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Do's and Don'ts of Dieting

Doctors often say a healthy body is a bodywhich is slim. However, there are many people

who are overweight and very unhappy about it. If you are one of those people, here are some suggestions 5 to help to lose weight.

MORNING:*Follow a regular exercise program which your

doctor has approved.* After exercising, eat a small breakfast.* Prepare your food for the entire day and put it in

one part of your refrigerator.• Don't buy food which is high in calories.LUNCHTIME:* Don't have your lunch in places where you are

tempted to overeat, such as cafés or restaurants.

* Eat in the park and enjoy the fresh air, or have lunch with someone who is also on a diet.

DINNER TIME:* Always take your time with your evening

meal.* Eat slowly and enjoy good conversation withyour family or friends, especially those who

eat sensibly.*Don't listen to the radio, watch television or

read while you eat. These are distractions which detract from your enjoyment of the meal and lead to automatic eating.

EVENING:* Don't read magazines and books which

highlight recipes and food advertisements.* Don't watch cooking programs on TV which

will make you hungry.* When you go to bed, close your eyes and

think o your next vacation. Imagine a slim person at the beach... a slim person who is YOU!

Do's and Don'ts of Dieting

• Doctors often say a healthy body is a body• which is slim. However, there are many people

who are overweight and very unhappy about it. If you are one of those people, here are some suggestions to help to lose weight.

Mornings

*Follow a regular exercise program which yourdoctor has approved.*After exercising, eat a small breakfast.* Prepare your food for the entire day and put it

in one part of your refrigerator.* Don't buy food which is high in calories.

Lunchtime

* Don't have your lunch in places where you are tempted to overeat, such as cafés or restaurants.

* Eat in the park and enjoy the fresh air, or have lunch with someone who is also on a diet.

Dinner time

* Always take your time with your evening meal.* Eat slowly and enjoy good conversation withyour family or friends, especially those who eatsensibly.* Don't listen to the radio, watch television or readwhile you eat. These are distractions which detract from your enjoyment of the meal and lead toautomatic eating.

Evening

* Don't read magazines and books which highlightrecipes and food advertisements.* Don't watch cooking programs on TV which willmake you hungry.* When you go to bed, close your eyes and think ofyour next vacation. Imagine a slim person at thebeach... a slim person who is YOU!