THE BEST DIET ADVICE EVER...and where you got it.

The results are in...after MANY good responses from various websites and emails I have come up with a Top Ten List of everyone's favorite diet advice. Here's the stuff that really worked. Good Luck. Post your opinions good, bad, and the ugly.

1. Cut the portion in half. Half the serving, half the calories... Half the fat! So easy-Stefan Pinto http://www.pintofactory.com

1A. (Great answer even though it's the same concept.)Portion control. If you look at what the portion should be on foods, it will shock you. A serving of rice is 1/4 cup, a portion of meat is the size of deck of cards.-Joyce Williams http://jerzegurl.livejournal.com/

2. The best diet advice I ever got (from an article in Women's Health) is to avoid foods with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). –Jenna Walsh http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/how-sugar-harms-you

3. Be 100% meal compliant – no cheating and no excuses! At first I didn’t believe I could do it. But I can. I am living proof. I have lost 26 pounds on my way to losing 40. -Christine Kinney www.declutterbootcamp.com

4. I got this from a Weight Watchers leader in Baltimore. After a big eating event (wedding, party, overindulgent Happy Hour, whatever), drink half your body weight in ounces of water for the next two days. Not only will it flush your system of the excess salts (which can retain water), but it'll help your taste buds "forget" the yummy that you fed it -Lindsay Filz

5. Best advice: drop soda from your diet.- Erin Miller http://www.myspace.com/erhm3

6. Best advice: Don't inflict your diet on other people. –Finbar Reilly http://twosparrows.blogspot.com/

7. www.TryItOnEverything.com helps people get behind their reasons for being overweight. The movie is about a technique that combines ancient acupuncture points with modern psychology. It's called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). When using EFT for weight loss you focus on what is stopping you. As you know, we often know we need to do something (work out/ eat right) but we just don't do it. Why? EFT helps you discover what emotions are creating your self sabotage. -Jessica M Ortner www.EFT-Revealed.com

**SPECIAL OFFER **Ms. Ortner will give anyone who wants to try EFT a session half off if you mention you got it from my blog. Don't forget to come back and post about your experience for others!

8. Stop snacking at night. – WendyCinNYC http://wendypinkstoncebula.blogspot.com/

9. Use a smaller plate - your plate still looks full but you are eating less. - Kikazaru

10. I created a mini movie vision board and watch it every morning. When I go to reach for the ice cream I see my kids eating...the images of my vision board pop into my head. visionboardsite.com - Marie Ralston

***Again, if anyone has tried or tries out a vision board

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