If you're looking to boost your burn during your walks to lose weight faster, it might be time to amp up your walks with power intervals. The wake-up bell rings at 7.15am and half an hour later we're gathered to drink hot water with lemon, garnished with a sliver of apple. Our group comprises 30-50-something women, predominantly professionals and mainly from London, although one woman has flown all the way from Nigeria. Then it's off on a two-hour hike. The countryside is a mix of cattle-grazed fields, meadows sprinkled with wildflowers and dappled woodland but the hills, gentle though they are, prove hard work on such meagre calories. On our return we're served a glass of grapefruit juice and then it's straight into a focused workout (circuits, Boxercise, strength and conditioning work) and a yoga class before our first sight of solid food — a plate of chopped salad.
One of the main reasons burning tons of calories through exercise can still result in not losing a single pound is because of an important thing you don't hear about very often from weight loss experts or the media. It's called inflammation. Too much exercise can cause inflammation in your body. If you exercise too hard on a daily basis, there is an abundance of inflammation happening that your body isn't getting a break from. This would explain not only your inability to lose weight—as your body is constantly fighting fires inside of you—but it's also why you can actually gain weight from exercising too much—because of all the compounding inflammation.
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