40 SMALL SECRET STEPS TO WEIGHT LOSS
Take Small Steps Today!
These are just a few of the hundreds of suggestions in no particular order. Please don't take on too many at once. Add a couple of new small steps each week and build them up slowly. This will give you a greater chance at successfully creating a healthier lifestyle for yourself.
- Focus on what you can do, rather than on what you can't do.
- Walk to work, walk after dinner, walk with a dog, walk kids to school, walk instead of driving sometimes, walk half an hour instead of watching TV, go for a walk in your lunch break. In other words use any opportunities you are able to walk.
- Do sit-ups in front of the TV.
- Drink water before a meal.
- Eat leaner red meat &poultry.
- Use low fat or fat-free milk over whole milk.
- Eat half your dessert.
- Avoid food portions larger than your fist.
- Increase the fibre in your diet.
- Join an exercise group.
- Do gardening
- Eat off smaller plates.
- Set achievable, realistic goals for yourself.
- Don't eat late at night.
- Skip seconds.
- Work around the house.
- Grill, steam or bake instead of frying.
- Bicycle to the store instead of driving.
- Take dog to the park.
- Ask your doctor about taking a multi-vitamin.
- Make sure you're eating a good balance of complex carbohydrates, protein and essential fats.
- Don't skip meals including breakfast.
- Move quickly when running errands.
- Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games.
- Play with your kids 30 minutes a day.
- Dance to music.
- Keep a pair of comfortable walking or running shoes in your car and office.
- Choose activities you enjoy and you'll be more likely to stick with them.
- Stretch before bed to give you more energy when you wake.
- Vary your activities, for interest and to broaden the range of benefits.
- Reward and acknowledge your efforts.
- Consume alcoholic beverages in moderation, if at all.
- Conduct an inventory of your meal/snack and physical activity patterns.
- Make a grocery list before you shop
- Flavor foods with herbs, spices, and other low-fat seasonings.
- Eat before you get too hungry
- Stop eating when you are full.
- Snack on fruits and vegetables.
- Include several servings of whole grain food daily.
- If main dishes are too big, choose an appetizer or a side dish instead.
