Lose 24lb without going on a diet!
Walking is one of the easiest ways to lose weight. A brisk stroll for just 45 minutes a day, four times a week, could help you lose two pounds a month. That adds up to 24 pounds over a year!
Apart from the slimming benefits, walking strengthens the heart and lungs, improves bone density and boosts your mood by increasing the production of the feel-good endorphins in the body. But, best of all, it helps suppress appetite, so you lose weight.
According to experts, 10,000 steps a day does the trick, which should take about an hour. That may sound a lot, but walking the kids to school, playing with them in the park and even running up and down the stairs, will add up to that magic total in no time. With our simple eight-point plan, you're guaranteed to slim and tone up in just four weeks.
Read on for our eight-step plan
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Nicky, 3 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]
muscle which is heavier (hence no change in weight). At some point down the line the pounds begin to drop off slowly - and this continues if you keep up the exercise regime. Expect progress to be slow so keep at it and don't let up. You will see a huge difference in your body shape long before you lose weight.