Walking is often underestimated when it comes to weight loss. Yet it is one of the most accessible and effective forms of exercise for those who want to get moving again.

The benefits of walking for your weight loss.

Walking offers many health benefits, but its role in weight loss is often overlooked. Walking regularly when you didn't before will necessarily burn more calories. But what will be more interesting is that walking uses different muscles, including the soleus, a calf muscle that consumes a lot of glucose during physical activity. What you strategically place throughout the day can help you limit your sugar surges. The digestive walk therefore takes on its full meaning. In addition to stimulating the digestive organs by walking after a meal, you are also using the sugar that arrives in the blood in a tight flow, and therefore limit its storage.

How long should you walk to lose weight?

We often recommend somewhat random figures like 10,000 steps per day, or 150 minutes per week. I encourage my clients to walk 15-20 minutes after eating if they can, and on weekends, when we have more time, this is where a long walk or hike of an hour or more could be beneficial.

Walking is a way like any other to lose weight, the results of this new habit will actually be visible in the long term. Implementing this new routine can have effects over 6 months or a year. However, for greater effectiveness, it must be combined with other efforts. It will be essential to create a complete routine including a suitable diet, optimal sleep and perhaps use supplements adapted to your situation.