34 ways to lose fat: readers like you share their successful strategies for obliterating the blubber

Men's Fitness, May, 2002

--PHIL JACKSON

32 Cut out processed foods, which often contain large amounts of sodium, sugars and preservatives that your body simply doesn't need. In addition to cutting up, I had more energy when I made the switch from processed to fresh foods.

--CHRISTOPHER RODOUSAKIS

33 Change your routines up periodically--monthly with weights and every other week with cardio. This method will keep your muscles guessing and keep your body from growing accustomed to your exercises. Also, set achievable goals for each exercise. Then, when you reach those goals, set some more. This simple method has helped me lose 45 pounds and reduce my body fat from 31 percent to 12 percent.

--DANIEL MESSER

34 Strive to eat your last meal of the day by 6 p.m., with the exception of a protein shake well before bedtime.

--BOB SCHUSTER