It's that time of year again -- diet season. It's hard to believe that dieting actually has a season. But, with the dawning of a new year comes the rise of new hope and aspirations.

You say you’re tired of dieting, you’ve had enough, and this is the year you’re going to do it once and for all. You’re finally going to lose the weight for good. Nice, but what do you do, what’s going to be different from what you’ve done in prior years? It’s so simple, right? All you have to do is eat less and exercise more. Well, not exactly. Here are a few hard realities you should consider before you start.

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It's almost 10 years ago to the day that I made the ultimate New Year's Resolution -- to give up making New Year's Resolutions for good. Really, no one ever keeps resolutions anyway, so why waste my valuable time?