Juices, pop, cream & sugar in your coffee or tea all add up. Opt for drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. In addition to providing hydration to your body, it will also help you feel full.

A product labeled with a fat-free claim does not mean that it is low in calories. Similarly a product labeled as low-sugar or low-carb does not mean it is low in fat or calories. Always read the nutrition label on the packaging.

When you buy dairy products, choose the low fat ones. Fats add  major calories to your diet, so “go low” and reduces your daily calories effortlessly.

“Hunger pains” are actually your body telling you that you are getting dehydrated. Try drinking water before reaching for a snack. Alot of the time people don’t drink enough water, by the time you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that it did not matter how detailed a person was when recording their activities and meals.  As long as they wrote in a journal, the subjects all lost weight successfully.