I just bought some milk !

That's the sort of Facebook status that makes you think that someone is sharing something really rather trivial...
but wait just a moment. I walked to the shop and decided to see how long it would take, how far it was and how many calories I had burned..(thank goodness for apps!)

So..it took me just 12 minutes out of my day
I walked .7 miles
and..I burned 67 calories.

Now, 67 Calories may not sound like a lot but a recent report showed that most people in fact only take in 25 more calories than they expend each day. That slow adding is that thing that makes you put on weight over the years.

Just imagine how a little bit of extra exercise could really make all of the difference.
I also got to enjoy some sunshine and support my local shop.

Perfect !

Six ways to help you lose weight without trying...

1)    1) Eat slower. Simply slow down the rate at which you eat and put down your knife and fork between taking bites. Give yourself time to savour the tastes.

2)    2) Eat off smaller plates. The portion will look much bigger on a smaller plate. Replace larger plates with smaller ones and you will end up eating less.

3)  3)   Don’t reach for snacks using your dominant hand. If you are right handed use your left hand to go for those crisps instead. You will eat about 20% less.

4)    4) Cut down on how much you drink by using a tall thin glass. Because short fat glasses hold much more liquid. I bet you didn’t realise!

5)    5( Why not chew gum when you feel hungry?  You will consume fewer calories when you chew gum.  Go for fruit based and it won’t make your food taste strange either.

6)    6) Don’t watch the TV when eating. You will eat more. Turn it off and you could consume up to 50% less food.

For more help and advice check out my online healthy eating programme or the slimmer you programme if you want to give up diests forever!