Losing Weight Without Dieting Stop eating scraps and scrap your diet! Dieting doesn't work, as studies have proven. The weight just doesn't stay off - people who have dieted regain between a third and two-thirds of the weight they lost within twelve months. Aim for the most comfortable weight you can be, accepting your natural body shape and size. Replace dieting with natural eating, where no foods are forbidden. Eat according to your hunger, eating only when hungry; eat more slowly. Stop eating when you feel full. Don't put your life on hold while you try to reach your goal weight. Find an activity you can do when you feel down or under pressure. Don't rely on food if you feel stressed. Find an exercise you enjoy and do it regularly. Even 10 minutes of movement is better than none. Power walking is one of the best ways to burn off fat. Drink plenty of fluids. Eat more carbohydrate snacks like bananas and baked potatoes and fewer high-fat snacks. Cutting down on fats is one of the best ways to shed weight. Allow yourself to love food. Know what "Eating Right" means! Listen to you body. Work with it by feeding it healthy food and exercising regularly. And remember that nobody is perfect - and no body is perfect.

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