Everyone Has Their Favorite Weight Loss Tips. Here's A Handful Of Diet Suggestions From Real Women Who Claim They Really Work. I Drink A Full 12 Ounce Glass Of Water Before I Sit Down To Eat. It Fills Me Up And I Don't Eat As Much At Meals. - Monica, 22 My Secret Weapon Is Sugarless Gum. Whenever I Have The Urge For A Snack Or Something Sweet, I Pop It Into My Mouth And Start Chewing. Works Like A Charm Every Time. -Maddi, 43 Knitting Works Wonders. I Used To Snack Like A Pig While I Watched T.V. At Night. Since I Started Knitting, I've Lost Almost Ten Pounds, And I Know It's Because My Hands Are Too Busy To Pop Stuff In My Mouth. -Liz, 25 It Tastes Horrible, But It Really Works. My Grandmother Told Me To Take One Teaspoon Of Cider Vinegar Before Every Meal To Eat Up The Fats. - Diane, 21 Peer Support! There's Nothing Like Feeling Guilty For Letting Your Friends Down To Make You Get Out And Go Exercise. I Make Dates To Play Tennis Or Go For A Walk - No Backing Out When Someone Else Is Counting On Me. -Cara, 22 All Right, This Is Going To Sound Really Silly But - When I Have To Lose Weight, I Only Eat Foods That I Can Eat With Chopsticks. I'm Not Very Good With Them So -- I Don't Eat A Lot. -Lisa, 32 When I'm Sitting In Traffic Or At My Desk, I Do Tummy Tightening Exercises. Just Pull In Your Tummy, Hold For A Count Of 20, And Release. Do That About Twenty Times And You Can Really Feel It. - Sheila, 52 Water. I Drink Lots And Lots Of Water When I'm On A Diet. It Helps Flush Out The System And Keeps Me Feeling Fresh. It Also Helps With The Bad Breath I Get When I'm On A High Protein Diet. - Dena, 34 I'm Always Rushing Out The Door And Forgetting Breakfast, And Then I End Up Snacking At My Desk Halfway Through The Morning. Now I Keep A Box Of Carnation Instant Breakfast In The Break Room, And Fix Myself One As Soon As I Get To Work. No More Craving Goodies At 11 Am. -Deb, 45 When I'm Dieting, I Keep Fresh Fruits And Veggies All Cut Up And Ready To Go In Little Snack Containers. If I Went To All The Work Of Making Them, I'll Eat Them Instead Of Grabbing A Bag Of Chips On The Go. -Amy, 16 I Strip Down Naked And Look At Myself In The Mirror At Least Once A Week. It's Easy To See The Progress I Made, And How Much I Still Need To Go. Vinnie, 34 I Buy Myself Something Really Slinky And Hang It Where I Can See It Every Day. The Trick Is That It Can Only Be About One Size Too Small - If It's Any Smaller Than That, I Just Give Up. But If The Goal Is Just That Close, It's A Real Motivator. -Shanae, 24 Got A Favorite Diet Tip? Make Your Own List, Or Ask Your Friends To Fill In A Few. The More Strategies You Have To Help You Stay On Your Diet, The More Likely You Are To Be Successful.
