8 Smart Tips for Shaping Up! :

It’s too easy to be fat -- but it's just as easy to be thin !

In my career as a dietitian, I've counseled hundreds of people about making lifestyle changes that result in permanent weight loss. After all, we all know that any diet will work if you stick to it for a while!

But unless you make permanent changes, the weight loss will be temporary. And in counseling hundreds of people, I’ve become pretty savvy about figuring out who will succeed and who will fail. All I have to do is ask, "Do you think you can do it (make changes in your diet and activity schedule)?" If they say, "I think so," it's almost a guarantee that they won't!

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Sugar is certainly cheap. Soda is rock bottom too. I could buy four 12-packs for $9 -- that’s about 19 cents per can!

I’ve heard many excuses for people not changing behavior. Some say, "It’s expensive to go on a diet." What people mean is that food is cheap and time is money. If they have to invest the time in food, they’d rather dine out or eat conveniently.

But at what price? Are your health and your physique worth the extra expense? Can you look past the end of the table toward your future? Everyone wants to be healthy and it's more than just about looking good from the inside out.

8 Tips for Getting in Shape... Now
I know you can do it... easily, quickly, conveniently and inexpensively. I do it. You can, too! Follow these basic tips for a lifetime of health and beauty.

1. Plan your meals: Impulse shopping is expensive. Make sure to plan for meals out too. Always shop with a shopping list. eDiets makes it convenient for you to do this. Review your plan for the week. Change your plan if you’re going to eat out and commit to days that you will eat in.

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