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1. Coming up with a successful diet plan is simple. All you
have to do is read a few books, search the web, or speak
with a good dietician or nutritionist. Maybe you'll make a
few tweaks, but for the most part you'll just copy a diet
program that someone else designed. For most people,
that's the smart way to go. 9 out of 10 times the experts
are better at designing successful diets anyway.

2. So once you've got a terrific new diet plan all set up and
ready to go, what's next? Now comes the tricky part. You
actually have to implement it. You may have the best diet
in the world, but if you can't stick with it then you are no
better off than your friend trying that weird cabbage soup
diet. So how do you stick to your new weight loss plan?
That's simple. By changing your habits and avoiding foods
that are certain to ruin any successful diet plan.

3. Skip Those Late Night Snacks

4. We all love to do it. Grab a bowl of ice cream and sit down
in front of our favorite TV show or pop a bag of popcorn
for a Sunday night movie. Evening snacks are probably the
most common diet busters out there. The key to
understanding why late night snacking is so bad for your
diet is to understand why we eat food in the first place.

5. Food is designed to fuel our bodies. Calories you take in at
breakfast and lunch are converted into energy and then
burned off throughout the day. Unfortunately when you
eat meals or snacks late at night, you are less likely to burn
off those calories. Therefore you are just adding to your
waistline.

6. Now you don't have to completely eliminate your evening
snacks. The key is to eat healthier foods. That means you
should avoid snacks that are high in fat or sugar. Whole
wheat crackers, low-fat yogurt, and lightly salted nuts are
just a few examples of healthy snacks. Just remember,
whatever you decide to eat must be done in moderation.

7. Junk Food is the Enemy of All Successful Diets

8. This is a tricky one. Avoiding junk food is easier said than
done. However there are some very good reasons why you
shouldn't be indulging. Fatty foods and food that is high in
sugar are clearly unhealthy. What most people don't
realize is that junk food can destroy a good diet plan for
other reasons as well.

9. Studies have shown that the saturated fat in junk food
messes with your mind so to speak. It actually tricks your
body into thinking it is still hungry. The result is a desire to
eat even more. For many people this can often lead to
binging on junk food. Now you know why it can be so
difficult putting down an open bag of chips.

10. The obvious way to prevent junk food from ruining your
perfect diet is to stop eating it. Of all the weight loss tips
you receive, this one may be the most difficult to adhere
to. Sometimes you just can't help yourself. That's why I
don't recommend giving up junk food completely. The key
to all successful diets is eating in moderation. There's no
reason this can't be applied to chocolate cake or your
favorite burger joint.

11. Indulging occasionally is perfectly okay. Just make sure you
determine exactly how much you are going to allow
yourself to eat. If you portion it out before you start
eating, then you'll avoid the dreaded binge.

12. Don't Skip Breakfast

13. There is a reason it's called the most important meal of
the day. Actually there are several. First of all it kick starts
your metabolism for the day. Boosting your metabolism is
great for weight loss. Skipping breakfast will have the
opposite effect. It will slow down your metabolism
considerably.

14. In addition to a slower metabolism, your body reacts to a
long fasting period by producing more insulin. This results
in your body storing excess fat which can potentially lead
to weight gain. Studies have shown that skipping breakfast
regularly puts you at higher risk for obesity.

15. Believe it or not, skipping breakfast will also increase your
hunger throughout the entire day. This leads to frequent
snacking which can easily destroy any diet plan. On the
other hand, when you eat breakfast you are less likely to
feel hunger pangs later in the day.

16. Those who partake in the first meal of the day are also
more likely to exercise. In general eating breakfast
provides you with more energy which leads to increased
physical activity throughout the rest of the day. Hence the
higher likelihood of exercise.

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