100 Smartest Diet Tips Ever

Smartest Diet Tips Ever

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Number 20: Instead of whole milk, switch to 1 percent. If you drink one 8-oz glass a day, you'll lose 5 lbs in a year.

Number 19: Cut back on or cut out caloric drinks such as soda, sweet tea, lemonade, etc. People have lost weight by making just this one change. If you have a 20-oz bottle of Coca-Cola every day, switch to Diet Coke. You should lose 25 lbs in a year.

Number 18: The best place to drop pounds may be your own house of worship. Researchers set up healthy eating and exercise programs in 16 Baltimore churches. More than 500 women participated and after a year the most successful lost an average of 20 lbs. Weight-loss programs based on faith are so successful because there's a built-in community component that people can feel comfortable with.

Number 17: Eat at least two servings of a fruit or veggie at every meal.

Number 16: Overeating is not the result of exercise. Vigorous exercise won't stimulate you to overeat. It's just the opposite. Exercise at any level helps curb your appetite immediately following the workout.

Number 15: Dilute juice with water.

Number 14: Use mustard instead of mayo.

Number 13: Make eating purposeful, not mindless. Whenever you put food in your mouth, peel it, unwrap it, plate it and sit. Engage all of the senses in the pleasure of nourishing your body.

Number 12: Make sure your plate is half veggies and/or fruit at both lunch and dinner.

Number 11: Don't think all energy bars and fruit smoothies are low-cal.