The Weekend Ahead
Get It in Writing
Does the weekend present a weekly challenge to your diet? With all-day access to the fridge and dinners and drinks with friends — not to mention Sunday brunches — it's hard to resist temptation. There is a way to fight the urge to splurge: Write it all down. If you keep a food log — including what and how much you eat and drink — you'll be less inclined to reach for treats throughout the weekend. Seeing everything you eat in front of you might give you pause — as will stopping to write it all down in the first place.

Tip of the Day
Tell a Friend
If you're having trouble staying on track over the weekends, enlist the help of a healthy eating buddy, someone to check in with for motivation and support. If you know someone will be waiting to hear your "food confessions," you might think twice before hitting the chips or asking for that second helping. www.cheattolose.com