1) The diet Z and I are going on is a low-carb diet; the goal is to cut down on sugars and starches - the instant energy providers - in order to get the body to tap into its fat reserves instead. If your body is busy running on starches, it never has need to burn off the fat.
2) That said, we're also cutting down calorie intake by having smaller portions. Also working on getting back into my morning DDR routine for 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week.
3) Walking in the heat, while good for burning calories, is very bad for me. I'm very prone to dehydration and heat exhaustion - if I stay outside for any length of time while the temperature is above 85 or so, I start sweating off moisture like a fiend. With Missouri humidity, though, the sweating doesn't cool me off, so my body temperature keeps on rising. I tend to end up sweat-soaked and nearly unconscious.
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1) The diet Z and I are going on is a low-carb diet; the goal is to cut down on sugars and starches - the instant energy providers - in order to get the body to tap into its fat reserves instead. If your body is busy running on starches, it never has need to burn off the fat.
2) That said, we're also cutting down calorie intake by having smaller portions. Also working on getting back into my morning DDR routine for 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week.
3) Walking in the heat, while good for burning calories, is very bad for me. I'm very prone to dehydration and heat exhaustion - if I stay outside for any length of time while the temperature is above 85 or so, I start sweating off moisture like a fiend. With Missouri humidity, though, the sweating doesn't cool me off, so my body temperature keeps on rising. I tend to end up sweat-soaked and nearly unconscious.