Environment

The Environment we live in has an affect on our habits in one way or another. Whether you're a busy person who only has time for a quick snack but continually exercises or your lifestyle allows the time to cook healthy meals but you are confined to the house due to Children.

We value convenience and for most of us, going through the drive through of fast food joints is just a way of life. And the more we eat fast food, the more we get a addictive and used to these meals. And let's face it; we usually don't get a salad and a water. Instead we get that high calorie, high fat combo meal.

Even those busy at work fail to get the benefits of real exercise because car travel usually takes us door to door, lifts and escalators help us to avoid the stairs and lets be honest; as hectic and stressful as work may be we're often sat down behind a desk.

Whatever measures your taking to lose weight whether it be tablets, patches or diet, a change in your daily routine like using the stairs at work can have a very real effect on your weight - albeit over a longer period of time.