The Running Bear’s 10 @greatist Changes for 2012
In the spirit of being a Greatist, I’m going to make these 10 small changes in my life for 2012 and see what happens!
1) Stop putting milk or half+half in my coffee. Dairy a) is insulinemic, especially skim milk and b) makes it easier to drink too much coffee.
2) Turn off all electronics and go to sleep when I get home from work. I usually get home very late and I need all the sleep I can get!
3) Pack fresh veggies and fruits for snacks at work. When I moved into my apartment, I got all of this Tupperware, and I should make use of it! Peanuts are and cashews are good to snack on, but for the same quantity of food, celery and carrots have a lot fewer calories.
4) Get up early and get on the treadmill once a week. I know I’m tired, but just walking at a slow pace at an incline can help get a good sweat going, start the day right, and get those calorie-burning wheels turning!
5) Avoid eating bread at restaurants. Be patient. The food will come. Water is a lot better for your appetite and has a lot fewer calories (100% fewer!)
6) Eat more for lunch and less for dinner. Even though its a Chipotle salad, digesting two of them is not an easy task for your body to complete at 7pm.
7) Find a reason to smile every time I notice that the clock is at the 27-minute time (12:27pm, 3:27am etc). Not really sure how this one is going to work, but I know smiling is good for you!
8) Listen to more jazz music while I’m working. Who doesn’t like jazz music??? Better yet, Brazilian jazz.
9) Micro-manage my day more. If I give myself time limits on things, I’ll be more likely to complete them effectively. Gcal / Outlook, where are you?
10) Drink 96 ounces of water a day. Water is a key ingredient for fat loss! We are dehydrated a lot more often than we think!
Excited to see how these go. Thanks for the inspiration, Greatist.
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I really like comment number 5. So true!