Diet Strategies: Body Fat  

Cut body fat 4%

As a car warranty, "10/10,000" is pretty lousy coverage, but as a plan for knocking a few stubborn points off your body-fat percentage, it's perfect. Designed by Tim Lohman, Ph.D., a professor of physiology at the University of Arizona, the 10/10,000 plan calls for two simple lifestyle changes:

First, decrease the portion size of every meal by 10 percent, while cutting out all snacks, drinking plenty of water, and limiting carbohydrates like potatoes, rice, and white bread.

At the same time, increase your basic activity level to 10,000 steps (about 5 miles) per day; that's above and beyond any other exercise you do.

Don't have a pedometer? Try Oregon Scientific's Digital Step Counter (www.oregonscientific.com). Just larger than a Zippo, it's a classy $10 gizmo that will secretly watch your every step. Trust us, it's worth the effort.

"In 10 weeks, your body fat will be down 4 percent," says Lohman.

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