Weight-Loss Tips and Tricks: Wear a pedometer & sneak in more steps

Walk to co-workers’ desk instead of relying on e-mail. Park far away from the entrance to the mall. And take frequent trips to the water fountain fountain during the day.


Strategies like these helped Susan Finco, of Green Bay, Wis., lose 40 pounds with the help of pedometer. “I’ve turned it into a daily game of ‘how many steps can I get?’ It has definitely made a difference, “she says.