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Having moved to a big city a few years ago, I realized something really eye opening. The average person here seems to weigh less than one does in other places I’ve lived and visited.

I couldn’t really figure out why this would be the case. Not everyone here happens to be a fitness and nutrition freak, yet people generally keep their weight down. Something didn’t add and there had to be more to it.

The answer definitely has something to do with a small daily activity that has a profound impact on weight loss. This activity is walking. No one really drives a car here, which requires most people to walk in order to get from one place to another.

We don’t think of it as much, but it all adds up over the course of a full day. People will happily walk 15 blocks to work, or 3 blocks away to the nearest convenience store. In a regular situation, one would likely drive this distance.

While those living in towns would very obviously drive from one destination to another, you might want to consider the idea of walking. It saves money on gas costs, and it benefits your body.

Let’s say you spent 30 minutes walking on a daily basis. You’d probably end up burning off close to 100 calories during this span. Do that for a month, and you can see how that might add up over time. Now consider the idea of doing it for years.

When you consider the fact that you’re saving money, losing weight, and getting the general benefits of being outside, there’s a lot to like about the idea of walking instead of driving.

Some people have short attention spans and may have difficulty walking instead of driving. Replace your car radio with an MP3 player and some headphones, or make a phone call to keep you occupied as you walk.

Try walking once or twice per day instead of driving, as long as the distance allows you to do so. You’d be amazed at the difference it ends up making over time.

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