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

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  • achagrius
    achagrius Posts: 13 Member
    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.
  • judyamk
    judyamk Posts: 79 Member
    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!!!!
    Judy
  • luca15306
    luca15306 Posts: 111 Member
    cut out wheat...
    weigh all food
  • ritabrienfit
    ritabrienfit Posts: 25 Member
    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.
  • kmajaVCU
    kmajaVCU Posts: 33 Member
    Eating 5 small meals a day and eating them at the right times.
  • eattilldie
    eattilldie Posts: 10 Member
    i have reduced my bread to 50%.soda is reduced to 10%.
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    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!
  • atfirstblush
    atfirstblush Posts: 88 Member
    Nothing to eat after dinner and in between meals. I was eating about 500 extra calories a day by snacking between meals every day.
  • Ashwee87
    Ashwee87 Posts: 695 Member
    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.
  • glenelliott5872
    glenelliott5872 Posts: 150 Member
    downloading the MFP app....obviously :)
  • povic1705
    povic1705 Posts: 44 Member
    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 English
  • ACoBildo
    ACoBildo Posts: 5 Member
    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.
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    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.
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    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.
  • EllenTebbits
    EllenTebbits Posts: 37 Member
    This is a great thread. For me it was eliminating all processed food and sugar and switching from coffee to tea.
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    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.
  • gulfcoastnik
    gulfcoastnik Posts: 19 Member
    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.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    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.
  • CSWalker1234
    CSWalker1234 Posts: 29 Member
    Haven't had a soda in 50 days since I started My Fitness Pal.I was hooked on Diet Coke.
  • lecia125
    lecia125 Posts: 126 Member
    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 active
  • kwantlen2051
    kwantlen2051 Posts: 455 Member
    Portion Control. Being mindful of what and how much I eat and logging everything I eat.
  • CSWalker1234
    CSWalker1234 Posts: 29 Member
    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.
  • CSWalker1234
    CSWalker1234 Posts: 29 Member
    I love that way of thinking.I needed that.
  • rosehips60
    rosehips60 Posts: 1,030 Member
    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!
  • rosehips60
    rosehips60 Posts: 1,030 Member
    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!
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
    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:
  • HermioneDanger118
    HermioneDanger118 Posts: 345 Member
    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.
  • CSWalker1234
    CSWalker1234 Posts: 29 Member
    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!
  • CSWalker1234
    CSWalker1234 Posts: 29 Member
    Im a diet coke junkie myself.I haven't had one in 50 days so Im trying to break free.I like your tips.
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    Tracking what I eat accurately and being more consistent with my workouts.
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