You know you should lose some weight. You've tried some diets and weight-loss techniques, but you always end up giving in to temptation because -- if you're like most people in advanced societies -- hamburgers, French fries, milkshakes, cookies, candy, and ice cream are just minutes away from where you live. Here's a thought: the next time you're at your cabin for an extended stay (a couple of weeks or more), use the cabin's remote location as a weight-loss "tool."

The thing is, most cabins are in locations that are not close to shopping areas. It probably takes more than a few minutes to get to a grocery store, bakery, ice-cream shop, or fast-food joint. Use this to your advantage!

You can make a game of trying to use only what you have on hand at the cabin to make tasty and healthy meals. For example: make it a rule that you'll only go to the grocery store once a week. Promise yourself and your spouse or partner that -- except for your scheduled weekly shopping trips -- there will be no running to the store for potato chips, cookies, ice cream, or any other greasy or gooey goodies.

And once your jeans start to feel a little loose, keep the momentum going by adding a walk or hike to your daily cabin-living routine.

Cynthia Leslie is a freelance writer with a background in the IT sector. After two decades as a technology writer, Cynthia relocated from a suburban Massachusetts community to the wilds of Maine. Cynthia's move to Maine was the impetus for her foray into non-technical writing. Of particular interest to Cynthia are projects related to ecology, the logging industry, land conservation and country living. Cynthia works from her home office on the outskirts of a tiny town in far-northern Maine where her creativity is fueled by magnificent mountain views and cute critters. Learn more about Cynthia by visiting her Web site, www.YourMaineWriter.com.

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