Chat on cell and eat better

Know all those hours you spend chatting on your cell? It seems they might do you some good after all.

Supportive phone conversations help people stick to a diet better.

The Phone Helps

In a study, overweight people who had lost about 18 pounds each as part of a weight loss program were followed to see how long they kept the weight off. And people who spent time each month talking on the phone with a supportive pal did the best job. Regularly logging on to a web-based diet and exercise program can help you stay on track, too.

More Gone-for-Good Approaches

Keeping lost weight off is a very challenging part of any weight loss program. Here are a few more tricks to make lost pounds stay gone:

Eat breakfast: Besides giving you energy, a morning meal gets your metabolism going. So gorge on a healthy breakfast in the morning.

Choose foods with healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, and fish: You must know that healthy fats help you eat less overall.

Stay off the couch: People who have lost weight may need to exercise more than the average person to stay slim. But it doesn’t have to be very hard exercises. Try to stay active as much as possible.