The Little Things That Make a Big Difference’ is an article series outlining weight loss and diet interventions that may seem insignificant, but can make a huge difference to the success of your diet plan.
Use your feet
Today’s world is all about doing everything faster. This means that when it comes to getting from place to place, we want to be transported by vehicles with engines, so we can move quickly.
The problem with this, is that our bodies get very little in the way of stimulation when we’re not in the gym. And losing that little bit of extra stimulation really can add up to a big loss in terms of energy expenditure.
In short, you could be burning a lot more energy every day if you could add some walking to your routine.
There are a few ways to do this
You can park further away from wherever you’re going and walk to get inside. You can take the stairs to your office or meeting place, instead of using the lift. You can take a ten minute walk every hour and call it your ‘smoke break’. You can get a dog or two, and walk them in the morning and/or evening in your neighbourhood.
Doing some of, or all of, these will make a substantial difference to your weekly calorie-burn, which will make a difference to your weight loss. Walking is easy, it makes you feel good, and you can help your diet by doing it.
So do it as much as you can.
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Take a look at the articles below for more information on the little things that make a big difference to your weight-loss goals:
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Eat fruit
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Take the stress out of your diet
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: How to make caffeine work for you
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Cheat a little every now-and-then
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Grab ‘n go meals
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Fast food?
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Give yourself a challenge
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Take a break from food
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Work hard, rest hard
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Fibre for the win
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Eat protein early
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Be “that guy/girl
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: What if you have a sweet tooth?
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Avoid BOREDOM at all costs!
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: No alcohol before bed
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Downsizing
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Quality control
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Drink water like a real adult
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: The real ‘breakfast of champions’
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Treat limits
- Little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: No milk, no sugar, thanks
- The little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Comfy sleep
- The little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Time
- The little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Vitamin pills
- The little things that make a big difference to your weight loss: Black coffee & veggies
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