Walk off 38 lbs in 30 days!
The world’s easiest form of exercise melts an incredible amount of fat—fast. Here, top doctors and big “losers” share the how-to that will help you slim quick…
There’s been lots of buzz lately about extreme workouts— but if you’re not keen on crawling through mud or scaling up walls, here’s good news: You can forget it all! Superintense exercise “is more likely to lead to injury or burnout than lasting weight loss,” says Jamé Heskett, M.D., author of The Well Path. If getting slim is your goal, just walk. “It feels good, and it’s the most natural way to lose fat!” Proof: Harvard research has revealed that walking flips genetic switches that make it easier for us to get lean. Plus, adds Dr. Heskett, “Walking lowers stress hormones and stimulates circulation— factors that prime the metabolism for weight loss.”
Pair walking with smart food choices, and the payoff is amazing. Seattle-area textbook author Lorraine Papazian-boyce began with a goal of walking a mile a day; now she’s down 145 pounds. “At 63, I’m in the best shape of my life!” she raves. Meanwhile, Texas restaurant manager Meg Fuschak, 31, zoned out while strolling to her favorite music. “The first day I got out of bed and realized I wasn’t breathing heavy anymore, I knew I was doing something amazing,” she recalls. Today, she’s 212 pounds slimmer. Then there’s Tennessee mom Noelle Dawson, 37, who often walked with all five of her kids in tow. She lost 38 pounds in 30 days and 233 pounds total. “I was surprised by how good it felt from day one. And now—i can’t even put the difference in words.” Wow! How can the rest of us get such impressive results? Just try one (or more!) of the science-backed strategies that worked wonders for women like Lorraine, Meg and Noelle…