Even when life doesn't allow you to eat perfectly, you can always "Eat Better." The awareness of what you're eating can promote better food choices.

Stress is one of the major reasons people cite for discontinuing a weight management program. But no matter how hectic and demanding your life is, you can always "Stress Less" even if you can't be perfectly relaxed.

Even if you can't exercise for an hour a day (or even a half hour), you can always "Move More"--more than you might have if you weren't so aware.

Check in every week for a "Hot Tip" from someone who has discovered or developed a special "success strategy" while doing the Lean for Life program.

Completely avoid aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal)!! Click the link for detailed info. on the numerous & serious health risks of this artificial sweetener.

Use butter instead of margarine. Butter isn't great for you, but it's much better than margarine which is an awful hydrogenated oil, it's like eating plastic and is impossible to digest. These hydrogenated oils(or trans-fatty acids) are chemically altered to increase shelf life & improve consistency and are found in many commercial products. However, they also greatly increase your chances for heart disease. cancer, and type 2 diabetes.

Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil as much as possible and avoid commercial canola oil. Popcorn covered in Olive oil is a healthy snack!

Avoid all Talc products including talcum powder(baby powder.) Talc is very similar to asbestos, and has been linked in some studies to ovarian cancer. Talc free baby powder made from cornstarch is available so there's no need to risk it.