11. I.D. the emotion. “If you find yourself craving something or wanting to overeat, ask yourself why,” advises Nancy Saunders, a registered dietitian in Ormstown, Quebec. Take the time to figure out what’s really going on.

12. Go green. Arrange individual green grapes on a cookie sheet and pop them in the freezer. After they freeze, put them into a container and grab a few when you want a quick sweet snack. It’s a favorite trick of Denise Hargrove, a registered dietitian in Kingston, Ontario.

13. Switch to skim. “It’s like there is a pat of butter floating in a cup of two-percent milk,” says Hargrove. “Homogenized milk equals two pats of butter.” Drink skim milk or one percent to get all the nutrients and a fraction of the fat found in other milk.

14. Plan fitness. Wilson sits down and plans out her workouts week by week. “Thinking about workouts ahead of time helps me make them part of my day,” she says. Get ideas about [combining exercise with time with the kids] [http://justformom.kaboose.com/time-to-exercise.html].

15. Do the hand jive. Control portion sizes with these guides: A serving of meat is about the size of the palm of your hand, and a fist equals about one cup (250 ml) of fruit, vegetables, or grains. Your thumb is the size of about one ounce of cheese. Find more [portion guidelines here] [http://www.kaboose.com/features/healthykids/portions-sizes.html].