Meat and dairy products are choices, not necessities, and can add significant calories to calories and fat to fat.

MYTH: You can exercise off the calories you take in.

FACT: It takes about twelve miles of moderate walking, all at one time to lose one pound of fat. Unless you are a high level athlete, exercising without changing to a more nutrient-dense, calorie-low food plan contributes disappointingly little to ideal weight loss in the average person.

MYTH: A diet is a temporary way of eating to lose weight. Once a weight goal is reached, you can go back to your "normal" way of eating.

FACT: As soon as you abandon a restrictive diet and return to your "normal" eating habits, the weight comes back – with a vengeance. The only way to lose weight permanently is to shift your thinking. As you shift your thinking, you shift your daily choices. As your choices shift, your habits shift. As your habits shift, your behavior patterns and entire lifestyle shift to. At first the shift is effort-full, as with any change, especially deeply conditioned eating habits. After a while, the effort-full magically transforms into effort-less, freeing you from the food trap.

MYTH: If you slip-up, you are weak, lazy, and/or undisciplined, and ultimately a failure.

FACT: That’s ridiculous! If you are a human being residing on this planet, of course you’re going to get off track. It’s tough to change habits that have been ingrained in us since birth. So-called slipping up is totally normal and natural for all of us mere mortals. When you get off track, there’s no need for self-floggings. Let it go – what’s done is done – and get right back on track. Go to the store, get lots of fresh, whole foods, and center your next meals on the best-for-you foods.

Hop off the diet-go-round and shed those pounds forever. Just add, stop, and wiggle. Add and fill up on the best-for-you foods first, stop eating when your brain tells you to, and wiggle – but not too much! With time, patience, and really wanting it, you can step into your body-dream-come-true.

Remember: the only slip-up is to give up, and you are not going to give up!

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