10 ways to burn more calories in your day to day life
- Wear a pedometer or something that tracks your steps, set a goal each day and hit the target. You will find yourself making a game of this and doing extra steps you normally wouldn’t.
- Don’t choose the closest parking spot to the shops, purposely park the furthest spot you can.
- Take the stairs where possible.
- Set an alarm while you are at your desk. Set this to go off every couple of hours or so, to remind you to get up and go for a walk.
- Get off the bus / train one stop early, so you are forced to walk home.
- Go for a walk in your lunch break, walk to a local café to pick up your lunch.
- Stand up at your desk where possible.
- When you take a phone call, go for a walk so you can get some walking in while you talk.
- Wear comfortable shoes that you can walk in, or always have a pair of walking shoes in your car.
- Buy a dog or borrow your neighbour’s dog and take it for regular walks.
