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If you use sugar in your coffee, switch to Splenda! |
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If you use creamer or 2% milk in your coffee or tea, switch to 1% or skim milk. |
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If you take the elevator at work, get off a floor sooner and walk the extra flight of stairs. |
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Park further from your building at work for some extra steps. Do the same for errands at lunch or after work! |
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Substitute any soda that you would otherwise drink today with a bottle of water! |
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At your desk, squeeze and hold your abdominal muscles for 25seconds. Repeat 5-7times throughout the day. |
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Make up your lunch the night before to avoid eating out for lunch the next day; save money and calories. |
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Get up from your desk to stretch. Pull shoulders down and back, opposite the position when you're on your computer. |
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If you eat out at lunch today, choose a wheat-based bun or bread and skip the mayonnaise in favor of mustard. |
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Pack healthy snacks for mid-morning and late-afternoon to satisfy hunger and refrain from over-indulging at meals. |
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If you eat out at lunch, substitute chips or fries for a healthy alternative such as a piece of fruit or a vegetable. |
If taking a business trip book a hotel with a gym. This way there are no excuses for not getting in a quick workout. |
Instead of drinking a glass of orange juice, eat an orange and drink a glass of water. |
Plan a day to wear pants fitting loosely around the ankle and add a weight cuff; burn extra calories with every step! |
Fill a 16-20 oz bottle with water; take it to work. Drink entire bottle in the morning, and fill and repeat in the afternoon. |
If you drink coffee today, follow with a glass of water to replace the water that a caffeinated diuretic removes from your system. |
During lunch, consider going to the mall, walking from one end to the other and back. (Make a healthy choice if you eat there!) |
Team with a co-worker or several to stock the office with healthy snacks to share - each bring a healthy item or two for variety. |
Why don’t you remove that candy dish from your desk! Move it to a distant community area, give away the candy and take the dish home, or move the dish to reception to be shared with guests. |
If you don’t have time to exercise on a given day, take 10 minutes to stretch in the morning when you wake up, while you are watching TV, or right before bed. |
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