Dieting Tips

From About.com: These tips are timely and good advice

Learn the Secrets of Long Time Losers

Never Skip Breakfast
Focus on getting more of your food earlier in the day and you'll burn more calories instead of storing them as fat.

Move
Regular exercise is important, but don't miss out on the everday actions,such becoming an "inefficiency" expert, so you make more than one trip to put the laundry away. Walk 11-12,000 steps a day.

Read Labels...REPEAT Read Labels
Check the serving size and number in the package and compare the weight of a "low carb" serving with a regular version. Many times the portion has been reduced, the servings per container INCREASED and the fat has been increased to create a lower carb count.

Write it Down
Keeping track of how often you exercise, how many servings of fruit or dairy can make you concious of your eating habits and point out a weight-gain trend before you've packed on 10 pounds.

Plan for Disastors
Stressful times will tempt you to go back to your old habits, so have a strategy in place (yoga, call friends but anything other than food) and write it down.

Consistency
Don't binge on weekends. Eat in the same manner every day and you'll be one and a half times more likely to maintain your weight.

Special Occasions ARE Special Occasions
Don't treat every restaurant meal as a special occasion when it's a "I don't want to cook" meal. In this way, you can indulge the moments that really count.

Put Yourself at the Top of Your TO DO List
Start doing now what you dream you will do "when you lose weight" and the rest will follow.

Acknowledge It Will Be Easier the Longer You Do It
Research shows the more you adhere to a healthy lifestyle, the easier it becomes to continue it and keep the weight off.