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FOOD PYRAMID

Here is the food guide pyramid: an outline of what to eat each day based on US government dietary guidelines. It's not a rigid prescription but a general guide that lets you choose a healthful diet that's right for you. Developed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), it is an excellent tool to help you make healthy food choices.

The food pyramid can help you choose from a variety of foods so you get the nutrients you need, and the suggested serving sizes can help you control the amount of calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar or sodium in your diet.

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DIETING TIPS

Here is the 3 day diet plan - a calorie limited diet over 3 days. There are claims that following it correctly, you can lose up to 10 lbs in 3 days. After the 3 days of dieting you should return to eating a normal healthy diet for at least four to five days, and you should not over eat.

Drink 4 glasses of water or diet soda per day. For additional flavoring you can add herbs, salt and pepper, lemon, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard and ketchup to your foods.

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WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGY

Here are some weight loss strategies that you can inculcate in your life for losing weight and maintaining it. If your lifestyle involves entertaining and dining out and stress is part of the picture, making proper food choices can be a challenge.

Learn to eat lean, healthy low fat foods and to exercise regularly. Remember, no amount of dieting can help you with steady weight loss unless you take your weight issue seriously. Making lifestyle changes can not only bring in weight loss benefits but also help with developing a healthy life style which will help in the long run.

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MISC TIPS

Print out and stick it in places where you normally eat - fridge and the dining area can be the ideal places to start sticking. Start now! Starting off with exercising is the toughest part.

1. Keep an exercise record journal

It makes you more accountable. Norma from Dallas, TX, who hangs hers on the refrigerator, checks off six workouts a week dutifully. "If I miss one day, I make that my day off for the week."

2. What comes first

The beds might not get made, but Amy Reed, 36, still makes time for exercise. That's how she's kept off more than 80 pounds for 13 years. "I have to schedule it in and let go of other things -- like a perfectly clean house," she says.

3. Set a Goal

Sign up for some fun runs and try to improve your times. "I went from a 5-K to a 4-miler, then a 5-miler, then a 10-K. As I was building miles and speed, I was getting fitter and losing more weight," says Therese Revitt, 42, who lost 80 pounds and recently ran a marathon.

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