Start Small!

Little changes are all it takes for significant long term weight loss.  I frequently use the example of that extra cup of coffee you have at work.  Let say you add a little sugar and a little cream, maybe 50 calories or so...no big deal, right?  Lets do the math and find out.  50 calories 7 days a week equals 350 calories.  That mean every ten weeks you are gaining a pound of fat!  That little cup of coffee turns into the five pounds that have sneak up on you over the course of a year.  Now, if it's that easy to gain weight, why can't it be just as easy to lose it?  The answer is it can.  I am addicted to Italian Sweet Cream, I admit it.  So when I douse my coffee with it in the morning with the stuff, I try not to have that little snack I don't really want later.  The problem is that it's so easy to accumulate little bad habits, and they add up fast!  The first step is to identify the offending habits and get rid of or replace the ones you don't really care about.  Next, add a good habit like more veggies or an extra exercise session per week for each of the bad habits you have left.  Over time, you will lose fat and maintain a healthy weight.