From NBC's Today show on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
TODAY continues its look at various approaches to dieting by crafting a personalized three-month program for one woman. Her weight-loss team, nutritionist Heidi Skolnik and Dr. Steven Lamm, discuss.
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Finding the right diet for your lifestyle is never easy. The information available can be contradictory, as well as overwhelming. The challenge is to find a diet that you will be able to stick to, so browse through Diets A-Z to get the lowdown on diet programs from Atkins to Zone.
If you eat when you are not hungry, or if you go to food for comfort, you are eating for emotional reasons. Keeping a journal has been found to be extraordinarily helpful in putting a stop to emotional eating, so consider starting a food journal. You may also want to check out these 8 sneaky weight loss saboteurs which might also be getting in your way.
Eating out is a challenge for those on a diet. Most restaurant portion sizes are double the amount you should consume for weight loss, and in this world of super-sizing, it is often difficult to ascertain just what is a single serving. Cutting calories and eating less requires the art of portion control. Here are 5 tips for controlling your portion sizes.
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.
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