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The secret to weight loss? Grapefruits. Eliminating white sugar. Raw foods. Try again: how about counting calories?

The oldest and tired-est of all weight loss programs, the trusty calorie counter, is the way to go, says nutritionist LouAnn Frisch, interviewed in yesterday's Oregonian. "I don't care what the diet says; weight loss comes down to counting calories. If you want to lose a pound a week, subtract 500 calories from what it takes to maintain your current weight." Multiply your weight, in pounds, by 13, and you'll get the maintenance number.

Good thing I don't want to lose weight - I'd be only eating 1,100 calories a day. That's five slices of Milton's Whole Grain Bread, four eggs, and a bowl of low-fat split pea soup (according to Frisch's recommendations). I wouldn't even have room for milk in my coffee.

It is probably no surprise to learn that the most common resolution people make every January 1st is to lose weight. This could be fueled in part by the misconception that people gain 5 to 10 pounds over the holidays, when in fact the average weight gain is much closer to one pound. But a pound at a time can add up, so resolving to lose weight it not necessarily a bad thing. Dieting, however, is. A much better thing to do is to make some simple changes in your lifestyle which will help you to maintain a healthy weight throughout the year.
In the next week, this series will feature some tips to help you lose that one stubborn holiday pound, eat a little less and eat a little smarter. We’ll even point you towards some healthy options. We allow cheating here at Slashfood, but keeping our strategies in mind from time to time will prevent those pounds from adding up.