9 Tiny Tweaks to Make If You Want to Lose 10 Pounds or Less

If you’ve got an extra 10 pounds on your frame thanks to college, an active social life, or your nine to five, you might assume that erasing that weight will be a cake walk (minus the cake). But in some ways it’s even more challenging to drop 10 pounds than it is to shed 20-plus pounds.

“People who have a lot to lose likely have poor eating habits, and it’s clear what they need to do in order to change,” says Keri Gans, R.D., author of The Small Change Diet. “On the other hand, if you’re already pretty healthy overall, the shifts you’d have to make in order to reach your target weight aren’t as apparent.”

That being said, “it is 100 percent possible to lose a small amount of weight,” Gans says. “The key is to recognize the tweaks that will improve your diet even further.” Here’s where to start.