Thursday Top 10 – Smart Choices to Make When Losing Weight

Spring has finally arrived.  I know it seems every single time we say that and we reach highs in the 70's with sunshine, it's generally followed up by snow, freezing temperatures and angry residents.

But with Spring finally showing it's colors and the temperatures starting to stick around where they need to be, beaches, backyards and Spring cleaning is about to become a part of our lives.  Having said "cleaning", you might be thinking the house, the yard or the garage... but what about your body?

Scientists figured out that people who make small changes actually lose more weight than people who go hardcore with diet and exercise. Here are ten small and easy ways to lose more weight over the long haul.  Or maybe you are ready to take the huge plunge and get fit, run a marathon and then eat 4 pizza's in the evening, stray away from that idea.

Check out the top 10 tips on how to lose weight this Spring

1.  Write down what you eat.

2.  Get up and move around during commercials.

3.  Always take the stairs.  Climb three extra flights of stairs per day.

4.  Pack your own lunch.  You'll save thousands of calories and hundreds of dollars.

5.  Walk anywhere that's less than a mile away.

6.  When you're eating a treat, make the experience LAST . . . like about 10 minutes.  And eat more slowly in general.

7.  Skip juice and eat a whole piece of fruit instead.

8.  Order a simple coffee instead of the mochachino type stuff.

9.  Drop high calorie foods like cookies at the rate of one serving per week.  At the same time, add one dose of healthy stuff like broccoli.

10. Get plenty of rest.  For some reason, sleep deprivation causes weight gain.