3 Secrets to a Better Body:

1. Know thyself. Linda knows she is hungriest early in the day. If she whips up a fattening dinner for her family, she makes a light dinner for herself and packs up her portion of the hearty family meal to eat for lunch the next day. That way, she consumes her calories when she is hungriest and will appreciate them most.

2. Get a pedometer. Wearing this constant reminder helped Linda work up to logging 20,000 steps a day. (That’s 10 miles!)

3. Build in pleasure. “I wanted to feel I could eat anything I want, and I do,” says Linda. Every few weeks, she forgoes her nutritious dinner to enjoy a piece of turtle torte or some other luxurious treat instead.