Weight-loss Tip: Let your toast or baked potato slightly cool before buttering so that it absorbs less butter.

Weight-loss Tip: If you’re sampling food a lot, eat less for lunch or dinner. The calories from those little tastes you take while cooking can really add up.

Weight-loss Tip: Invest in single-serving containers and use them for leftovers. That way, you won’t polish off everything in one go.

Weight-loss Tip: Lightly coat your pans. Use nonstick spray to saute foods, or rub oil onto the pan with a paper towel for the lightest possible coating.

Weight-loss Tip: Don’t think about what you can’t eat. Focus on what you can eat more of: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, legumes and nuts.