What's the best SMALL change you've made?
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I have 3:
1. Parking further away
2. Always taking the stairs
I've made same 2 changes
I park as far as possible at work and stopped using the elevator even if I have to climb 4 floors. 0 -
every times I got up to go to the bathroom in the night no matter what time it was. I always ate even if it was 2 to 3 times with a doubt I stopped last Thursday . I lost 3 pounds!!!!
Judy0 -
cut out wheat...
weigh all food0 -
For me, it's been eating breakfast. I'm not as hungry later in the day and don't even feel tempted to overdo it at dinner when I eat breakfast.0
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Eating 5 small meals a day and eating them at the right times.0
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i have reduced my bread to 50%.soda is reduced to 10%.0
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Small changes:
Switching chocolate snacks for banana & yoghurt or fruit or another low-calorie alternative. Chocolate is now a treat.
Cutting out tasteless calories e.g. rice, bread.
Swapping potato for sweet potato (this is more for flavour than anything but I no longer crave normal chips the way I used to)
Focusing on proteins not carbs to satisfy my hunger. Not managing a very high percentage of my diet as protein, but my blood sugar is much easier to control and I don't get cravings as much.
Big changes:
EXERCISE!0 -
Nothing to eat after dinner and in between meals. I was eating about 500 extra calories a day by snacking between meals every day.0
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One change I made last year and have stuck with it is cutting out soda completely and most other drinks as well. I drink water and coffee, occasionally I may drink tea.0
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downloading the MFP app....obviously 0
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I drink a lot of water, more than 2 liters
I dont eat some bread
i dont eat after 20:00 every day
i go to walk after dinner every day.
PS Im sorry for my English, im from Russia.
I would be glad to communicate in English0 -
Cutting out fried straches (french fries, tater tots, etc.). I liked them (never loved), but always polished them off just because they came with my meal. No point wasting hard earned calories on something you dont love.0
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The stairs. I do my best to avoid elevators and escalators if possible. I'm still winded - but feel a sense of accomplishment (and a bit of superiority), especially when most everyone else is standing on the escalator.0
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When I first started out losing weight pre-MFP, cutting way down on Starbucks lattes and mochas was my biggest "little" change too.
My best small change more recently, though, is eating a little more at lunchtime and usually including something sweet. Before I was eating around 300 cal for lunch and "saving" like 700+ cal for dinner and I found myself craving sweets in the afternoon and feeling dizzy and hungry by 5 when leaving work and 'hangry' if I couldn't eat by 6 for sure. Now I usually eat a lunch that's around 400-500 and often ends with a square of dark chocolate and I feel great until 6 pm and can wait even longer for dinner when necessary without feeling foggy and irritated.
I've noticed that loading my calories earlier in the day works well for me. I eat a couple of small breakfasts and a bigger lunch and a small dinner - when I do that, I'm successful.
Thanks everyone for these posts - I'm remembering what has worked for me in the past and am getting some great new ideas.0 -
This is a great thread. For me it was eliminating all processed food and sugar and switching from coffee to tea.0
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Committing to the first 15 minutes of exercise no matter what. If I want to quit after that, then fine, but 95% of the time I just stick with it after I've started. I can't even count how many workouts I've saved by doing this.0
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Logging my food and water daily
Exercise 3-4 times a week
Fitbit has helped me tremendously to see how sedentary was
cooking 2-3 times a day
I love making food taste really good for a minimal amount of calories. I make a soup for lunches once a week and its full of veggies and protein and it taste really good. Each week I add something a little different, but it is a staple in the fridge now so the search for lunch will not produce a bad choice.
I give myself permission to have my "things" I want in moderation a few times a week when I REALLY want it.
Understanding what I am doing to make a lifestyle change, not trying to "diet" to lose this weight.0 -
Committing to the first 15 minutes of exercise no matter what. If I want to quit after that, then fine, but 95% of the time I just stick with it after I've started. I can't even count how many workouts I've saved by doing this.
That is a good change, and one I've not heard. I can see how that could be very helpful. I may steal that one.0 -
Haven't had a soda in 50 days since I started My Fitness Pal.I was hooked on Diet Coke.0
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1. cut out diet soda
2. started drinking lots of water
3. stopped drinking coffee as I don't like it without the cream and sugar
4. watching portion size and stopping when I am full
5. if I eat it, I log It
6. being more active0 -
Portion Control. Being mindful of what and how much I eat and logging everything I eat.0
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Committing to the first 15 minutes of exercise no matter what. If I want to quit after that, then fine, but 95% of the time I just stick with it after I've started. I can't even count how many workouts I've saved by doing this.0
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I love that way of thinking.I needed that.0
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Committing to the first 15 minutes of exercise no matter what. If I want to quit after that, then fine, but 95% of the time I just stick with it after I've started. I can't even count how many workouts I've saved by doing this.
What a brilliant idea! I'm going to have to use that. Thanks!0 -
My biggest small change is logging every bite that goes in my mouth, no matter what. This has helped more than I would have thought possible. Next best change is water, water,Water!0
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Cutting my venti Starbucks Java Chip frappucino from 4x's a week to once every two weeks as a little pick me up. So ultimately cutting down on my sugar consumption. :bigsmile:0
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I drink a homemade smoothie almost every day. I use 1/2 c. nonfat plain yogurt, 1/2 cup wild frozen blueberries, 1/2 c. frozen raspberries, and 1/2 c. Trop50 Blueberry/pomegranate juice.
My skin is better, I feel better, and it helps me to include fruit in my diet.
Noted. My skin is terrible.0 -
A few things others have mentioned.
1. for me, this was HUGE!!! Gave up diet soda (all sodas). But I drank diet coke a LOT, had to have it to get going in the morning, then mid morning, then lunch, then mid afternoon, etc... January 2012 I cut it cold turkey - BEST decision!
2. eating more often - spreading my calories out throughout the day. Having healthy snacks mid morning & mid afternoon. This has helped me tremendously!
3. recording my food and exercise - kept me accountable to myself. I also learned about food and how to substitute. I was SHOCKED to learn about the nutritional value of the foods I WAS eating!0 -
Im a diet coke junkie myself.I haven't had one in 50 days so Im trying to break free.I like your tips.0
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Tracking what I eat accurately and being more consistent with my workouts.0
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