Weight Loss : How to lose weight all day

If your weight loss plans included burning more calories, here's a short list of a few things you can do to lose weight all day. This could be weight loss while doing everyday things.

Stand while talking on the phone.

Don't use the TV remote: walk to the set to change the channel or the volume.

Don't shout down the hall to family members. Walk over to them to have a conversation.

Walk to a colleague's office to ask a question rather than send an e-mail or call her.

Stand up to talk when someone comes to your office.

Take the steps, not the elevator.

When you get on an escalator, walk up or down rather than just stand there.

If you use a laptop, place it on a countertop and work while standing at least part of the day--for example, when checking e-mail or surfing the web.

In the airport, avoid the moving sidewalk.

Set a timer to go off once every 30 minutes. Have you stood, walked, or fidgeted since it last dinged?

Place your mobile phone on the other side of the room so when it rings, you have to walk over to it.

If you supervise staff, schedule walking meetings. You'll all burn calories, your creativity will be stimulated, and you'll probably get done a lot faster.

Take a standing, walking, or stretching break from the computer or other seated activity every hour.

Get off the bus or the subway one stop earlier and walk the rest of the way.

Wear a pedometer and gradually increase your daily steps to 10,000. Simply wearing the device will encourage you to walk more.