If the Bodega Diet hasn't been keeping the pounds off, maybe this innovative new weight-loss technique from trainer Melissa Delancey will. She suggests countering the caloric intake of big meals by walking to and from the restaurant. Delancey got her inspiration when she and her husband decided to walk to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem from their East Village apartment, and are now leading walks to all sorts of places. Exercise: who knew?
Though the average person only burns 50-80 calories a mile, friends and clients have been enjoying the marathon walks. During a recent 19.1 mile trek from Park Slope to Williamsburg's Pies 'n' Thighs to Union Square, participant Brian Gruber admitted, "I really like pie. I thought, 'That's the perfect excuse.'" He sampled five kinds of pie, and ended the day with a few blisters on his feet. Delancey is planning walks to DiFara, Fette Sau and Fatty Cue in Brooklyn, and into Astoria for a Greek food crawl. She is also planning to ask future walkers to donate $1 a mile to charity. Those of you who decide to cook at home will just have to get fat with the rest of the nation.
