Walk to rewards, part 2: now what?

So you’ve gotten your pedometer. You’ve established a base of, say, 2000 steps a day and have been increasing by 200 or so steps each week. Now what? Keep going until you walk forever?

Well, no. That could end up being quite painful and definitely could take away from your reward. Fitness experts weighing in on the walking tend to agree that around 10,000 steps–roughly the equivalent of five miles–per day is optimal for a regular walking routine, with a day or perhaps two a week of rest.

Ten thousand steps? It sounds like a lot. It is a lot. But most of us take around 2500 to 3000 steps a day already…we just don’t know it. That’s where the pedometer comes in handy…it’s a relatively cheap, easy way to track your progress. Most fitness coaches and experts would say, take your average number of steps each day for a few days, and then aim to add ten percent more in the next week…and then ten percent more of that in the next week…and so on, and so on, until you’ve reached ten thousand steps. By the time you’ve done it, it might just feel, well, natural.

In addition, you’ve probably increased your metabolism, energy and stamina levels. You feel better in your body, because you’ve gotten to know it all over again. AND you’ve been taking care of yourself by rewarding your efforts healthfully…with all-natural, wholesome, deliciously nutritious treats. After all of the effort you’ve been putting forth, hey, not only do you deserve that Marshmallow Treat or bag of Spud Delites, you’ve earned them. We’ll keep putting together the delicious and nutritious, so that you can keep your well-earned, totally-deserved rewards. Happy trails!

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