1) I often eat breakfast later (9-10 am; sometimes 11 am brunch)
2) sometimes have a liquid type meal: like only soup for lunch or dinner, esp if I have something more planned later, or making up for holidays, etc.
3) I find having jello or soup for a snack or lunch filling
4) splitting my dinner: 1/2 for meal; half for my snack
5) have smaller meals, so really eating 4-6 smaller ones each day
6) keeping busy helps ward off hunger for me
7) have a snack for a meal
8) if I have a heavy lunch, I have a light dinner (soup/salad); and visa-versa
9) if eat too much one day, I eat a bit less the next
10) I do exercises while reading on the net, esp here; ie hand-weights, tummy tucks, chair situps, etc
11) we also keep our house temps down too; saves money & burns calories
12) still eat our favorite foods: in smaller amounts & healthier versions
13) I eat lots of salads & veggies & soup with my meals every day to fill me up, EATING THEM FIRST ...
14) I also use positive meditations, mantras & affirmations to ward off neggies & emotional-response eating
15) I do neck exercises without a machine; tighten your chin & teeth up like a shriek & hold; really -- try it.
16) I do toning exercises upon waking -- before getting out of bed; and when I get up, I make my bed right away too
17) I use my carpet/floor sweeper as exercise almost daily am
18) I do a bit of housecleaning every day, as exercise ie washing walls, etc;
19) switch meals: lunch & dinner; or breakfast for dinner or a snack
20) ward off hunger pangs in between meals with soup broth, tea, coffee, jello, etc.
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I do quite a bit of exercise using a tread desk my husband made for me.
OP: Really, what's that? How does it look and work?