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Dear Friend: 

The diet mentality tells you that you failed or are failing or whatever negative message you're getting b/c of a slight gain that you're already dealing with. 

On the flip side, the healthy lifestyle mentality tells me that you're succeeding! You had a coupla days of less-than-perfect eating. Your body retained some fluid. It may have begun to store excess glycogen and fat. You stopped burning fat. And then you went back to doing what works! How is this a bad thing? 

I haven't read YOU ON A DIET, but I'm guessing there is info in there about the difference between a diet and learning to maintain a healthy lifestyle, which allows for slower (sometimes oh-so-slow) weight loss and then culminates in MAINTENANCE. 

We MUST get off the diet roller coaster and get on the healthy lifestyle train. Diets don't teach maintenance. They don't teach us how to let-loose for a couple days and then recover from that and move on. Diets teach us there is a perfect way and then there is everything else. 

Healthy lifestyles teach us balance. They teach us about how to maintain a quality of life, about how to indulge and, perhaps occasionally overindulge, and how to regain control to focus on healthy. Healthy lifestyle is about WAY more than diet. Healthy lifestyle never tells us were failures or that weve failed. Healthy lifestyle means we learn not to get mad at ourselves. Healthy lifestyle means we learn new ways to deal with situations we perceive as negative. Healthy lifestyle means we send ourselves positive messages. Healthy lifestyle means we eat the most healthy way we can, most of the time. Healthy lifestyle means we get the minimum amount of water and exercise our body needs but often do more, because we deserve more than the minimum. Healthy lifestyle means were always learning. We keep ourselves open to hear new information that may increase our health. Healthy lifestyle means we take time out to play, to rest, to enjoy our friends and families, to pray or have some quiet time. Diets are temporary . Healthy lifestyle is the journey were on. This journey has no ultimate destination 

And, by the way, friend, if you're still reading this, the day they open the line for perfection, I'm already first! If I don't get to be perfect, neither do you! 

Now, scatgo out and enjoy your healthy lifestyle. 

1. Choose the correct word.

1) Julia was tall, slim, blond and really good-looking. - The correct word is "slim" because it describes Julia's figure.

2) Maybe I should join a gym. - The correct word is "join" because it means to become a member of a gym.

3) That coat really suits Paul. - The correct word is "suits" because it means that the coat looks good on Paul.

4) My parents think I look scruffy in these jeans, but I like them. - The correct word is "scruffy" because it means untidy or messy in appearance.

5) Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes. - The correct word is "casual" because it means relaxed and informal clothing.

6) But you don't have to go on a diet. - The correct word is "go" because it means to start or begin a particular activity.

7) I can't wear my mum's dress - it's too old-fashioned. - The correct word is "old-fashioned" because it means outdated or not in style anymore.

8) These towels are 100% cotton. - The correct word is "cotton" because it describes the material of the towels.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1) Belted jackets are in fashion this winter. - The correct preposition is "in" because it means trendy or popular.

2) She tried to pay attention to what he was saying. - The correct preposition is "to" because it is used to indicate the direction or focus of attention.

3) Does this color appeal to me? - The correct preposition is "to" because it means to be attractive or interesting to someone.

4) You're addicted to shopping and spend too much money. - The correct preposition is "to" because it means to have a strong dependency or craving for something.

5) He puts his toys away every night. - The correct preposition is "away" because it means to place something in its proper storage or designated area.

6) He took off his uniform and put on a sweater and trousers. - The correct preposition is "on" because it means to wear or dress in a particular item of clothing.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

1) English is spoken in this hotel. - The verb "speak" is in the present simple passive tense.

2) The oldest house was built in 1670. - The verb "build" is in the past simple passive tense.

3) The bridge is being repaired at the moment. - The verb "repair" is in the present continuous passive tense.

4) The robber has not been found by the police yet. - The verb "find" is in the present perfect passive tense.

5) The new gallery will be opened next month. - The verb "open" is in the future simple passive tense.

4. Turn the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

1) Mrs Clark is being helped with her housework. - The active sentence "Someone is helping Mrs Clark with her housework" is transformed into the passive voice.

2) That beautiful ring was given to Elisabeth by John. - The active sentence "John gave Elisabeth that beautiful ring" is transformed into the passive voice.

3) My computer will be delivered next Monday. - The active sentence "They will deliver my computer next Monday" is transformed into the passive voice.

4) A better job was given to Tony by them. - The active sentence "They gave offered Tony a better job" is transformed into the passive voice.

5) English and French are taught to our students. - The active sentence "We teach our students English and French" is transformed into the passive voice.

6) Jane had been invited before she told the truth. - The active sentence "They had invited Jane before she told the truth" is transformed into the passive voice.

7) The emails should be sent to the head office by people. - The active sentence "People should send the emails to the head office" is transformed into the passive voice.