Get Your Body Healthy

Most people know that if you really want to be successul losing weight, you need to exercise. But getting motivated for that walk can be hard so you may want to enlist the help of “man’s best friend” to keep you motivated.

Dogs love to go for walks. Even if you are not feeling motivated and up to a daily walk, your dog is still more than happy to follow you around with those puppy dog eyes waiting for you to give in and go.

Taking a walk is good for both of you. We recently found out that our dog could also stand to lose a few pounds. Even though we live out in the country and our dog can run around outside at will, our vet told us it wasn’t the same as taking her for a daily walk.

So my husband, I, and the dog started to take a daily walk. I go along on these walks, but I don’t actually hold the leash. Our dog doesn’t actually belive in going for a “walk.” Instead, she prefers to go for a “drag.” We think she’d make a great sled dog since she always wants tension in her leash and will pull and pull and pull. It hurts my arm just to hold the leash so I make my husband do it.

At first, we took it slow. we would walk just a mile. Over time, we’ve built up to a 3-4 mile walk every evening. sure, there are days where neither of us feel like taking that walk but our dog really doesn’t care if we feel like walking or not. When the time comes for her to take her walk, you’ll find her impatiently waiting by the door.

We do our best not to miss any nights since the dog has become accustomed to the routine (and so have we). We only skip a night if the weather is particularly bad.

At this point you’re probably wondering if we saw any results. We did. The dog lost two pounds by taking her nightly walks. My husband lost 10 pounds without making any changes to what or how much he eats. I lost even more than that but I also make some changes to what I ate.

I’m not advocating that you get a dog just to help you exercise every day. But if already have a dog, get up off that couch and take him or her for a walk every day. It will be good for both of you.

And if you’re wondering where to get a good dog to take on walks, then head on down to your local humane society – they’ve always got great dogs looking for a good home that you can adopt.

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