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Lose One Pound a Week

In the book Dr. Ro’s Ten Secrets to Livin’ Healthy (Bantam, 2004), Rovenia “Dr. Ro” Brock, a nutritionist, fitness expert, lecturer, and TV personality, offers advice and recipes.

To drop 1 pound in one week, cut about 500 calories per day (3,500 calories over the course of a week). You can do that by trimming 500 calories from your daily intake, or by burning 250 calories through exercise (see “Calorie-Burning Activities,” below) along with eliminating 250 calories from your diet. Lose 200–250 calories from your diet by saying no to: one piece of roasted chicken with skin, a slice of thin-crust pizza, 1⁄2 cup of sausage gravy, 2 tablespoons of creamy salad dressing, two medium brownies, a piece of peach pie, or two beers.

For more tips from Dr. Ro and her book, visit www.everythingro.com.