Maintaining Healthy Weight: Small Steps

- Cut out one 12-oz can of soda a day and lose up to 15 lb in a year
- Don’t drink your calories: avoid empty calories in soda, energy drinks, and juice
- Switch from whole milk to 2% milk and lose between 5 and 6 lb in a year
- Say “no” to super-size; smart-size instead and cut out 500 calories
- Watch less TV; every 2-hour increment of TV watching represents a 23% increase in obesity and 14% increase in Type 2 Diabetes
- Add 2,000 steps of walking to your day
- Eat a healthy breakfast every day
- Get a good night’s sleep
- Manage your stress with healthy techniques and be aware of emotional eating patterns