tools for weight loss

Having the right tools for weight loss is an important key for success. Here are five things that I recommend.

1. Food scale – use this for a week or two to get familiar serving sizes again – especially if you are eating higher fat meats or cheese.

2. Measuring cups – again, to learn portion sizes. I actually keep a measuring cup in my cereal box for easy access.

3. Food journal – record what you eat until you are losing consistently and if you hit a plateau start tracking again. You will be surprised at how much you can learn about your eating habits, what works and what doesn’t with this tool.

4. Home scale – don’t use it more than once a week at the same time preferably without clothes. Weighing yourself more often will drive you crazy!

5. Pedometer (step counter) – this is a great tool for tracking how much you move during the day. Challenge yourself to increase daily steps by 500 per week up to 10,000.

As always, I love to hear your tips, ideas and success stories for weight loss!