The Naturally Easy Way to Lose Weight- Walking!
The easy part is important. Do you remember learning to walk? Probably not. Did everyone learn the same way? Not exactly. Was it a process?- yes. Once you know how to easy walk, it becomes natural, a pleasure and something you want to do every day. Because your body feels so good when it’s doing what comes naturally.
It is natural to walk a major part of the day. With some running, dancing, bending, jumping and rest as well. And you tried a lot before you became ‘natural’ at it. Your muscle development is a natural response to movement. Movement helps normalize body metabolism. Just as your body need significant rest daily, we cannot function without consistent muscle use.
So for this process to be successful it must be easy and comfortable, because that’s how you learn walking in the first place. And persistently try, taking your own pace but getting there. Do everything a happily active person might do (according to your physical ability).
This really is a step by step process of walking to lose weight requiring both your physical and mental commitment. Prepare yourself for a life change. There are 2 things to do at the same time as starting to walk.
Step 1:
Daydream about a beautiful day where you happily participate in a physically active day, feeling comfortable, easy, in control. Think only of perfection. At this point stay away from body image, concentrate on feeling good.
Step 2:
Reward yourself. Choose favorite or new diversions from eating. I find seeing a movie a good way to do this. Because walking/activity becomes daily action, your reward system must be diverse and full of lots of little pleasures.
