Walking for Weight Loss & Body Toning: A Beginner's Guide

Question
Two weeks ago I started walking one mile 5-6 day a week.  Will this routine help me to loose weight and tone my body?

Answer
Walking every day is a good start. To really start making progress in weight reduction, you will need to gradually increase your daily distance to 2-3 miles. Of course, you also need to moderately cut back on your eating at the same time.

The toning effect from walking will be mostly limited to the legs. If you carry light hand weights and move your arms vigorously while you walk, you can get toning in your upper body as well. After slowly building up your endurance, you get more toning by increasing your walking speed.