Weight Loss Tips for the Real Person

This is the time of year when people start to make resolutions to lose weight and start a diet. Health clubs are well aware of the after New Year's rush to hit the gym, so many start offering deals that include free months, no start up or registration fees and bonus visits with personal trainers or nutritionists to jump start your weight loss. As seen on TV and overnight cures rev up this time of year as their manufacturers are clambering for the beat the bulge buck.

Any gym or health club will tell you that the rush to the door is generally short lived. Some even have special notations on their paperwork that say that some machines and equipment may have waits in the months of January and February. Soon, the gumption to lose weight is left behind and packed away for next year along with those red bows and stockings.

Reasons for the mass exodus from the weight loss bandwagon vary, but many include the time it takes to see results and the time that is required to hit the gym and prepare the special foods. Much of it boils down to one simple thing - Time.

There are easier ways to start losing a small amount of weight and generally feel healthier. These are five little things that you can do that do not take a lot of time or energy and can make a world of difference.

1. Park farther away from your destination. Let's face it. We've all heard this before. Park farther away and get a few extra steps in your day. But, even though we've heard this adage time and time again, we still circle the lot looking for that one "princess parking" spot. Make an effort to park farther away. If you can not bring yourself to do that, pledge to park in the first spot you see. Take it as a sign or what have you.