Drink water. --iVillager

Overhydrate yourself with water. Water will give you a sense of fulfillment. --chad

Drink tons of water. --GymKim

5. Avoid snacks at night

Limit your snack intake, especially sweets. Do not eat after dinner, and never eat before you go to bed. --chad

Don't eat any starchy carbs after 7pm. --GymKim

6. Lift weights

Start a weightlifting program. --chad

If you start working out with weights (dumbbells), you'll gain muscle, which increases your metabolism. This doesn't mean you'll bulk up. Women can't naturally do that. Just make sure you use low weights and high repetitions. --Sandra

I saw pounds shed once I incorporated one hour of weight training daily into my routine. I've always done aerobics, but weight training increases your metabolism and muscle burns fat, so it's a win-win situation. --GymKim

I started doing toning exercises -- Hooked On Classics, a beginner total-body toning video. I began to see results almost immediately. The weight started coming off, and my body was shaping up. --Aubriell

7. Ignore the scale

Throw out the scale! It means nothing. A fit 150 pounds looks and feels better than a jiggly 150. --Stacy

Your biggest challenge is changing your mindset that the scale is a good source of measurement. Re-evaluate your means to the end, and continue to be persistent. --Susan