Small changes = Big Results

Did you know that the average American drinks more than 53 gallons of carbonated soft drinks a year? Think about it: if you did nothing else but substitute 20 oz. of soda with water or a diet soda, everyday, you could lose 26 pounds this year alone!

Diet and exercise. Have I lost you yet? What happened when you read those words? Did you recoil in pain? Many of us link those two words to other dreaded words like work, pain and deprivation. It doesn’t have to be that difficult! One of the most important things I stress to my clients is that making small changes can mean big results over time. No, it isn’t a quick fix, and no, you won’t lose 10 pounds over night, but by creating changes that are realistic and managable, you are so much more likely to maintain these habits and lasting benefits such as weight loss, increased energy and an overall better quality of life!

Just check out how many pounds you could lose this year if you made one or more of these minor changes everyday:

Instead of: 1 slice chocolate cake
Try: 1 oz. dark chocolate
Calories saved: 500
# lbs. lost (in a year): 52

Instead of: 20 oz. of soda
Try: Water! (or, if you must, diet soda)
Calories saved: 250
# lbs. lost (in a year): 26

Instead of: 1 cup of Alfredo Sauce
Try: 1 cup of Marinara sauce
Calories saved: 160
# lbs. lost (in a year): 16

Instead of: Ground Beef
Try: Ground turkey breast
Calories saved: 100
# lbs. lost (in a year): 10

These aren’t turn my life upside down, start a cleansing fast, go to the gym for hours on end changes. Don’t make it harder than it is. Just decide one small thing that you can do to get you closer to your goal, and start today!