To avoid weight gain, experts recommend adding 2,000 steps a day to your routine, doing strength training two to three times a week, and shaving 100 calories from your diet each day. Here are some simple ways to shave 100 calories a day: Eat two fewer cookies.
Stay At Your Happy Weight
You've got plenty of company if you don't need to slim down. Forty-one percent of us are perfectly content with the way we look and want to remain right where we are, according to a recent Gallup poll. That's excellent news, because it's a lot easier to stay at your current weight over time than it is to drop pounds that you've gained, says nutritionist and Shape Advisory Board member Keri Gans, R.D.N., the author of The Small Change Diet. These science-backed strategies will keep you in your look-great, feel-great place
Think Like a Chef
If you eat a restaurant- or takeout-heavy diet, it's time to hone your kitchen skills. A study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that people who cook the majority of their meals consume fewer calories, including when they eat at restaurants, than those who don't cook as much.
Don't Drink More Calories
If you are at a healthy weight and drink alcohol moderately, there's no reason to stop. In fact, women who have one drink a day are actually less likely to gain weight over time than those who completely abstain. But if you start to imbibe more than that this season, the calories can really add up. At the same time, your food judgment can falter, so you may ending up eating more, too.
