35. Beware of mindless TV-induced snacking. To avoid finishing the whole bag of potato chips or popcorn, serve yourself a portion in a bowl and eat only that. Calories saved for not eating a whole 8oz. bag of potato chips: 600.

36. Skip the carwash. Put on a bikini, pretend you’re back in college and wash your car by hand. For an hour of entertaining the neighbors, you’ll burn 350 calories.

37. Increase the amount of fiber in your diet. Fiber makes you full so you’ll be less tempted to snack on sugary or fatty foods. It also takes longer to chew and digest so you’ll feel full for a longer time. Fiber can save a few snacks a day, which can add up to 400 calories or more.

38. Beware of “healthy” muffins. A Dunkin Doughnuts reduced-fat blueberry muffin sounds healthy but packs 450 calories. Order a donut instead and you will only be taking in 200 calories. Or replace with an English muffin for a mere 170 calories.

39. Go on fitness dates. Suggest mini-golf (200 calories/hour), ice skating (450/hour), dancing (300), or even a picnic followed by a nice walk in the park (250)

40. Walk up and down the beach instead of laying for hours in the sun. Both your waist and your skin will thank you. Running in the sand is also an excellent workout, since it calls for balance and engages more muscles than running on pavement. An hour of sand walking will burn about 250 calories.

41. At fast food restaurants and mall cafés, order a kid’s meal. They are the right size for an average weight woman. Calories saved when compared to a huge adult serving: at least 200.

42. Ban white sugar from your diet. Drink your tea plain or with lemon. For your coffee, try some of the "alternative sugars" available, such as Splenda. Calories saved: 15 for every teaspoon you used to have.

43. Find an active hobby. Pick pottery wheel or sculpting over reading. Build birdhouses. Paint a room instead of a portrait. Calories burned: anything from 150 to 400 an hour.