Do's and don'ts for successful dieting
Things were going great — you were losing a pound a week. Then, suddenly, the number on your scale wouldn’t budge … and started creeping upward.
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If this scenario sounds familiar, our dietitians recommend three strategies for getting back on track:
Now that you have three weight loss strategies to choose from, our dietitians want to point out three pitfalls to avoid:
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