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Don'T Eat The Samples Unless You Count The Calories!

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If you're in the supermarket at a certain time, you'll see little trays of sample foods in the store. Don't taste them unless you are willing to log what you ate and count the calories. Remember: Every Little Bite Counts!

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Weight Watchers refers to such nibbling as BLTs: Bites, Licks, and Tastes. And it all contains calories. (BOO! HISS!)
Knowing all of what you have eaten will help you to adjust your day to be as healthy as possible.

- Submitted by JRBASKIND 8/24/2010 in Weight Loss | 2 Comments

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