Nutrition - How to lose weight tip #13

Reduce your television viewing hours to a maximum of two hours a day in order to shed off some extra pounds. While you are watching TV you are missing out on activities that can burn calories, even if it is as simple as walking around the house. Not to mention that along with watching TV we all love to munch on food that our body doesn't really need. This is what leads to mindless eating and causes us to over eat and gain those extra pounds that are so hard to get rid of. If there are certain shows that you must watch then try and do some activities during the commercial breaks. Instead of staring at those commercials for junk food ads or the fattening ice cream sundae ads, you can put your TV on mute and do some crunches, sit ups, or push ups. If you own a stability ball try to watch your TV show while sitting on the ball. This way you are engaging your muscles in a work out and watching TV at the same time.