Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions About Weight Loss - Part 2

2. What steps should I take to lose weight?

Aside from regimented diet and exercise, a few adjustments in how you live your life can create a great impact on your weight loss efforts. Try the following:

• Walk to work. 
• Use fat free milk over whole milk. 
• Drink water before a meal.
  
   
• Eat leaner red meat & poultry. 
• Eat half your dessert. 
• Avoid food portions larger than your fist. 
• Mow lawn with push mower. 
• Increase the fiber in your diet. 
• Do yard work. 
• Eat off smaller plates. 
• Don't eat late at night. 
• Skip seconds. 
• Work around the house. 
• Grill, steam or bake instead of frying. 
  
• Go for a half-hour walk instead of watching TV. 
• Use vegetable oils over solid fats. 
• Sit up straight at work. 
• Wash the car by hand. 
• Don't skip meals. 
• Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games. 
• Take wheels off luggage. 
• Choose an activity that fits into your daily life. 
• Make time in your day for physical activity. 
• Exercise with a video if the weather is bad. 
• Keep to a regular eating schedule. 
• Take a walk or do desk exercises instead of a cigarette or coffee break. 
• Perform gardening or home repair activities. 
• Avoid laborsaving devices. 
• Take small trips on foot to get your body moving. 
• Play with your kids 30 minutes a day. 
• Dance to music. 
• Keep a pair of comfortable walking or running shoes in your car and office. 
• Walk briskly in the mall. 
  
• Choose activities you enjoy & you'll be more likely to stick with them. 
• Take the long way to the water cooler. 
• Vary your activities, for interest and to broaden the range of benefits. 
• Choose fruit for dessert. 
• Consume alcoholic beverages in moderation, if at all. 
• Take stairs instead of the escalator. 
• Conduct an inventory of your meal/snack and physical activity patterns. 
• Share an entree with a friend. 
• Grill fruits or vegetables. 
• Eat before grocery shopping. 
• Buy 100% fruit juices over soda and sugary drinks. 
  
• Stay active in winter. 
• Flavor foods with herbs, spices, and other low fat seasonings. 
• Remove skin from poultry before cooking to lower fat content. 
• Eat before you get too hungry. 
• Stop eating when you are full. 
• Snack on fruits and vegetables. 
• Top your favorite cereal with apples or bananas. 
• Try brown rice or whole-wheat pasta. 
• Include several servings of whole grain food daily. 
• If main dishes are too big, choose an appetizer or a side dish instead. 
• Park farther from destination and walk.