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Shh…The Ultimate Secret to Weight Loss
Nicki Hicks
Guiding Stars Contributor
Nicki is a fitness and nutrition enthusiast with a passion for all things healthy and organic. A web marketing specialist and search geek at flyte new media by day, Nicki works to increase her clients' search engine visibility. By night, you might find Nicki coaching, practicing yoga, or pretending to be an artist. Nicki regularly contributes to the Guiding Stars blog.
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Contrary to popular belief, diet supplements, the latest diet fad, and even exercise can't help you lose as much weight as this secret. And I'm going to let you in on it....are you ready?
It's portion control.
If you can control the size of your food and meal portions, you're well on your way to looking great - and [bonus] feeling better.
It's easy to over indulge, especially with those foods that may not be the healthiest for us. But don't worry. You don't have to give up your chocolate or lose the carbs.
Here are some tips that will help get your portions down to size [pardon the pun]... Read more »