Being healthy is a lifestyle, not a diet.  There are many good tips on how to achieve permanent weight loss; none of them includes diets or diet pills.  The best way to lose weight and to become healthier is to take responsibility for yourself!  Your health is your most important asset.  For many people, being overweight is associated with being uncomfortable in their own skin.  To assist with weight control; keep a daily food journal and every time the urge to snack is felt, first drink a large glass of clear water.  This simple act will help you to eat less.  Water hydrates you, suppresses your appetite, helps you to feel full, and metabolizes fat cells.  Water will soon become one of your best friends.  The major reason so many people in America are overweight is because we eat too much for comfort!  It does not hurt to treat ourselves with something special once in a while, what is necessary is that we limit our portions and do not overeat!  It is also necessary to keep our body properly hydrated, so drink a full glass of water with each meal or snack. Being overweight ******, but after reading a book, I lost 85 pounds!  Words can not express how good I feel! This is a comment which I recently received about the book Lose Weight Using Four Easy Steps