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.

Weight-loss Tip: Be warned: Buying foods labeled “low-fat,” “non-fat,” or “fat-free” may encourage you to eat up to 50 percent more calories.

Weight-loss Tip: Choose your dinner partner carefully. If you’re eating with a healthconscious person, you’re likely to order something more nutritious as well.

Weight-loss Tip: Dish up onto a standard size plate, with no individual items touching each other, and you’ll know your portion sizes are right.

Weight-loss Tip: Hate to waste food? Instead of eating your children’s leftovers, save that uneaten half-sandwich for the bird feeder.