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" Let&amp;#x27;s face it, slimming down ain&amp;#x27;t easy. There&amp;#x27;s the business of eating right and exercising--and doing it consistently. And then there are the litany of challenges and temptations we face daily that sneak up and try to sabotage our efforts to slim down. Here are some ...**** *Your boyfriend. Joanna over at Smitten wrote about this phenomenon. In short, many women (me included!) find it tempting to eat something they normally wouldn&amp;#x27;t (think gigantic hamburger and fries) when their man is splurging too. Joanna&amp;#x27;s antidote, which I think is brilliant: mint gum. OK, so it might not curb a craving, but if you&amp;#x27;re not hungry and considering partaking in that burger just because your BF is--go for the gum. *Your messy house. This is huge, at least for me. When my house is messy, I feel less organized. When I feel less organized, I feel out of control. When I feel out of control, I fall victim to emotional eating. Stop the madness, clean your house. *Your love of wine. Calories from wine and cocktails can absolutely add up. This Glamour writer spilled the beans on her quest to ditch booze in order to slim down. *Your computer. Karina over at Shape Up wrote about whether the Internet could be a culprit--and I think the answer is yes. It&amp;#x27;s so easy to get sucked into Facebook, your favorite blog, etc.--and suddenly the hour of time you had to workout is zapped. *Your kids. Yes, my friends. It is true (at least for me). Kids snack all day long (toddlers, at least), and unless you have willpower, you will be tempted to snack all day long with them! *Your job. Some say that people who work from home are more likely to binge. I work at home, and can totally see how this could be true. I can also see how a mean boss or a combative co-worker could drive you to a candy bar, or two, or three. *Your thyroid. Oprah reportedly has a thyroid condition. I do too. It&amp;#x27;s actually really common for women to have under-performing or over-performing thyroids. If you have gained a few pounds, have dry skin and are feeling a little sluggish, it could be a sign to see your doc and get your thyroid levels tested. The good news is that most thyroid conditions are totally treatable. *Your refrigerator. How can you change your ways when you know there are two pints of cookie dough ice cream in the back of your freezer? One of the best ways to jump start healthy eating? Clean your fridge! Here&amp;#x27;s more on that, which I wrote about a while back. (And, could the Food Network also be responsible for your expanding waistline?) *Your friends. I know, it sounds nuts, but one study found that obesity was &amp;quot;contagious&amp;quot;--as in, weight gain was more likely to follow hanging out with people who overeat. What&amp;#x27;s making you fat? **** Get Glamour Wherever You Go! Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Add us to your Google homepage Photo: iStock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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