Make little changes & they will start to add up

[steve_ross]

I think this is a pretty common diet tip, however, I have a twist to it. Rather than giving up what most diets say you should give up (pop, coffee, beer, caffeine, etc.) I just try to make slightly healthier choices. I didn’t want to give anything up, so I decided to make some changes instead. The first switch I made was switching to diet pop. The flavor is fine once you get used to it. So now, if I must drink pop, I choose diet. Actually diet Dr. Pepper and Root Beer taste great! The second switch I made was to drinking black coffee. Cut out the sugar and cream, and you get the benefits of the coffee (caffeine) without the calories. The last major switch I made was to a lighter beer. I always choose light beer now, so I can still enjoy going to the pub and having drinks with my friends but I cut out half the calories.

In addition to making the small changes in your DIET, make OTHER small changes in your life i.e. don't choose the closest parking stall, take the stairs instead of the elevator, if you have to pick up milk and butter walk to a corner store. I also found it beneficial to wear a pedometer and try to compete against myself for how far I could walk in a single day. The furthest I walked in a day was 6.5 miles. I walk to work twice a week!