{"id":1009,"date":"2015-11-04T16:15:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T21:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.wpengine.com\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2016-07-14T13:47:51","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T17:47:51","slug":"four-steps-to-tackling-overweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Steps to Tackling Overweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been told that you are overweight or obese, know that you are not alone. In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 39 percent of the worldwide adult population was overweight \u2013 13 percent were obese.<sup>1<\/sup> And in 2013, it was estimated that over 42 million of children globally were overweight.<sup>2<\/sup> The concern with overweight and obesity isn\u2019t just about weight. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as \u201cabnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. The health risks associated with excess fat are numerous and include diabetes, cardiovascular disease and reduced quality of life, among other negative repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>Engaging in the battle to manage excess fat is a lifestyle change. Since the cause of obesity is \u201can energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended\u201d<sup>1<\/sup> , it\u2019s about a healthy lifestyle and finding the right balance between the quantity and types of food and staying active. Thankfully this means there is a lot of personal choice. We\u2019ve written some tips to help you start thinking about the lifestyle changes you can make to help the weight stay off.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get moving! Start small with items like taking your dog for a walk around the block, parking your car at the far end of the parking lot, or taking the stairs. For more suggestions of things to do, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theskinnyonlowcal.org\/stuck-in-an-exercise-rut\/\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> from The Skinny on Low Cal. Movement is an important key to getting your metabolism a jump start.<\/li>\n<li>Substitute your higher calorie food items for the low-calorie options. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theskinnyonlowcal.org\/category\/recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit here<\/a> for ideas as to low-calorie meals and\/or desserts.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a food diary. If you are honest with yourself, a food diary provides you with accountability as to your daily intake and makes you stop and think before you eat. If you are looking for a food calorie calculator, please check out <a href=\"\/healthy-weight-tool-kit\/food-calorie-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\">this one<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Everyone has a distracted or bad day but that\u2019s not a reason to give up. Having realistic goals and setting a schedule will help you restart so you can keep working towards your goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<ol>\n<h6>\n<li>World Health Organization (WHO). Obesity and Overweight Fact Sheet. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/mediacentre\/factsheets\/fs311\/en\/\">http:\/\/www.who.int\/mediacentre\/factsheets\/fs311\/en\/<\/a>. Accessed August 10, 2015.<\/li>\n<\/h6>\n<h6>\n<li>World Health Organization (WHO). Obesity and Overweight Fact Sheet. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/dietphysicalactivity\/childhood\/en\/\">http:\/\/www.who.int\/dietphysicalactivity\/childhood\/en\/<\/a>. Accessed August 10, 2015.<\/li>\n<\/h6>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been told that you are overweight or obese, know that you are not alone. In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 39 percent of the worldwide adult population was overweight \u2013 13 percent were obese.1 And in 2013, it was estimated that over 42 million of children globally were overweight.2 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Four Steps to Tackling Overweight<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you have been told that you are overweight or obese, know that you are not alone.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Four Steps to Tackling Overweight\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you have been told that you are overweight or obese, know that you are not alone.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Calorie Control Council\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CalorieControlCouncil\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-11-04T21:15:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-07-14T17:47:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/photodune-3989412-weighing-scales-xs.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"533\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"375\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"wpengine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@CalorieControlC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CalorieControlC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"wpengine\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/\",\"name\":\"Four Steps to Tackling Overweight\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/photodune-3989412-weighing-scales-xs.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-11-04T21:15:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-07-14T17:47:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/9246ba7fedbae35220bbd1e12a766f3a\"},\"description\":\"If you have been told that you are overweight or obese, know that you are not alone.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/photodune-3989412-weighing-scales-xs.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/photodune-3989412-weighing-scales-xs.jpg\",\"width\":533,\"height\":375},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/four-steps-to-tackling-overweight\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Four Steps to Tackling Overweight\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/\",\"name\":\"Calorie Control Council\",\"description\":\"Healthy Eating &amp; 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