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How to get junk food out of your life for good

fast food by ebruli on FlickrSummer is almost here, the season of less-is-more clothing. If you, like me, spent the winter under heavy sweaters and drinking hot cocoa, you might be spending this spring trying to get yourself in shape for hot weather wear. One of the quickest ways to lose weight and improve nutrition is to drop the junk food. But that is often easier said than done.

Daily soda habits, fast food lunches, and chronic snacking in the late afternoon may have become ingrained habits, a part of your life that will require more than willpower to change. Most health experts agree that you can't eliminate a habit. Instead, you have to replace bad habits with new, healthier versions. Some advice on exactly how to do that, after the break.

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Eating a gourmet meal on the cheap

Hangin' at the food courtIt's shopping day, you've got the whole family at the mall. Come lunch time, where do you go? The food court, of course!

Have you ever noticed that going to the food court causes people to scatter in 10 different directions? Each person wants something specific, and since the options are seemingly endless, they can get exactly what they want.

But what if you're alone, and you're craving a gourmet meal? For the purposes of this example, we're going to assume that you're a connoisseur of fast-food, and define "gourmet" as "consisting of multiple courses". Can you see where I'm going with this? You got it.

If you're craving a fancy burrito, some salmon sushi, and a slice of pizza with an Orange Julius to wash it down, chances are you can get exactly that at the mall's food court. Keep in mind the following handy tips to make sure that you have the best multi-course fast-food experience possible.


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Sew your own place mats

cloth placemats at the dinner tableAre you looking to add a little flair to your everyday dining? or maybe you want some seasonal place mats. Either way, making your own gives you the most flexibility, and it only costs as much as the fabric you choose (which can be nothing depending on how full your scrap bag is).

The 7 step instructions, accompanying pictures and tips come together to show you how to make fabulous looking cloth place mats. Here's what you'll need to get started.
  1. Fabric of choice
  2. Scissors
  3. Sewing machine
  4. Thread
Have fun and get creative with the fabric. You could make a holiday set as a gift, or craft something for your own dining room table.

College Freshman 101: Cooking

Are you about to jump out of the nest and head to college for the first time? When your mother starts boo-hooing into her hankie (she will -- I know, I'm a mom), tell her you'll be fine and that you won't starve to death because you learned a few basic cooking tips at DIY Life.

  • Even if you can't have a hot plate in your dorm room, you can still eat well. Most large grocery stores have pre-made meals in the deli and meat departments. All you need to do is heat and eat. The selections you'll find aren't like gas station food that's been sitting under a heat lamp since yesterday. Meals are typically meat, poultry, and side dishes that just need a bit of time in a microwave or toaster oven, which is easy enough to find in the student kitchen or cafeteria.
Hungry yet? Read on.

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DIY diet: custom fit for success?

According to Prevention magazine, "the most popular -- and successful -- diet today is the one we make up ourselves."

I suspect they're not talking about a donut and coffee grabbed on the way into the office, a rectangle of frozen food warmed in the lunchroom microwave, and a pizza ordered in at dinnertime and enjoyed with a chilled beer or two. I'm sure that's a popular eating plan, but I doubt it rates as successful unless we're measuring in terms of how realistically we can relive our bachelor days.

No, these guys are talking weight loss, and how to personalize nutritional lore to meet your own specific needs. To that end, they present informed, practical suggestions on how to devise your own diet consisting of healthy eating habits that will stick.

Not all of their recommendations will work for every person, but the idea is you take what suits you and leave what doesn't. So even if sticking gold stars in your diet journal for every serving of veggies isn't exactly something you find motivating, maybe their suggestion to "picture your plate as a clock and limit your carbs to the space between noon and 3 pm" is precisely the kind of portion-control advice that will work for you.

The central premise is that you're more likely to stick to a diet and reach your weight-loss goals if you adapt the rules to fit your life, as opposed to adapting your life to fit a set of rules. Makes sense to me, but have a look for yourself and tell me what you think.

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