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BY GABRIELLE REECE

The reason we usefood as a source ofcomfort has beenexamined from everyangle by individuals alot smarter than me.I'm not here to tellyou what to do, but Iwant to give you afew suggestions onhow to deal with tack-ling a food issue.

1. Do not skip breakfast. People are 75% more likely toovereat the rest of the day ifthey skip breakfast. Now, ifyou have a hard time wantingfood in the morning, make anutritional smoothie: Throw insome frozen fruit, greens, pro-tein powder, a little almondbutter for satisfying fat andyour liquid of choice. Oatmealis an easy one in the morning. Ihave said this a lot, butremember that sugary cereal(aka cardboard with sugar) and

bagels are not breakfast. Boileggs and eat with a slice oftoast or some avocado. Getyour day started right.

2. Bored at work or home?Find a distraction otherthan food.If you're at work and have abreak, go for a walk or bring ahealthy snack to eat. If you'redoing "the kitchen roam" andfind yourself with the fridgeopen, call a friend or give your-self an indulgent 10 minutes

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online. This will be one of theonly times I say this, but golook up something silly or eveninformative online to distractyourself from food.

3. Eat only when you arehungry.Don't just mindlessly shovefood in your face because it'ssomething to do. If you can notstop eating when you arebored, then try substituting itwith a new habit.

4. Eat until you are full.Put it in front of me and I willeat it. Hey, I was always taughtto clean my plate, so of courseI will eat until all my food isgone, even if it's long after I'mfull. Either control your por-tions, or buy smaller dinnerplates. If you are out to eat,(even if it feels tacky) havethem put half your food to goas soon as you get it.

5. Avoid fast food and vend-ing machines.This never ends pretty. Most ofthe food is fattening, tastesreally good (so you overeat),and doesn't have much nutri-tional integrity. It's like dating ahot male or female that youknow is psycho. Fun, exciting,but not going to end pretty. Ifyou are on the road and haveno other options, then try topick the best of the bad. Don'tsuper size your order andavoid fried anything, sodas thesize of 5 gallon buckets with afree refiill, and bread. In gener-al, reach for chicken, salads,and, if you can, drink water.

6. If you are stressed out orhaving a personal crisisreach for the phone, notfood.Call a good friend or ask some-one to go on a walk in a peace-ful place so that you can vent.

Don't sit at home, alone, cryinginto a bowl of ice cream.

7. Find other things social to dothat don't always involve food.This is tricky because when youlook at how we structure our daysand lives, a lot of social interactionis around food. That's fine, but cre-ate a strategy for where you meetand eat. If you can combine it withsome exercise and a healthy mealafter, even better! This will providea positive example for everyone.

8. Write it down. Keep a foodjournal.You will be able to pin point exact-ly what foods and beverages aregetting you where.

9. Have some fun.Paul Chek told me that if we do theright thing 80% of the time in ourlifestyle habits, then we can havesome fun the other 20%.Moderation, not denial.

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BY DR. LAURA BERMAN

After a significant relationshipends, or if you've been througha divorce, the idea of jumpingback into the dating world canbe overwhelming and intimidat-ing. This is especially true if youare a single parent, or if youhave been out of the datinggame for a long time.Fortunately, there are manyways you can simplify yourreturn to courtship and make asuccess out of your newfoundsingledom.

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These are the 4 things you need to know:

TAKE TIME TO HEAL. Make sure that you arementally and emotionally prepared to dateagain. This is one of the most important parts ofdating after a split. The end of amarriage or long-term relation-ship can be quite traumatic,especially if children are involvedand you were together for manyyears. You can get through thisdifficult time by talking to a ther-apist, relying on friends and fam-ily for support and taking each day as it comes.When you are ready to date again, you willknow it!

FIND YOUR CONFIDENCE. Divorce can do anumber on a person's self-esteem. You mightblame yourself for a breakup, think that you area failure, or obsessively wonder what you didwrong. Stop! Your heart is still reeling, and onlytime will help heal the happiness and confidencethat you lost. Until then, fake it ‘til you make it.Try a new haircut, get a facial, start working outagain, or update your wardrobe. It might soundsimple, but sometimes a little self-esteem boostcan do wonders!

GET OUT THERE. You are not going to meetMr. or Mrs. Right if you never leave the comfortand safety of your own living room. Make aneffort to meet new people, and commit to dat-ing at least twice per month. Ask your friends or

family members if they know of any great singleguys or gals, or try your hand at online dating.The more dates you go on, the more chancesyou will have to meet someone special. Andeven if the romantic connection isn't there, you

can still network, meet newfriends, and just have fun!

PREPARE THE KIDS. If youare dating and you have kids, tryto keep any prospective partnersaway from the house until youare certain he or she is a keeper.

Have sleepovers at their house, or if they havekids too, rent a hotel room or save sleepoversfor nights when the kids are away. You don'twant to confuse or hurt your children if the rela-tionship doesn't pan out. Once you both feelcomfortable that the relationship is serious thenyou can bring your new mate around to meetthe kids. Try to make it a fun activity, such as apicnic lunch at the park, or an afternoon at anamusement park.

Remember, love and romance are importantparts of everyone's life. Commit to making dat-ing part of your life again, and enjoy the adven-ture and fun that comes along for the ride!

Remember, loveand romance areimportant parts of

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