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There have been millions of books, articles, and diet strategies written on "How to lose weight." What do I know that is any different from all those articles or books you have read in the past?

I may not know one thing different about the way to lose weight, but I have walked the walk. I have spent 23 years of my adult life on a diet. I have tried to lose weight time after time. I have done every diet you have ever heard of and more. I have lost so much weight, I should no longer be on this earth. If I had maintained my losses, you would not be able to see me period!

But you see, I have gained back the weight I lost and more! No matter what you do if you start eating regular food again, you will gain back the weight you lost. In addition you will probably gain extra pounds in the process. The only way to maintain your weight is to continue eating the way you ate to lose the weight. It must become a way of life for you. Otherwise you too will end up obese once more!

So you ask yourself, what must I do to keep the weight off? Here it is! Your list of what you must do if you want to be permanently thin!
* Exercise. Nothing helps you burn fat more than exercise does. I never believed this but it is true. You must listen to the experts and walk, walk, walk,or run, run, run!
* Eat healthy foods. Avoid fast food. Vegetables, fruits and salads with low fat or fat free salad dressing must be your diet. Actually, more than that, it must be your way of life. Throw all the other foods out. Get them out of your life and out of your kitchen. Out of sight, out of mind!
* Do not even think about French fries. Grab an apple instead.
* Hamburgers are out also. Just think of those grease covered hamburger patties, with their greasy buns and throw them away! You will have no grease in your life. You must not eat fried foods. You have to let it go!
* Forget anything that is remotely like sugar. Sugar makes your belly fat! You should be working on getting a thin flat belly, hips, and thighs. You cannot do it with sugar or any sugary drinks or foods. The sweetest thing you are going to have from now on is an apple! Just remember, an apple a day keeps the doctor away! You are going to learn to love apples!
* Another food to avoid is potato chips. Oh, and it is not just potato chips, but any kind of chips like Doritos, Cheetos, etc. If it looks like a chip or acts like a chip, you must avoid them. Just look at them and remember this, a chip is like drinking a cup of grease, straight! You do not need the lard, do you?
* Drink lots of water. It fills you up, not out! It will help you eat less. If your stomach is full of water it will be difficult for you to eat food. So keep your belly full of water. Save the food for another day!
* If this makes you mad or upset, just go grab an apple, and start eating it.

Well, that is my list. Anytime your get the urge to eat, grab an apple. It would help if you had an apple farm. You could get a ladder, climb the ladder, and pick your own apple. Then you get your apple and your exercise too!

Think of inventive ways you can incorporate getting your food and your exercise at the same time. Just be careful and keep your footing as you go in search of your next apple.

I hope this helps you. Try to eat the right kind of foods and have fun in the process. If you cannot have fun any other way, laugh at yourself. After all, laughter is the best medicine or had you forgotten that?

So, I wish you happy eating, running, climbing, jumping, or whatever you want to do to lose weight. Just do it! You will feel better for it! You better be eating an apple however!

I hope I see a much lighter you down the raoad. I hope I do not pass you by without recognizing you because if you do these things, I know you will be lighter. I would hate for us to pass like two ships in the night. So close and yet so far.

Happy eating!