Welcome to this week's Straight Skinny

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Life is too short to stay overweight if you don't want to be (and who does?). You can get thin and stay thin for life. In this week's issue...

Why do most "weight loss" programs end up making you fatter? Because they completely miss the point and focus on the wrong thing.

Temptation is, well, tempting! Here's how to get past a craving. It's nothing fancy, just effective.

And for this week's eating tip, would you like to feel full? Then eat this.

Here's to a thinner, healthier you!