After watchng and playing on the Wii this holiday, particularly Just Dance, it seems walking for weight loss may have a serious contest with other of the more technology based exercise tools. On the other hand it is possible that as much as I enjoyed it, the Wii is a part of the holiday or vacation mentality and not so much a regular way to enjoy exercise and its commensurate benefits.
Walking to lose weight continues to be of enormous benefit even in away from home or holiday mode. Recent vacation time for me included getting up and walking first thing, shopping at new boutiques and malls- lots of walking for weight loss- and activity from the time of awakening to bed at night, followed by restful restorative sleep.
I’m aware that the time we make for lifestyle change is often taken from elsewhere. It can be a challenge to find the extra time by removing another aspect of an existing fully comitted life.
This is done in a much better way when the new exercise routine can become a simultaneous goal with other important tasks which otherwise you may be reluctant to change.
Walking to lose weight is one of these ways of including weight loss exercise with normal daily tasks and goals. Another example is to use the Wii as part of the entertainment for friends and family.
The major advantage of walking for weight loss besides its calorie burning and muscle develping, is the ease with which you can adjust your lifestyle to joyfully include this regular exercise.
Don’t just be WiiFit this year-be walking for weight loss fit!
