- March 15, 2012
Rainy Day Dog Walk
Read moreNeither rain, nor snow, nor sleet will keep us from our morning walk no matter how unhappy it makes one of us. When I left for my walk this morning the evidence of earlier rain was there and it was definitely gloomy out but it was not actually raining...
20 - March 13, 2012
Spring Walking Makes Losing Calories Fun
Read moreWe had a beautiful weekend here in Georgia. It was so sunny there was not a cloud in the sky and the temperatures were in the high 60’s with a slight breeze. It was the kind of weekend where you celebrate just being alive. Having a weekend like this...
- March 12, 2012
Walking in a North Carolina Cemetery
Read moreMy sister lives in Wilmington, North Carolina about 5 miles from the beach. Most of the time when I visit I spend my time walking on the beach. Wouldn’t you? Many of us consider beach walking to be one of the greatest joys in life. Unfortunately, there are times...
- March 8, 2012
Losing Weight & Burning Calories Walking to Starbucks
Read moreOne of the best ways to get your daily walk while burning calories is to have somewhere you need or want to go and is close enough that you can walk there. I used to walk to my Starbucks several times a week until the unthinkable happened – they closed...
- March 7, 2012
5,000 Steps Walking Home Goods
Read more10,000 Step Walking Programs don’t have to be boring. Pick your favorite place and clock thousands of steps. One of my favorite places to get thousands of steps is HomeGoods The weather is always perfect and the scenary is great. Friends who are home decorators use HomeGoods to transform Southern Living...
- February 27, 2012
20 Favorite Atlanta Trails, Parks & Places to Walk
Read moreGrowing up in Florida, I never experienced the burst of colors in spring and fall or walking in a winter wonderland. While I do miss Florida beaches, Atlanta’s changing seasons made me fall in love with this city. Spring is in the air. Atlanta is beginning to have a few...
- February 25, 2012
4 Great Places to Walk in Florence, Italy
Read moreTired of walking around museums and churches? There are several great places to walk in Florence, Italy. Generally when you travel you get a lot of walking in without even trying. But strolling around while you are touring is not exactly cardio and in some ways is even more...
- February 17, 2012
5 Favorite Places to Walk in New York City on Rainy Days
Read moreHere you are in one of the greatest cities in the world only to find yourself staring at a sea of black umbrellas. Yes, it is raining in New York City and your plan of being able to eat what you want because you are going to walk it...
- February 15, 2012
How Many Calories Are Burned Wearing A Weight Vest?
Read moreRemember when Oprah lost weight? She went from 237 pounds to 160 pounds. Oprah looked like a new woman in her skinny jeans hauling pounds of lard representing her weight loss in a red wheelbarrow. The audience was properly appalled at the white globs of fat. With 77 pounds lost, Oprah’s had...
- February 13, 2012
Calories Burned Walking vs Stair Climbing For 30 Minutes
Read moreWhen it comes to calories burned walking and climbing stairs, there is an advantage to weighing more According to MyFitness Pal, a person who weighs 200 lbs burns almost twice the calories walking or climbing stairs as a person who weighs 100 lbs. Combine added weight with speed and you get...