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Cutting back on your portions is one easy way to drop excess pounds. Click through our gallery to see other quick tips. Shutterstock
If you skip a meal, you're likely to overindulge later. Take a snack break or even have mini meals. Shutterstock
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. Shutterstock
Simple food swaps, like seltzer water rather than soda, could help you keep off several pounds a year. Shutterstock
Turning the amount of time that you sit into more standing time is a great way to burn calories. Shutterstock
Without enough sleep, your body can't function properly. That sets up cravings for sugary and fatty foods. Shutterstock
Turn your free time into fun, active time. Join a running group, workout with friends or family or a pick-up sports league. Shutterstock
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. Shutterstock
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. Shutterstock
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. Shutterstock
