One of the hardest places to stick to your diet is the office. And since you probably spend a large majority of your time at work, you need to have some strategies to help you deal with the temptations you’ll face.

Here are five ways to avoid those workplace diet temptations:

Stock up on snacks. Keep healthy snacks available at all times. You may want to designate a drawer in your desk for them. When you’re feeling hungry, instead of heading to the vending machine for a candy bar you’ll have healthier options.

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If you’re like most people, you love to pour rich, creamy dressing all over the vegetables in your salad. And while you may think you’re eating healthier because you’re eating your veggies, the salad dressing may be weighing you down more than you realize.

Some salad dressings, while tasty, are often full of fat and calories that you don’t need when you’re trying to slim down and get healthy. But there are alternatives that are healthier for your body yet still delicious.

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One way to save time during the week (and to stick to plan) is to prepare food ahead of time. I spent part of Sunday afternoon preparing (from left to right, top row to bottom): Spinach Chick Pea Curry, basmatic rice, cucumbers/carrots/hummus, pre-cut cheese pieces (30g) for snack, clementine/pineapple fruit salad (banana will be cut at eating time), 2 bowls filled with my scrambled egg fixings*, 1 bowl with 2 servings of cereal (Kashi, All Bran, soy pieces).

* Scrambled egg fixings: diced low fat cheese, chopped spinach, chopped zucchini and chopped mushrooms. See my recipe: Suzanne’s Low Calorie / High Protein Easy Scrambled Eggs

What can YOU do to save yourself some time this week — and stick to plan?

There’s a lot of bad diet advice floating around out there that’s designed to make the dieter feel better about making the wrong choices. You need to be told the truth — because you could be putting your health (not just your waistline) at risk.

Make sure you’re not making one of these five diet blunders — and if you are, don’t beat yourself up about it — just get back on the straight and narrow path right away!

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You think you’re being good, adhering to a seemingly healthy diet plan. You’ve exercised, stuck with what you consider healthy food — but the scale’s not budging. What’s going wrong? Calories could be sneaking into your diet without you even paying attention.

Even a simple sandwich with chips and a soda can turn frighteningly dangerous to your diet if you;re not careful about exact measurements. Most people think just because they’re eating whole wheat bread, sliced turkey and putting some vegetables on it that they’re sticking to their diet.

But exactly how are you making that sandwich? Did you measure the mayonnaise? How many slices of turkey on the sandwich? What kind of cheese did you use? If you tally it up and add in a single can of soda and a handful of chips, you could be facing over 1,000 calories — for one meal!

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One of the biggest difficulties people have with dieting is figuring out what to do when eating out. Some people quit their diet altogether because they can’t stick to it with their busy schedule.

But you can eat out and stick to your diet. It just takes a little planning ahead to make sure you get the food you need to stay on your plan.

Whether you find yourself at a restaurant, a fast-food joint or a party, use these strategies to stick to your game plan!

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This time you will lose the weight you want and keep it off. How? By planning ahead. Any weight loss program is a change in your lifestyle. Most people are resistant to change and prefer the status quo.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re going low carb, South Beach, or just cutting your calories, make sure you have the tools you need. Number one priority is a reliable scale. A digital readout is best, as you can see it clearly from a standing position. And you don’t have to guess whether you weigh 130 pounds, 129 pounds or 131, the readout will tell you.

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You don’t need to feel deprived when you’re trying to lose weight. Here are 6 super tips to keep hunger at bay and liven up your meals.

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Toss Out Temptation – Before you start your diet program, go through your pantry, fridge, and freezer and toss out the forbidden foods. If it’s not staring you in the face, the odds are you won’t want it. If you have family members that will throw a fit if you throw out their favorite snack food, make them keep that food in their room if it’s nonperishable. If it is perishable, buy the smallest quantity available, one serving portions if possible. Put their name on it with a magic marker and put it on the bottom shelf of the fridge where you won’t see it.

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There are foods that can boost your weight loss program and are super for you. Include them in your diet as often as possible — try to add at least two or three each day to your daily menu.

Here are 10 “superfoods” to help you lose weight and feel great:

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