Voices Of Praise Magazine January 2015 | Page 9

Exercise – You need to do it, but probably not to the level that you expect if you’re just looking to trim back a few pounds. Like I mentioned earlier, a pound of weight is equal to around 3500 calories. You burn somewhere between 2500 and 4000 calories per day just by being alive. Your body has to have energy to function, including your organs and even your brain. Sheer existence burns calories so you already have a head start. A 30 minute walk can burn an extra 100-150 calories and an intense workout can get you an extra 800-1200 calories burned in a day. Now add those burned calories to your daily expenditure and you can see that those extra pounds you’ve added can start to melt off pretty easily over just a couple of weeks just by adding some simple movement to your day. If you can’t find those 30 minutes for a walk, take more walks for a shorter duration. Take the stairs, not just once but every time. Park farther away from the entrance to work, or the store, or the doctor’s office…wherever you go make yourself move a little more than you normal