Three easy ways to stay on track with your New Year weight loss!

It is only two weeks into 2013 and already your resolution to kick-start the New Year by dropping a few pounds has gone to pot! The left-over’s of the Christmas feasting- chocolates and rich cakes, are still there to tempt us and this cold grey weather doesn’t help with our motivation to leave the house and do a bit of exercise.

It is easy to beat ourselves up over our lack of willpower but there is really no need. Most people fail in their attempts to stick to ‘fad’ diets and exercise regimes because they require a complete change of lifestyle and are too extreme to stick to in the long run. The best way to start the journey towards a healthier you is to make small changes to your lifestyle and stick to these three ‘healthy habits’…

Eat Breakfast

It was reported by the BBC recently that breakfast really could be the most important meal of the day when trying to avoid fattening foods. Scans of 21 people showed the brain was more attracted to food if breakfast was missed so people had more food at lunch. Scientists said it made losing weight challenging as missing meals made calorific food even more appealing. So by eating a healthy breakfast every day we lessen the appeal of waist-band-busting snacks later on in the day!

Increase your levels of activity

By increasing your activity by just a small amount in your everyday life you will see the pounds drop off! Get off at a slightly further away bus stop, take the stairs instead of the lift and go for a walk around the local park in your lunch break with a colleague instead of gossiping on a park bench.

If you need a bit more motivation to keep track of all of the positive changes that you are making, perhaps you should consider investing in a health tracker such as the Fitbit Ultra Wireless Tracker.

The Fitbit Ultra monitors your activity all day to provide you with real-time feedback on steps, distance, calories burned, and stairs climbed to encourage you to walk more and be more active. It wirelessly uploads your data to Fitbit.com so you can gain deeper insight into your daily or monthly fitness and sleep levels with free online graphs and charts. On Fitbit.com, you can earn fitness badges, connect with friends to share and compete on fitness goals, or join the Fitbit community for advice and encouragement. So you can get fit- one step at a time!

Drink plenty of water

Studies have shown that often when we think we are hungry we are actually feeling thirsty. By drinking plenty of water or herbal teas you will not only find your cravings subsiding but you will notice a difference in your hair, skin and nails and feel more hydrated and full of energy!