Easy Ways to Lose 10lbs

Each pound of fat is made up of about 3,500 calories. Eating
just 50 calories less than you need each day and you’ll lose 5lb
in a year without really trying. And if you move just a little
bit more each day (50 calories worth of exercise is not hard for
anyone to fit in) another 5lbs will disappear.

Each of the following will save or use at least 50 calories (and
often a lot more)! Of course if your weight is slowly creeping
up with your current habits these changes may just stop the
weight gain in its tracks – but they will still mean that you
weigh 10lbs less than you would have done had you made no
changes. Remember and check with your doctor before you start
any diet or exercise program.

10 easy ways to eat less

1. Stop putting butter, margarine or mayonnaise on your
sandwiches. 2. Measure just one tablespoon of dressing on your
salad and toss instead of pouring on liberally.

3. Choose the child’s meal when you eat fast food.

4. Drink water or herbal tea instead of alcohol, sugary drinks
or juice.

5. Get used to no-fat skimmed milk in your coffee and on your
cereal.

6. Trim the fat from all meat and avoid eating the skin on
poultry.

7. Have a slice of pizza with salad instead of the whole pizza.

8. Have a single chocolate after dinner instead of dessert.

9. Give up baking and buying pastry, cakes and cookies.

10. Reduce your portion sizes by just 10% – you won’t even
notice and it will save a whopping amount of calories.

10 easy ways to move more

1. Walk for 10 extra minutes a day.

2. Go window shopping in your lunch hour.

3. Climb stairs (or use a step) for just 7 minutes – you don’t
even have to do it all at once.

4. Clean and tidy your home for 15 minutes every day.

5. Do 15 minutes stretching or yoga every morning.

6. Have a swim.

7. Play a ball game with your kids for 10 minutes.

8. Get a dog.

9. Go dancing.

10. Do some strength-building exercises during the commercial
breaks on TV.

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

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