An Easy & Free Way to Lose Weight Fast

It's really surprising how many people want to lose weight fast, and will try almost any weight loss program, diet pill, or supplement - regardless of how much it costs to do so. Other people will buy expensive gym memberships that they hardly ever use. What no one seems to realize though, is that one of the best forms of exercise can be completely free. And it's so easy to do that you won't make yourself feel exhausted and out of breath while you're doing it.

This simple, easy, and free exercise is just walking. Almost anyone in the world can walk any time they'd like. But many people don't seem to believe that something as simple as walking can actually help you lose weight.

People were designed to walk and move their bodies regularly. They're not supposed to just sit around doing nothing. And not too long ago in our history, walking was one of the most common ways of going from one place to another. These days unfortunately, people sit on the couch watching TV, sit in chairs working on computers, or sit in seats while driving around in their car. They move around very little.

You can actually start losing weight quickly however, just by walking on a regular basis. If possible, try to walk at least a mile several times each week. If you're not used to that much physical activity of course, you may not be able to walk that much at first. If that's the case for you then simply start by walking around the block. Do this at least three times each week for one to two weeks. After the first one or two weeks, you should be able to increase the distance which you're walking. If you need to take things slowly, then simply walk around two blocks instead of one. If you live in an area where it's not easy or safe to walk around the block, then go to a local mall or a large supercenter type store.

Walking not only help you lose excess body weight, it actually helps you burn fat too. This is why it can start slimming your body quite quickly.

Some people think that the best time to walk its first thing in the morning. That doesn't always work best for everyone though, so pick whatever times are most convenient for you. If you like to go to the store for example, try walking there and back. You could also use time in the evening, after dinner for example, to go for a walk with your family or someone you care about. There are endless variations of ways you can work additional walking into your day to day routine. So start thinking of what will work for you, and start walking more to lose weight fast today.

2008, Kathy Burns-Millyard. Would you like more weight loss tips and techniques? Visit http://www.ScaleTippers.com now and don't forget to check out our free email tips letter too!