Weight-loss Tip: Sugarless chewing gum can suppress your appetite in a pinch.

Weight-loss Tip: Try drinking skim milk at breakfast instead of juice. Overweight people who drink skim milk for breakfast eat fewer calories.

Weight-loss Tip: Muscle burns at least four times as many calories as fat does, so try twenty minutes of strength training two to three times a week.

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.