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Eating Less - How to Walk for Weight Control
Fewer Calories Mean Less to Burn

By , About.com Guide

Updated January 19, 2005

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That Old Math
A candy bar equals 3-5 miles worth of walking. A Big Mac is worth 10K. If you have fallen into eating habits where you are taking in more calories per day than you use, you will not lose weight.

Eating Well
Most of us are not aware of how much we really eat per day. Make a food diary for a week and take a look. Make small changes and add them up to get lifetime results.

  • Eat the foods you enjoy but in smaller portions.
  • Replace processed snack foods with vegetables and fruit.
  • Eat 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
  • Restaurant portions are 2-4 times the amount you should eat at one meal. Eat out less often, and take home half of the food on the plate when you do.
  • Make changes you can live with the rest of your life. Try new foods, new recipes. Eat to live.

Fit and Fat
When you walk 6 hours a week you achieve better fitness and decrease your chance of heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Medical research shows that disease attributed to obesity is in many cases caused by inactivity rather than just being overweight. Enjoy life better at any weight by maintaining your active lifestyle.

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