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LOSING WEIGHT
It's All in the Snacks
Most people see losing weight as a 24/7 battle against fat, calories and overeating--in other words, a battle they're sure to lose. But a new survey by Nutricise, an online weight-loss program (nutricise.com), suggests that skirmishes may work better than all-out war. Nearly all the 400 people surveyed said they usually overate at the same time every day. Just under a third tended to wolf down goodies in the afternoon; more than a third gorged during prime-time television hours. Candies, cookies and doughnuts were the main temptations, providing many noshers with 300 to 500 calories per snack.
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With a target that fat, you don't have to change your whole diet to lose weight. Suppose you could shave just 100 calories out of the daily indulgence--by forgoing a cookie or a third of a candy bar, or by substituting frozen yogurt for premium ice cream. If you persevered, you would lose approximately 10 pounds over the course of a year, even while leaving the rest of your diet alone. Small sacrifice, big return.
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