From Patty

Patty sent this along from Joy's Life Diet. There are some pretty good tips, including #7!

1. Start dinner with a first course - a salad or bowl of soup contain water and will cause you to eat less.
2. unlimited snack foods = peppers, carrrots, celery, cucumbers, etc.
3. walk off cravings...15 minute walk will stop the craving and be better for you
4. get rid of trigger foods - things you can't stop eating once you start
5. commit completely - success comes when you know you are "going to do it this time"
6. double up on the good stuff - eliminating 1 cup of starch every night and doubling up on nonstarchy veggies will save more than 80,000 calories and drop almost 23 pounds in 1 year
7. cut out the sweets - artificial sweeteners keep sweetness on our taste buds and minds