15 Smallest Changes To Biggest Weight Loss

You know the drill when it comes to losing weight: take in fewer calories, burn more calories. You also know that most diets and quick weight-loss plans don’t work as promised. But when you focus on just a couple of small changes at a time, you begin to ingrain some healthy habits that last for a lifetime, rather than trying an all-or-nothing approach that more often than not fail because it’s too hard to follow.

If you’re trying to drop a few pounds today, then these tips will make it simple for you to lose the weight quickly. Good Luck and Enjoy.

1. Keep a food journal

Mindlessly munching on a bag of chips could result in easily polishing off the whole thing; write down how much you’ve eaten and you’re more likely to practice portion control—and see how to lose weight fast. Keeping a food log helps control extra calories in two ways: the combination of plain old reality check and awareness that what you’re putting in your mouth will soon be recorded for posterity.

In a recent study, people who kept a food journal lost twice as much weight as those who didn’t. When they combined it with a moderate diet and exercise plan, they lost an average of 13 pounds in 6 months. Journaling also gives you insight on your eating habits – why you skip meals, what your eat during the weekday compared to the weekend, etc. – just knowing your routine helps you figure out what changes are right for you.

2. Exercise during commercials

Get moving during your favorite TV shows. Skip, dance, go up and down some stairs, run in place—anything that gets your heart rate up so you feel somewhat breathless. Do it for each 2-minute break during a typical 2-hour TV night and you’ll burn an extra 270 calories a day—which can translate to a 28-pound weight loss in a year. Now, doesn’t that sound awesome?

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