Having trouble sticking to your goals? Don't fret! Perhaps all you need are a few new tricks up your sleeve. Here are some that other Fit Forever! members use to help keep themselves on the right track:

• Get a good pocket calorie guide. It makes keeping track of how many calories you're eating so easy, and it can give you ideas for healthy new foods to try.
  
• Cut out the processed food. Low-fat and low-carb products claim to be the secret to weight loss, but many taste just plain awful! Go naturally low-fat and low-calorie instead with foods like fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains.
  
• Keep lots of low-calorie snack options on hand — if you need to nibble, you'll have good choices ready and waiting. Try veggie sticks with hummus, rice cakes with a little peanut butter, or fruit salad.
  
• If you can't stop snacking in front of the television, turn it off and start a new hobby that keeps your hands busy — try needlepoint, knitting, or quilting, or read a good book!
  
• Keep a few low-calorie frozen meals in the freezer. On busy days, lunch or dinner is just minutes away! Think of it as fast food that's not fat food!

Your life, your job, your body image, and your success — all relate directly to attitude.