71 Weight Loss Tips to Get You Started1. Take the elevator instead of the stairs. 2. Park at the back of the parking lot. 3. Get a dog and walk it daily. 4. Go for a bike ride. 5. Take up a new sport. 6. Exercise with a friend. 7. Exercise 30 minutes a day most days of the week. 8. Walk when running close-by errands instead of driving.
9. Schedule activities with others to help you stick to them. 10. Sign up for an exercise class. 11. Buy or rent an exercise video to do at home. 12. Walk the golf course instead of getting a cart. 13. If you have joint problems, try swimming for exercise. 14. Consider hiring a personal trainer. 15. Instead of playing a video game or watching a movie, head outside to get some exercise. 16. Join a gym or fitness center.
17. If you live in a cold-weather climate, consider investing in some home exercise equipment. 18. Track how much you exercise on a calendar so you can feel motivated by your progress. 19. Discover a new fruit. 20. Try a new vegetable. 21. Use low-fat salad dressings. 22. Limit your desserts to special occasions. 23. Watch your portion sizes. 24. Eat well-balanced meals.
25. Avoid eating just before bed. 26. Give up high calorie soft drinks and juices. 27. Limit alcohol intake, which is high in calories. 28. Watch how much cream and sugar you put in your coffee, or how many high calorie coffee drinks you consume. 29. Don’t even keep high calorie snacks in the house. 30. Stock the refrigerator and pantry with healthy snacks. 31. Call a friend instead of comfort eating when you feel down. 32. Don’t eat in front of the television.
33. Don’t eat standing up. 34. Don’t eat out of the carton; put the right size portion on your plate and put the carton away. 35. Keep a food log of what you eat... you may be surprised. 36. Meet with a nutritionist. 37. Avoid fast food. If you must get fast food, chose a healthy menu item. 38. When eating out portions are usually very large, plan to take half home. 39. Avoid fried foods. 40. Try eating 5-6 small, healthy meals a day rather than three big ones.
41. Don’t skip breakfast. 42. Keep track of how many calories you consume. 43. Don’t fall into the fat-free food trap – eating a lot of some of these can still pack in a high amount of calories. 44. Get a new cookbook with healthy recipes. 45. Plan your meals for the week so you don’t wind up ordering pizza. 46. Look into attending a weight loss camp. 47. Know you body mass index (BMI) and track your progress. 48. Know what your weight should be for your height and frame.
49. Develop a personal plan to meet your weight goals. 50. Include both diet and exercise in your personal weight loss plan. 51. Talk to your doctor to see if any medications you are taking could be slowing your metabolism or causing weight gain. 52. Have a complete physical to see if you have any health conditions causing weight gain, or to see if you are developing any weight-related conditions. 53. Be sure your doctor clears you for any new fitness plans. 54. Focus on losing weight for the long term, rather than just quickly losing the weight for right now. 55. Remind yourself of a time when you were happy with your weight... think of how good you felt. 56. Track your weight on a printable weight loss chart.
57. When you accomplish something, don’t reward yourself with food. Instead pick something you enjoy, such as a new book. 58. Try a new low-calorie recipe for dinner. 59. Pack your lunch so you don’t have to buy something unhealthy. 60. Eat a healthy snack at home before you go out for dinner or to a party so you’ll avoid filling up on appetizers. 61. Watch for fruits and vegetables when they come into season and buy fresh... you’ll love their peak flavor. 62. Place a favorite outfit that doesn’t fit anymore in view... seeing it often will keep you motivated. 63. Put pictures of yourself at your ideal weight on the refrigerator to keep you moving toward your goal. 64. Let family and friends know that you are trying to lose weight so they can help you meet your goals and avoid tempting you with unhealthy foods.
65. If you eat something bad for you, or miss a day of exercise, don’t give up. Instead pick up right where you left off. 66. See if there is a weight loss support group in your area. Teaming up with others can keep you motivated. 67. Visit a park in your city, county or state that you haven’t been to. 68. Become active with fundraising walks, you get exercise and some worthy causes get funding. 69. See what kinds of weight loss aids your health insurance covers, such as hypnotism, gym membership discounts, or nutritional counseling. 70. Some fitness centers and gyms have incentive programs geared toward keeping people motivated to lose weight; see if your gym has anything like that available. 71. Keep checking Overcome-Obesity-Today.com for inspiration and even more ideas on weight loss! By following these tips you will lose weight. Remember, you need four elements present in order to lose weight over the long term.
So, go ahead. Use some or all of these 71 weight loss tips to start losing weight today!
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