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

Weight-loss Tip: Use small plates. Research shows that you’ll eat less off small plates because you’ll think you ate more.

Weight-loss Tip: Keep a food journal. Keeping track of everything you eat and drink holds you accountable.

Weight-loss Tip: Drink a big glass of water at the start of every meal to help you feel full. Water is good for you, and you will eat less.

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