10 Easy Tricks to Lose Weight

Try these simple tips:

1. Include a fruit and a vegetable with your lunch and dinner.

2. Don't eat white foods at dinner.

3. Use the half-plate rule (fill half your plate with veggies.)

4. Have a sweet or salty afternoon snack only if you first eat a piece of fresh fruit.

5. Drink one glass of water before every meal or snack.

6. Use the Restaurant Rule of Two: Limit yourself to two items other than your entrée.

7. Never eat in front of the TV.

8. Eat a piece of fruit on the way to work every day.

9. Save desserts for weekends.

10. Freeze half of what you make, and serve the other half.

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6. Use the Restaurant Rule of Two: Limit yourself to two items other than your entrée.

7. Never eat in front of the TV.

8. Eat a piece of fruit on the way to work every day.

9. Save desserts for weekends.

10. Freeze half of what you make, and serve the other half.