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09 september
GO TO SLEEP EARLIER
“Go to bed” are not just words
your parents used, but words to
live by. Many people who stay up
late are nighttime eaters. They eat
out of stress and boredom, not
because they’re really hungry, and
end up consuming more calories
for the day than necessary. Also,
many who stay up late still need
to get up early and have a harder
time making healthy choices when
they’re overtired. So do yourself
a favor and get under the covers
sooner rather than later. Start
by going to sleep an hour earlier
than normal. Ideally, you’d hit
the pillow no later than 11 p.m.
SWAP HIGH-FAT SAUCES
AND CONDIMENTS
Sometimes the smallest of changes
can yield the biggest results. Start
slimming down your condiments
and sauces and you’ll find that
you don’t miss the taste or the
extra weight on your body. Choose
low-fat mayo and low-fat salad
dressings over the whole-fat
choices (and remember that no one
said you have to choose fat-free).
Try hummus and low-fat plain
greek yogurt instead of mayo on
sandwiches and salads. Skip cream
sauces and opt for olive oil and
veggie-based choices.
STEP IT UP
Plain and simple, the more
active you are, the more calories
you burn. But being active
doesn’t mean you need to join a
gym or take a yoga class (both
great options). Simply walking
more—parking your car further
away in the lot, taking the stairs,
getting off a bus stop or subway
stop earlier—can make a huge
difference. Also, find something
that you love to do, like dancing,
playing ping pong or going ice
skating. Start by doing an activity
three days a week, and you just
might find that exercise
is something you look forward
to doing even more often.
