This article deserved to be in my blog.
1. Stand and Deliver
Chained to your desk? Get an adjustable-height work station so you can stand for part of the day. Your posture will improve, and you'll burn a third more calories.
2. Dial "C" for Calorie
Get a headset and walk while you take calls. An extra 500 a day burns 25 extra calories--in a year, you could drop two pounds without changing your diet. Sure, coworkers might make fun of you. But you can laugh all the way to the beach....
3. Schedule Snacks
Minimize mindless eating by booking snack appointments in your calendar. When an e-reminder pops up, step away from work and enjoy your food. If you're aware of what you eat, you'll be less likely to nibble all day.
4. Lean to the Left
If you have an emergency stash of Kit Kat or Lays, keep them in a left-hand desk drawer. Researchers found that we're more likely to reach for things to the right of our field of vision regardless of handedness. Even better, keep fruit on your desk in a prime right-hand spot so it will be an obvious snack choice.
5. Go Green
Fill your mug with green tea. People who drank oolong tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost 2.4 more pounds than people who drank plain oolong tea. Catechins, antioxidants found in green tea, may stimulate the body to burn calories and decrease fat.
6. Put a Lid on It
Give your willpower an assist and keep candy in an opaque dish. A study found that workers dipped into chocolates 71 percent more often when they were in transparent containers. Or switch to hard candies: They're lower in calories and they last longer.
7. Smell Success
Break out the air freshener. "Just having the smell of a green apple on your desk could suppress your hunger
8. Place Your Bets
Strike up a weight-loss competition with your cube mates, if anybody interested!
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