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Diet Newsletter - Getting Fit for Fall

As we empty our plastic swimming pools and take a few last sweeps over that brown lawn, we see that we are entering the countdown phase for fall.  Cooler temperatures, snuggly sweaters, good books, and heartier foods are all in store for those good dieters that patiently sweat out those last lingering days of wretched heat.  And it's been a hot one this year - at least in our neck of the woods.  So hot, that Tom and I wanted to strangle that neck on most days.

To prepare for fall dieting, we need some super-duper tips, and oh boy, have we got tips.  Nothing involving horses, just good down-to-earth-I-can-do-these tips. Over 1,000 of them in fact.  Like Weight Loss Tips 161, 293 and 907 below. To swim through all 1,000+ weight loss tips, simply dive here.

Diet Relaxation-Revitalize Tip:  Grind or grate one cucumber until extremely fine and mix with a dab of vitamin E cream. Apply to your face, taking care to avoid the eye area. Let it 'rest' on your face for about 5 minutes.

My, don't you look fresh as a cucumber?

Diet Myth: Hot sauce burns a plethora of calories and fat. This one has been around for a while, circling the Diet Village on Wings of Weight Loss Hope.  You'd do better on your weight loss plan to get a little warm via a good walk outdoors.  Even a hot kiss will burn more calories than hot sauce.

Setting weight loss goals wisely. Let's take a 5'4" lady as our example. Let's say that she weighs 257 pounds.  This is how she might set her weight goals:

Setting weight loss in ten pound increments gives the dieter something to aim for in the short term, thus helping them to remain focus on weight loss. It's always good to have a feeling of accomplishment while dieting.