On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:33:00 GMT, Doug Freese
wrote:

It's still a calorie game. If you walk 30 minutes and average 15 mph
you are burning off roughly 200 calories. Now 200 is better than
zero but a cookie or two and you have broke even or possibly lost
ground. One needs to work up to 45 or an hour a day AND take some
necessary steps to eliminate some calories. I'm not suggesting
elimination of fat but to cut it DOWN to maybe 30%. If your also
health conscious and not just weight conscious then can the bad
fats. Simple carbs is a good place to start, with bad fat a good
second choice.

Alternatively, you could lift weights, add a little muscle,
and burn more calories all the time, even happily sitting in
front of the TV.

Beats the hell out of running 45 minutes a day. That sounds
awful.