What's the best SMALL change you've made?

TessMacc

The best small changes I've made are always taking the stairs at the station and at work, and cutting down on the large number of lattes and cappucinos I used to buy. I haven't given up my costa/starbucks/cafe nero habit completely, but the money in my purse is definitely lasting longer these days.

mspoopoo

cutting out sugar!

made a huge difference

kk_140

The best small change I've made is not going for second helpings at dinner. One is enough.

Lletnek

Not sure if I'd call it small, but I cut 99% of bread out of my diet.

I'd have probably 20-26 slices a week. Now I have 0-2 if that.

I never feel bloated anymore. I've had 1 sandwich in 2 months. Highly recommend it, if you can do it. I've dieted many times before, this is the first time I've managed to cut bread out at any meaningful level!

Good luck

cynner69

The best small change I've made has been switching to water. I cut out soda almost a year ago. I have seen great improvement in my skin and lost five pounds almost right away.

Babarrosa1

Cutting out all sodas! Since doing that I never actually have the urge to drink them! Haven't had a can of coke in a long long time which is saying something.. because I used to be a 2-3 can a day kind of girl hahahaha

Jazz_2014

Can't pick just one. But the secret for me has been if I eliminate something, I replace it with something else. I don't eliminate anything without substituting.
Stopped using butter, use olive oil.
Stopped using Splenda, use Truvia
Stopped using milk, use AlmondMilk
Stopped fried foods, cook grilled or stir fry
Stopped coffee, drink herbal teas
Stopped yogurt, use Greek yogurt
Stopped sweet ice tea, drink water w/lemon
Stopped fattening breakfast choices, drink a fruit smoothie
the list goes on . . .

michelleneli

Logging ALL my food. So I can't lie to myself about how much I'm eating.:blushing:

kk_140

And water, I used to drink 10 diet Pepsi a week or so, give or take. Now I drink one diet Pepsi a week and a gallon of water a day.

bignat716

Eating smaller portions and when I'm full, I actually stop eating and stop trying to force myself to eat it all.

kristensbeck

No sodas and no caffeinated products at all. Stopping caffeine had less to do with weight loss and more to do with the fact I was drinking so many cups of coffee and tea I wasn't getting a boost of energy from the caffeine. I could have drank a pot of coffee and immediately lain down for a nap. I spent a week snarling at people and dozing off, but now I feel more energetic than I ever have. Also, now if I actually NEED a little boost, a cup of coffee will actually do it's job. Bonus: less coffee drove me to drink more water.

towjumper

Bought myself an activity tracker and realized how sedentary my life was - eye opening for me and a great motivator. This small change (along with tracking everything on MFP) has made all the difference in getting me active as well as loosing.

Good Luck!

melimomTARDIS

using measuring cups to gauge how much I am eating

eating a smaller breakfast

not forcing myself to "clean my plate"

kerricus

Best changes: Cutting down on simple carbohydrates, while upping protein intake. Walking more each day.

ettaterrell

Cutting out sugar in my coffee in the mornings.

Laughter_Girl

Started using my food scale for everything but liquids. It's made a world of difference.

getitamb

Added sugar and switching carb snacks for almonds or a protein . Cutting bsck on carbs mainky and soda

MrsKgettingfit

Drinking water and cutting out white bread and pasta.

MissJay75

cutting out sugar!

made a huge difference

That's a 'small' change? For me that would be HUGE! I've cut back, but not interested in cutting it out.

skrlec70

for me its been cutting out the diet pop, my cravings are gone phew

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sabrina19782014

Eating smaller portions and when I'm full, I actually stop eating and stop trying to force myself to eat it all.

this is me also drinking a heap more water

sabes_178

Making an effort to walk/exercise for at least 30 minutes each day, usually at least 60 minutes. Might seem small to most, but I have been VERY sedentary for a long time and just in the last week, I can feel the difference its making in my health.

Shell_7609

Seriously cutting down on pop, I'll drink it once a week, if that. Also I've quit going to buffet restaurants because every time I go, I feel I have to "get my moneys worth" so I eat way too much

doctorsookie

I started drinking my coffee black.

NaomiJFoster

Wiser menu choices when dining out. And not forcing myself to finish a restaurant portion when dining out. And less frequent dining out.


Restaurants were my Achilles Heel.

mickey9694

cutting out soda and other sugary drinks. the only things i drink now are whole milk, coffee, and water.

PennyVonDread

I stopped celebrating with food. I mean this more as a family/friends thing, not as a self-reward for losing weight (I use new running shoes for that!).

My current boyfriend is a cyclist and instead of celebrating by say, going out to dinner or for icecream or whatever, we map a bike tour or hike and take a mini adventure. There is still food brought along, it's a part of the experience, but it's so great to not have food be the central focus of time spent with others.

15Nov2013

Working out twice a week ... best thing i have ever done

TheWorstHorse

hands down winner: measuring ingredients.

second place: logging calories in and out.

third place: simplifying the meals that I eat for fuel... i eat the same breakfast and lunch four to seven days a week. tasty. fast. nutritious. i don't have to think about calories or macros and its easy to log.

My third choice was a surprise. I *love* food: cooking it, eating it, sharing it with others. I figured that eating the same thing almost every day for breakfast and lunch would be a drag. It isn't... the truth is most of my breakfasts and lunches are pit stops: I refuel and go.

I still have regular foodgasms by cooking outrageous meals, eating out and sharing food with others and I worry less about the effects of doing so because two-thirds of my meals are really predictable. But simplifying wouldn't work nearly as well without the first two changes.

linka411

Dropping chips. I think I tend to go a little nuts on them, so I pretty much just don't buy them anymore.