Weird Little Habits that Help

I take the stairs whenever I can. I keep a pair of flats under my desk for that reason.

I surf the net naked to boost my metabolism.

I have WAY too many!

- Weigh myself every morning! This keeps me motivated.
- Pack my lunch for work before going to bed.
- Log my breakfast and lunch for the next day before going to bed.
- Cut up all fruit and veggies when I get home from the supermarket.
- Drink a decaf coffee or tea at night while watching TV.
- Choose the furthest parking spot and jog to the building.
- Listen to grungy music on my ipod when lifting weights.

1. When I'm working (teacher) I cook all my meals on Monday and fix a plate for lunches for each day (we're off Monday).

2. Automatically half meals when I eat out.

3. Toe lifts while my lunch warms in the microwave.

4. Eat from a breakfast plate and no refills.

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Sometimes, when I'm craving a snack that I really shouldn't have, I brush my teeth. Something about having clean teeth makes it easier to avoid snacking.

you go to the bathroom 10 times a day? that seems like an awful lot. I drink a ton of water and I don't even go that much LOL

My little habbit is that I never leave the house without a bottle of water. My kids have developed the same habbit. Drives my husband batty but it's healthy so he can't really justify complaining

yeah I was thinking the same thing! I was at a womens health talk a few months back and the lady doc there said using loo for a wee more than 8 times a day was too much, she actually used the word incontinent!! We have to train our bladders to hold liquids for longer and its entirely doable ( I went from having to go every 2 hrs to 4 - good result! and saves time trying to find loos when out and about lol)

I have a few:

-Every time I'm standing around (doing dishes, showering, etc) I squeeze my bottom and do standing crunches. It helps a lot. My stomach is flatter and my derriere is perking right up!
-I run or briskly walk everywhere, even at home. We have a small-ish flat but if I'm going to the the 20 feet from the living room to the kitchen, I run.
-If I'm feeling hungry I have a large glass of water and wait for 10 min. If I'm still hungry I'll have some veg but I'm usually just thirsty or bored.
-I put stuff I use a lot high up in the cupboard and do calf raises to get to it
-Druing tv commercals I get on the floor and do sit-ups. Then next break, push-ups, then leg lifts, then wall sits. Repeat.
-When picking something up off of the floor, I swan dive down and hang for a bit to get a nice hamstring stretch

i work a crazy number of hours, so all my meals/snacks have to be planned ahead.
i portion fruit as soon as i get home from the farmer's market.
same with things like baby carrots and hummus after the grocery store.
menu writing on the weekend for the entire week, down to every snack, which kind of fruit, etc, so when i'm packing my meals for the day (i work 0600-2200) i don't have to think and i won't forget anything!

Pull-up bar in the doorway to the kitchen. Anytime I pass by the bar, I have to do pull-ups to failure. Increased my pull-ups from 0 to 6 so far.

That sounds like an awesome idea! I'm going to fix my husband's up tonight. Thanks for that!

inspiring....bump

I weigh and log my food, before I eat it! I weigh myself everyday!

i do some squats while drying my hair in the morning.

I have a couple little things that help me!

I also take a bottle of water with me when I leave the house, or I take some diet green tea with me. Helps me get my antioxidants in the tea, and either way you get water consumption.

When I was a greeter (customer service) at a music store I used to stand and do leg stretches, or squats if no one was looking. On my bathroom breaks I'd do some more squats in there. Sitting for 8 hours a day is not good (though I could also stand), and they say you should get up and move every hour if you are sitting a lot at work, watching TV, etc.

I like to keep a container of plain almonds in my car. If I get hungry while I'm out I can eat some of those and it prevents me from stopping out somewhere or from overeating when I get home.

I also avoid keeping foods at home that I shouldn't eat...but if I feel I HAVE to eat something sweet I make it dark chocolate, fruit, or a healthy mousse. (Mix low-fat ricotta with vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and sweetener. It's delicious! There are many variations to this: peanut butter, or almond extract, or adding dark chocolate chips.)

I wake up around the time my husband does and make sure I'm up for a while, drink some water and eat something, and that helps to jump start my metabolism and keep me on a regular sleep schedule.

Oh! I also make sure to eat a small snack between meals. My metabolism has gotten higher because of this, so I get hungry about every 3 hours. For snacks I eat almonds, string cheese (part-skim mozzerella), Greek yogurt (also good for digestion), or a handful of fruit.

In the morning when i am feeling the most motivated I will right down what i will allow myself to eat for that day and i do not deviate from it

At every red light when driving the car, suck in your tummy muscles until you get the green light to go. Gradually increase it so that when you are driving you are holding your tummy in the full journey