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"Making changes" is a good point, too. Your body is amazingly capable of adapting to whatever type of diet or exercise routine you employ. That's why people "plateau" alot of times and can't get those extra pounds off or move up that last little bit in bench press.

The funny thing is that after all these years of fad diets, pills, magical exercise devices, etc., it really all boils down to eating right and getting the right amount of exercise. There is no "easy" way to do this.

Shoot for taking in about 500 calories a day less than you need to "maintain" your weight, keep yourself hydrated, do some *strength* training exercises (since cardio doesn't really build lean muscle) and you should lose about a pound a week. Guaranteed.

Mike