Wear a Pedometer Wear a pedometer and it will count the steps you take each day.
The pedometer factor will help you detect the changes in your routine and priorities of the day that keep you fit or that impede you.
When you are motivated to lose pounds or to get in shape physically, try increasing your steps daily and weekly overtime and see pounds disappear and muscular shape appear in their place.
Besides helping you to be healthier, using a pedometer when walking is a good way to see how much physical exercise you get and can verify the calories you've worn off while walking which leads to losing weight.
As you increase the number of steps each day and week you'll start to notice how much more energetic and strong you feel.
As you increase your total steps you'll not only feel better you'll start to look better too.
Set Your Distance When using a pedometer it's important to measure the distance between your steps and record it into the pedometer calculator.
This way you're pedometer can track the number of steps and distance covered to let you know how far you've walked in a day.
Develop A Habit or Routine Take notice of people who are active and make physical fitness a priority in their lives.
You'll see that they are have formed a strong habit, or as some say a positive addiction to their sport or physical activity.
It's true there is adrenalin created when you exercise that elevates your spirit and energy focus.
When you get in shape your feelings are enhanced and so you want to keep doing it, or repeating it and so it becomes a routine in your life.
Keep A Balance With Some 'Me' Time When we have too many things going on in our lives it is really hard to keep a balance.
We can start to feel squeezed for time and energy just trying to meet all the demands.
Women are particularly kind to others and leave themselves short.
We want to be everything to everybody, but that of course is not possible.
Learning to make yourself a priority along with others is a good way to balance out some 'me' time.
Keep a Record If you walk to work or to the bus stop, whatever your routine, there are opportunities to let your pedometer keep track of what distance you have walked.
Keep it on you and it will track the whole day and calculate the total distance you have traveled in the day.
If you do this repeatedly and record your progress in a walking log, then you can trace the changes in your life that have helped you to walk more or less.
All this considered, you will begin to see patterns and times when being fit was easier because your life incorporated it into a regular activity.
Keeping a log of your weight, distance, calories burned, and so forth, is a great way to keep you motivated to walk and exercise and feel and look good at the same time.
Eat well, feel well and sleep well When you are eating well, you feel better and you usually sleep better too.
The diet we eat and the amount of water we drink directly affects the way we feel.
If we eat healthy foods and reduce the toxins in our bodies we generally function better and feel better mentally and physically.
When we do not eat well, we feel sluggish and tend not to want to move around as much.
If we become sedentary we will most likely become overweight and unhealthy.
Beyond The Pedometer Factor I'm now assuming that you have been walking for a month or more, using a pedometer or walking log book daily and you've kept track of the distances you've covered and the calories that you have burned.
Think about the horizon.
What lies ahead?More weight loss, less inches, increased aerobic capacity, stronger muscles and bones, a new slimmer you.