Cutting back on your portions is one easy way to drop excess pounds. Click through our gallery to see other quick tips.
Cutting back on your portions is one easy way to drop excess pounds. Click through our gallery to see other quick tips.
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If you skip a meal, you're likely to overindulge later. Take a snack break or even have mini meals.
Don't skip meals —
If you skip a meal, you're likely to overindulge later. Take a snack break or even have mini meals.
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A few extra steps each day can really give you a boost. If you can't fit in 30 minutes of exercise each day, try for ten minute bursts of activity three times a day.
Squeeze in more movement —
A few extra steps each day can really give you a boost. If you can't fit in 30 minutes of exercise each day, try for ten minute bursts of activity three times a day.
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Simple food swaps, like seltzer water rather than soda, could help you keep off several pounds a year.
Practice simple food swaps —
Simple food swaps, like seltzer water rather than soda, could help you keep off several pounds a year.
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Turning the amount of time that you sit into more standing time is a great way to burn calories.
Don't sit when you can stand —
Turning the amount of time that you sit into more standing time is a great way to burn calories.
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Without enough sleep, your body can't function properly. That sets up cravings for sugary and fatty foods.
Make sure you're sleeping enough —
Without enough sleep, your body can't function properly. That sets up cravings for sugary and fatty foods.
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Turn your free time into fun, active time. Join a running group, workout with friends or family or a pick-up sports league.
Be active with friends and family —
Turn your free time into fun, active time. Join a running group, workout with friends or family or a pick-up sports league.
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You don't have to spend hours in the gym. Take on a 20-minute high-intensity workout rather than a 45-minute lower impact exercise.
Switch to a high-intensity workout —
You don't have to spend hours in the gym. Take on a 20-minute high-intensity workout rather than a 45-minute lower impact exercise.
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You don't need an expensive gym membership or home gym to fit in a workout. Pick up some hand weights and use your own body weight to get in shape.
Set up a home gym —
You don't need an expensive gym membership or home gym to fit in a workout. Pick up some hand weights and use your own body weight to get in shape.
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Log your steps, watch the amount of calories you burn and track your heart rate with an app or device to encourage yourself to move more.
Use high-tech solutions —
Log your steps, watch the amount of calories you burn and track your heart rate with an app or device to encourage yourself to move more.
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