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5 habits of highly successful dieters. Stay clear about the gap between where you want to go and where you are now by monitoring your progress.

5 habits of highly successful dieters

Studies suggest that having a safe-to-eat plan makes you more likely to reach diet goalsIt's easier to start slacking off when you begin to dwell on how much progress you've madeBelieving you'll succeed is key, but believing you'll succeed easily is a recipe for failure (Health.com) -- Eat less, exercise more. That's the recipe for losing weight, and we all know it by heart. So if we want to get slimmer, and we know the formula, then why can't we do it? Commitment is important -- in fact, it's essential -- but it's only the beginning. The scientifically proven tactics on these two pages will help you do just that. Each one -- especially #2 -- helped me lose almost 50 pounds after my son was born three years ago. Strategy #1: Be very specific Understanding nutrition labels FDA advisory panel backs diet drug. 25 Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier.

Here are clever ideas to make life easier.

25 Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier

To see the complete list of 25 go here. You can pin the pics directly to Pinterest by hovering your mouse over the pic then clicking the “pin it”! Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.

Via: unplggd.com Supposedly you can remove crayon masterpieces from your TV, computer screen, or walls with WD40 – I’m not going to try it though! Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bed linen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.

6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school. Total-beauty TODAY Style TODAY Jan. 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM ET Totalbeauty.com / By Sharon Yi, TotalBeauty.com You could say that I have a love/hate relationship with makeup.

6 secrets I learned at makeup artist school

But then there are those days when my liner refuses to go on straight, my bronzer makes me look like an Asian Snookie, or my lashes refuse to curl. I had one of those days last week, and after walking into work wearing two very different winged tips on my eyes, my editor assigned me a new story: Go to makeup school and write about it. Want to see the best techniques I picked up without spending the thousands of dollars (and crazy amount of time) it takes to go to makeup school yourself? Lesson No. 1: Spend some bucks on your tools At Napoleon Perdis' Makeup Academy in Hollywood, Rebecca Prior, NP's National Educator, begins the first lesson by introducing us to our tools. Here are the eight basic brushes you need: How to Get Rid of ThingsHow To Put Your Hair Up In A Cute Bun.

Comb your hair carefully to eliminate any tangles or knots.Take some hair from the top of your head.

How To Put Your Hair Up In A Cute Bun

42 Best Ways To Lose Stomach Fat Fast … How to Get a Job Without Experience - Larry Stybel - HBR Now. By Larry Stybel | 2:15 PM August 12, 2009 You know the Catch-22: “You can’t get a job without experience, and you can’t get experience without a job.”

How to Get a Job Without Experience - Larry Stybel - HBR Now

Young job seekers have always faced this dilemma. In today’s shrinking job market, people with years of experience also struggle with it. Whether they face the reality of a layoff, or merely the threat of one, many older workers are trying to reinvent themselves in order to become marketable in a changed economy. Whether you’re launching your career or trying to change its direction, you can get around this Catch-22 with some creativity and humility.

Here’s how I did it: I was a clinical psychologist in a community mental health center. Imagine my surprise to learn that I could not find a single company eager to hire me. I couldn’t get business experience without getting hired. At a party, I met Dr. I said to Dr. For the next two months, two days a week, I did my best to help Dr. Neither of those led to new business. What? 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness.