7 Foolproof Rules for Changing Your Diet
Personal trainer Jim Karas suggests that you build a support system by telling friends and family about your plan.
By Lise Funderberg
Plan a Treat
My 5-year-old daughter knows she can have a treat every night after dinner. But that's it. If she asks at any other time, then she knows it will come instead of the regular one, not in addition to it. So plan on having the cookie, piece of chocolate, frozen yogurt, whatever. Just know the calories and predetermine a reasonable portion. That way you won't feel deprived.
Next: Is it possible to think yourself thin?
Next: Is it possible to think yourself thin?
From the April 2002 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine