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"          Name: Jane MacDonald, 38 Location: Fort Gratiot, MI Worst of times: 206 pounds Best of times: 120 pounds My turning point: My growing disinterest in going clothes shopping. I hated trying on new outfits and looking at myself in the dressing room mirror.  My slim-down techniques: Portion control and making healthier homemade meals. For instance, I now use a few spritzes of low-fat spray butter, instead of a slab of real butter, when saut\u017Ding foods.  Kept the weight off: 20 months, so far. My best motivator: Watching my weight drop every time I stepped on the scale.  My greatest temptation: Salty chips. I&amp;#039;ve tried to cut them out completely, but every once in a while if my children are snacking on them, I&amp;#039;ll get the urge. Now I&amp;#039;m satisfied nibbling on only a handful.  My favorite diet food: Pasta. But I limit my portions now to 1/2 cup of cooked spaghetti topped with 1/4 cup of Del Monte Tomato Sauce. I&amp;#039;ll also round out this meal by serving fresh green beans and my own low-fat version of garlic toast. (One slice of Wonder Light Bread, a spritz of low-fat butter spray and 1 teaspoon of grated Parmesan cheese; broil until the cheese melts.)  My snacking tips: When I crave a late-afternoon snack, I&amp;#039;ll eat 1/2 cup of 96 percent fat-free popcorn with a touch of low-fat butter spray.  My exercise routine: Since I work in a mall, I walk for 40 minutes around the building three times a week during my lunch break. I also bought a pedometer and try to walk 10,000 steps a day.  Slim-down advice: Take it slow and set small, attainable goals. I&amp;#039;m satisfied if I can lose one pound a week. The payoff: I now love to go clothes shopping -- and changing my eating habits has helped keep my family healthy! Not only have I dropped seven dress sizes since I started, but my husband lost 30 pounds and lowered his blood pressure.  The Secret of Your Success Have you lost unwanted pounds and kept them off? Whether you&amp;#039;ve shed that extra weight with a diet that really worked or by revamping your snack habits, we want to know your secrets for an ongoing Good Housekeeping Web feature. Email us your success story, and be sure to include your name and daytime phone number. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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