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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 1.9.09
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<br>Listen up, people. We're only nine days into the new year, and many of us 
<br>can already feel those resolutions slipping away. But don't throw in the towel 
<br>just yet. HG's here with the TOP ATE tricks for sticking to your diet and 
<br>exercise resolutions...   
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<br>1. Get by with a little help from your friends.
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<br>Following healthy eating and exercise plans can be tough to do on your own. 
<br>GET SOME SUPPORT! Find a buddy to walk with or join you at the gym. 
<br>Compare grocery lists with a calorie-counting pal. (Check out our AWESOME 
<br>new printable list for 2009!) And if you're a little shy about this kind of stuff, 
<br>a discreet approach can be just as effective. Get your sweat on in your living 
<br>room with a new workout DVD (consider the video trainers your new BFFs). 
<br>And hop onto some discussion boards online to swap stories anonymously.  
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<br>2. Just journal.
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<br>Jotting down your daily diet is one of the best ways to stay on track. Even if 
<br>you're too crunched for time to record every calorie, fat gram, POINTS&reg; 
<br>value, etc., just writing a little description of each meal and snack can have a 
<br>huge impact. You can always review your choices later, and see if you need 
<br>to make some changes. Ooh, and don't forget that old WW credo, "Write 
<br>before you bite!" That one's a keeper, since you're way less likely to scarf 
<br>down 87 jellybeans if you see it in writing first.   
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<br>3. When it comes to exercise, everything counts.
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<br>Even if you can't get a full workout in one day, you can always squeeze 
<br>something in. Go for a few calf raises while waiting in line at the bank -- or 
<br>get a walk in before dinner. Do bicep curls with soup cans while you wait for 
<br>the oven to preheat. Stretch in the shower (careful -- don't slip!). Commit to 
<br>doing at least SOME physical activity each day.  
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<br>4. Be prepared.
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<br>Holiday shopping may be over, but you can still have a spree at the 
<br>supermarket. A stocked kitchen is KEY to success, so print out our latest 
<br>grocery list and hit the aisles running (okay, walking). Make sure to consider 
<br>all your snacking and mealtime emergencies. Do you have purse-friendly 
<br>snacks? How about nukeable dinner choices for when you get stuck at the 
<br>office? Make a list of all your tough-eating scenarios and plan accordingly.   
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<br>5. Rethink your resolutions.
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<br>One of the main reasons resolutions fall short is because they aren't 
<br>reasonable. If you're determined to lose 30 pounds by the end of January, 
<br>you're setting yourself up for failure. If you've never exercised before noon 
<br>in your life, yet you've made up your mind to hit the 6am cycling class five 
<br>times a week, you probably won't do it. Adjust your goals and make them 
<br>REALISTIC. Who says resolutions need to start on the 1st anyway?  
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<br>6. Keep it fun.
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<br>Face it -- if your meal plan is boring and your exercise routine's lame, you're 
<br>never gonna stick it out for the entire year (let alone beyond that). So add 
<br>some excitement. Find great new recipes to try out -- plug the name of your 
<br>favorite food into the HG search bar (in the upper right corner!) and see what 
<br>comes up. And seek out exercises that you actually enjoy. If running doesn't 
<br>do it for you, try dancing. You can also take power-walks through the mall, 
<br>try a new sport, hula hoop, take up karate, go swimming... Whatever! You 
<br>can even work out with your video console (Wii Sports, anyone?). Just do it. 
<br>(Our secret? Lots of bad reality shows while walking on the treadmill.)   
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<br>7. Rely on reminders.
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<br>With all that's going on, you might need some "shoulder taps" to keep you 
<br>from forgetting your New Year's wish list of personal goals. So buy yourself a 
<br>cute calendar and fill it with activities. Schedule workouts. If they're written 
<br>in your calendar, you'll be more likely to do them.  
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<br>8. Forgive, don't forget!
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<br>If you slip up and miss a day of exercise or accidentally inhale an entire 
<br>week's worth of chocolate in one sitting, don't beat yourself up about it. It's 
<br>one thing to acknowledge where you went wrong so you don't repeat your 
<br>mistakes, but it's another thing altogether if you throw yourself a pity party 
<br>that lasts until Labor Day. Don't give up, letting one bad day turn into a bad 
<br>week or month. ACK! Be patient with yourself while you figure out what 
<br>works. Live and learn! 
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<br>CHEW ON THIS: 
<br>Friday, January 9th, is National Apricot Day. Celebrate with the guilt-free 
<br>Venetian Apricot Chicken at Olive Garden (click here for the 411)!
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