Yesterday I took a good, loooong walk with our dog and it felt absolutely wonderful. My husband took our son to the store with him and I had a good hour to myself to enjoy the warm sun and some relaxing exercise.
Did you know that if every American spent 30 minutes each day either walking or biking then we would, together, burn off over 3 billion pounds of fat.
Now, some people claim that they don't have time to walk, but listen to this. According to a British study, for every minute that you walk you add three minutes to your life. How awesome is that to know? So you're actually creating time for yourself, not wasting it.
Now how many of you want to go for a walk today? If you have somewhere you need to go, walk or bike if you can. It's more difficult in small towns, a breeze in cities. I've lived in both and know. It's actually safer to walk/bike in cities where drivers actually know the pedestrian rules. Plus, many small town areas don't have sidewalks. (I hate that. After all, we walked before we drove. Maybe some of us would still like to walk!)
Walk or bike when you can to get where you need to go. If you can't, don't sweat it. Just go for a leisure walk around your neighborhood. But if you're really concerned, get involved with the local government and organizations that can help to put sidewalks in place.
Remember, for every mile you walk you burn about 100 calories. How many will you walk today?
5 comments:
i've been on two- one hour + walks this week. there's definitaly time.
its good to know how many calories are being burnt in those walks. thanks amanda
Walking is definitely easier than some types of exercise. I am a Mom of three and I am struggling to get into an exercise routine...well, any routine actually. It is difficult to get the time for walking in between school and preschool drop-off, pick-up, baby naps and everything else I must do in a day. However, when I lost weight from baby #2, all I did was walk and eat better...I must get to that point again. Thanks for the encouragement!
With three children I'm sure it is difficult to find the time to yourself. They all have different schedules! Maybe you could try getting up earlier than the rest of the family does to work out. That works for some people. But believe me, I know for some people that's not a good idea either. My son is 2 1/2 and hasn't slept through the night very many times in all that time. Sleep has been a must for me whenever I can get it! But perhaps your husband would agree to watch the children for an hour, or even 20 minutes, so that you could get a small workout in. Good luck! Let me know how it's going!
amanda, just so you know- dave rendall is actually my sister stephanie. (anna, emma, and sophia you know)
Yes, I was wondering who David Rendall was! Thanks! Let her know we have another Emma! Maybe they will get to meet soon!
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