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Keeping a food diary and eating regular meals can increase the chance your diet will be successful.

A study of one hundred 50 overweight or obese post-menopausal women finds those who kept an accurate log of everything they ate lost about six pounds more than those who did not.

Skipping meals and going out to eat, especially for lunch, stopped weight loss.

Experts say fasting makes you crave high-calorie foods and could lead to overeating.