Looking to lose weight? Here is the information that was mentioned in Wendy Bell's WTAE Channel 4 Action News Extra report on Feb. 28, 2005:

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There are many ingredients to this lifestyle change. The two most important, according to its creator, Tricia Cunningham, are will power and pure determination. Follow these suggestions and you, too, will be a big loser!

(Remember: Tricia (pictured, right) lost 172 pounds doing this in one year. She was a size 22. She now wears a size 1.)

The main rule of thumb? Eat your dinner for breakfast. If you normally eat a big dinner and nothing for breakfast, then flip-flop your day. Here's a helpful list of foods you want to avoid and main ingredients you can eat, no matter what the quantity.

Don't Eat:

Salt, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and carbonated beverages

Do Eat:

All vegetables, fresh and frozen, including potatoes

Extra virgin olive oil (the darker, the better)

All seafood, chicken and turkey

All berries, peaches, pineapple, apples, grapes and plums

Eggs

Lemons

White cheese

Fat-free sour cream, salad dressing and skim milk

Low-sodium margarine

GARLIC, GARLIC, GARLIC

All spices, excluding salt, read your labels!

Post Shredded Wheat and Bran

Uncooked Old Fashion Oatmeal

Orange juice

Red meat and pasta, in moderation and small portions

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The Lifestyle Change: Finallly Lose The Weight

Tips:

1. Eat a BIG breakfast.

2. If you don't normally eat breakfast, take tonight's dinner and put it in the refrigerator and have your breakfast for dinner. This will jump-start your metabolism so fast, you'll be running to the scale!

3. Never skip breakfast.

4. Don't overeat. Save leftovers for snacks.

5. Eat a medium lunch and small dinner. You do not need to fill up at the end of the day.

6. Use water, margarine, olive oil or orange juice when preparing meat.

7. Drink two glasses of hot lemon water per day.

8. Drink when you're thirsty. Don't force eight to 10 glasses of water per day.

9. Eat when you're hungry

Breakfast:
4 oz. Cod-prepared with orange juice, parsley, oregano, lemons, garlic and black pepper. Simmer until done.

Mix together ¼ C spinach, ¼ C green beans, ¼ C broccoli, ¼ C green peppers, ¼ C onions, ¼ C celery, 1 T garlic, dash of parmesan cheese, and oregano. Cook on the stove or in the microwave. If in the microwave, add two eggs before cooking. On the stove, add them after you drain the water.

Mix ½ C each of uncooked oatmeal and shredded wheat. Pour ½ C orange juice over the mixture, not milk!

Small tossed salad of romaine lettuce, two slices of cucumbers, two cherry tomatoes, ¼ t. garlic.

Dressing and dip: In a small condiment container, mix together extra virgin olive oil, oregano, parsley, garlic and a dash of black pepper and parmesan cheese.

Snack:
Broccoli, celery sticks and green pepper slices with olive oil mixture

Lunch:
5 ounces baked chicken breast prepared in water with lemon, black pepper, garlic and basil

Medium baked potato with margarine and fat-free sour cream

Medium salad with fat-free salad dressing on the side

Snack:
Small bowl shredded wheat and uncooked oatmeal with orange juice (it's so good!!)

Dinner:
Small salad topped with ½ can of low-sodium tuna with fat-free sour cream on the side

More Information From Wendy Bell's Story:
Lifestyle Change Exercise Plan
You can contact Tricia Cunningham at (724) 217-1259 or triciac@aplaceformom.com