Do you feel like you’re on an endless weight loss cycle? Losing weight, gaining weight back, losing again, a continuous up and down scale. Many folks share the same problem.

It is not the fault of the diet program they followed. They gained weight for two reasons: they got back to their old lifestyle habits-that is, regular junk food intake, and they started living a sedentary lifestyle and forgot all about exercising.

It’s critical for you to stay on your diet and exercise routine even after you have reached your desired weight. However, many folks don’t. Guess what? The weight is back in town.

If you do not want to go to the gym, fine. Then walk to lose weight and maintain the weight you’ve lost. Here are 3 “weight loss by walking” tips.

1. See your doctor: Your doctor may have suggestions for you regarding walking to lose weight.

Your doctor will be able to structure a regular walking schedule for you based on your current health situation. He might also recommend some other activities besides walking.

2. Track your steps: Just walking threw a store today, the yard tomorrow, dose not cut it. We need to walk to lose weight. Walking here and there doesn’t give a clue on how many steps you’ve taken each day to achieve your goal. To count your steps, you can use a pedometer.

They are not very expensive and you can find one at most local stores. Pedometers will help us count our steps. This way we know how many steps are needed everyday to lose fat effectively.

As you start walking, you will feel much healthier and your energy levels will increase.

3. Put the right clothes on when walking. The ideal clothing is loose and comfortable. Do you enjoy walking for weight loss in tight jean and heavy sweater if it’s not cold outside? I personally don’t. So select loose-fit and light weight.

Also be sure to put on athlete shoes that make our feet comfortable. If we wear the wrong shoes we will soon get bored of walking. Even worse, we could end up with muscle injuries.