Now’s the time to banish all excuses and get over setbacks standing in the way of achieving an ideal bodyweight for yourself. Behind every intention to lose weight or eat right, there always lurks an excuse. In order to resist “cracking” at the first temptation, find a balance in what food habits work for you and determine what is right for you.

Excuse 1: Meal times must be pleasurable. Low fat cooking takes away the joy from enjoying meals.
Learn to be creative when you prepare meals. Low fat cooking can be enjoyable if you apply your mind and make the food taste and look good.
For instance, bake, steam, grill or stir-fry foods instead of deep-frying them. Add herbs (basil, oregano, mint leaves) and spices (pepper, chili, garlic) to dishes and go easy on butter, oils and cream-based sauces. Trim .... Click to Read More