Start cutting your portions of food down, at first only by 25%. See how this feels for you. You must have smaller meals more frequently. The mantra you should chant daily is “less food more often”.

Never skip breakfast. It may sound funny, but research shows that eating more helps you lose weight. People who consistently eat breakfast lose more weight and maintain weight loss longer. After a full night of fasting, your first meal sets your metabolism’s furnace burning, provides fuel you need to stay alert and perform your best. Kids who eat breakfast do better in class and adults perform better on tests and have better retention and performance too.

If you’re in a rush, and don’t have time to cook, hard-boiled eggs are perfect. Prepare them in advance, and eat them with a little salt and pepper. They’re super easy to make and very portable. Enjoy your hard-boiled eggs with some salsa, but read label to be sure there’s no added sugar. If you must have cereal make sure it is whole grain preferably organic and above all that it does not contain sugar, and then limit yourself to only 1 cup a day.

Now for dreaded work out part of this weight loss equation. Do some type of aerobic exercise i.e. walking, jogging, swimming, stationary cycling, aerobic dancing, etc. on a daily basis and preferably do it in morning. At first try to average 30 minutes per day. However, if some days you can only do 15 minutes, that's still a lot better than doing nothing at all. But, as a rule of thumb do something daily.

Muscles burns more calories than fat so, tone your muscles with weight training three days per week. When I say weight training this can be as simple as working out with a couple of 5 lb. dumbbells. Toned muscles can really boost your metabolism and cause you to burn more calories 24 hours a day and yes, even while you're sleeping you'll be burning more calories.

Look for situations to be active. Park as far from store as you can rather than looking for closest parking spot. Use stairs rather than elevator, a rake rather than a blower, etc. Look for "difficult" way to do things - way that requires most effort.

Above all best way to be a consistent loser this year is to avoid "3 P's" - weight loss pills, powders, and potions! There are no quick fixes. If you pursue diet and health with courage, discipline and consistency weight loss will happen.

So there you have it: success proven formula for weight loss. Easy as pie, or not, maybe a hard boiled egg instead.

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Wriggle 'Em, Jiggle 'Em: Fun with All Your Fingers and Toes

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Whether you're stuck behind a desk, tied up in rush hour traffic, or sitting in your favorite chair watching TV, any time is a good time to give your body a healthy stretch. Why don't you start with your fingers and your toes? Wiggle them, jiggle them, stretch them 'round - your joints will thank you more than you can know. Release that tension and say goodbye to accumulated stress by starting with these simple stretches.

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Swim, Swam, Swum: Your Health Has Just Begun

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If you are just starting out on your path toward weight loss and renewed health, swimming is one of best exercises for you. Because it is a non-weight bearing activity-meaning you aren't placing stress of your body weight on your muscles and joints-you can exercise more safely and for longer periods of time. Swimming is an excellent exercise to build cardiovascular strength, burn calories, and establish whole-body conditioning. If there is a pool nearby, swim as often as you can. And, if nothing else, a cool dip in a pool is a wonderful stress reliever.

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If You Can Sit, You Can Stand. If You Can Stand, You Can Walk

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If one day you want to revel in your achievements, you need to revolutionize your life - from your diet, to exercise, to your daily habits. For example, if you sit at a desk for a living, get up every half an hour and take a lap around floor of your office. If you stand for a living, shift your weight back and forth between legs, walk about, stretch out. Because movement is key to getting your body in shape, take every opportunity you can to do a little moving and shaking!