Book excerpt: In this book you will find 101 Diet Secrets. For example:42. Learn more about your BMI. If you want to stay on your diet, you should become more familiar about BMI. BMI or Body Mass Index actually helps you determine whether you are underweight, fit, overweight, or obese. By calculating your BMI, you would know where you stand, as far as achieving better health is concerned. 43. Reward yourself from time to time. Whenever you achieve your short term goals, such as losing 5 to 10 pounds in a week or two through dieting, you should come up with a way to reward yourself. One example is to purchase a smaller shirt or smaller sized pants. You will become more motivated in achieving more. 44. Purchase a log book. Use a log book or even a simple notebook to note down the foods that you have eaten for the day. Aside from that, it should also contain the foods that you are planning to eat for the following days. You can prevent unconscious eating, and be on your way to better health with your diet.