Weight-loss Tip: Use a dash of cinnamon to give fruits such as bananas and melons a richer dessert feel without the sugar.

Weight-loss Tip: People who regularly weigh themselves and keep track of their progress in a journal are more likely to lose weight.

Weight-loss Tip: Use a vegetable bean dip such as hummus instead of ranch dressing or a fatty cream-based dip.

Weight-loss Tip: Identify the emotional triggers that lead you to seek unhealthy comfort food. Picture your goal weight the next time a trigger strikes.

Weight-loss Tip: Take every opportunity to move around, even in small ways. Studies show fidgety people tend to be skinnier.