I was talking with a friend who told me she was trying to stick to her diet, but was in need of some help. I remembered another friend of mine emailed me a list of diet tips to help people stick to their diets. I am not sure where this list originally came from, but it all makes sense to me.

Dieting Tips to Lose Weight

1. Make a weight goal and post it somewhere you'll see it everyday.

2. Enjoy crisp vegetable salads instead of greasy foods.

3. Give away high-calorie foods that you know you will end up eating.

4. Try cutting back on large food portions slowly

5. Water is the perfect drink, drink eight 8-oz. glasses of water a day. Water is essential to all bodily functions and has no calories.

6. Be happy. Don't act as if resisting tempting foods is killing you.

7. Eating most of your calories in one big meal is the worst possible way to diet.

8. Be aware that you can't enjoy life, family, or beauty without good health.

9. Steam, broil or bake your foods!

10."Nibble" at your food and "linger" with your drink, Eat and chew slowly. Learn to stop eating before you feel full. (It takes 20 minutes for the stomach to tell the brain that it is full!)

11. Concentrate on your goals, not your limitations.

12. Make charts or graphs of your weight loss and eating behavior.

13. Carry a low-cal drink at a party and refuse food with a, "No thank you, I have something."

14. When traveling, don't make food your vacation.

15. Most foods are tasted for only three seconds, then are swallowed and are gone.

16. Chew every Bite 20 Times and you will be much more satisfied

17. Keep in mind that the purpose of getting together with people is to enjoy their company. Eating does not have to be the main event.

18. Each day you stay on your diet brings you closer to your weight goal.

19. Order from the light menus now offered at many restaurants, or purchase low-calorie or reduced-fat products at the grocery store.

20.Remember Low Fat foods may not actually be good for you, they can still be high in fat or calories based on the serving size.