From NBC's TODAY on Monday, April 14, 2008

Neris Thomas and India Knight used their own success stories to come up with a diet program they say is for "real women." They visit TODAY to talk about Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet.

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It's not easy for many women to lose weight, whether they are trying to lose the last 10 pounds, or the last 140 pounds. But Neris Thomas and India Knight take their real-life experiences with weight loss and talk in a candid humorous manner about "real women" losing weight, and how they lost 140 pounds between them. Thomas and Knight think that dieting should be "joyous", and that you shouldn't feel punished by deprivation and calorie-counting when you're trying to lose weight.  Keep your sense of humor.  Get a diet buddy.  Never forget to keep laughing!

Are you dieting and not losing weight? These 8 sneaky weight loss saboteurs might be a factor, and you might want to ask which diet is right for you? If you have tried every diet in the world, if you have long experience with yo-yo dieting, know that you are not alone.

Sign up for the iVillage Small Diet Changes, Big Differences community challenge for daily diet tips, and support and suggestion from other challenge members. Nutritionist and iVillage contributor Madelyn Fernstrom takes a look at some of the small diet changes that iVillagers have made during the challenge.

Emotional support is one of the most important factors in weight loss, and you can find a Diet Buddy on the Diet Buddies message board.

Weight loss is not easy, but there is no reason it shouldn't also be fun. It's important to remember that life doesn't begin 5 pounds from now!

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