my 10,000 steps everyday. PBS.com's article "America's Walking: Personal Health & Fitness," gives a look at starting a walking based fitness program by counting your daily steps. Looking for a way to get healthy, lose weight and generally have more energy? Why not start walking! It's easy, you need no special equipment, and just thirty minutes a day can dramatically improve and extend your life. Plus, walking is often the gateway to a more...


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Not everyone can be a professional athlete but everyone can get fit and stay fit. The getting fit isn't always easy but putting one foot in front of the other and walking out your front door is easy, then continue walking 5-6 days a week for life. You'll be amazed how good you feel, how much weight you'll lose and how the weight will stay off. The article, "No Athletic Talent? No Problem, appearing in the State-Journal.com written by Linda Younkin gives great perspective on a program of walking. It’s turning into an active summer here at The State Journal. Hilly Schiffer and Phil Case have...


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