Answer: First, you’re on the right track by eating five-six times a day. To improve what you’ve got going, try eating more foods that taste good, but that leave you satisfied and with a feeling of fullness. I suggest beans. They’re a great complex carbohydrate and protein source, they’re filling, so you don’t get hungry right after consuming them, and they’re high in soluble fiber (which means they lower your bad cholesterol HDL-cholesterol). Other fiber rich foods which also stay in the gut and leave you feeling full, and not hungry are: complex carbohydrates such as Kashi (a fiber-rich cold cereal), oats, wheat and barley. Vegetables are a good bet, too. You’re already snacking on fruits, so try snacking on veggies (try some of the ready-cuts available in most produce sections across the nation). Other good snack bets are Luna bars (a protein bar, my favorite is Nuts Over Chocolate), Soy nuts (I love the teriyaki flavor), dried veggies, dried fruits, Ostrim Ostrich Sticks (they look like Slim Jims, only they’re made of ostrich meat, 90 calories, 13 grams of protien, and only 1 gram of fat!). Wash all of these snack ideas down with a hefty glass of water. Getting 8-10 8 ounce glasses will not only fill you up, but an added bonus is that water will speed up your metabolism. Bon appetite!

Answer: You are too easy. If I had a dime for every sister who’s told me she needed to get rid of the “cellulite” in her problem areas, I’d be a rich woman. First, there is no such thing as cellulite. It’s called FAT! The “c” word is a nice-sounding fancy way of calling fat something else that sounds good to the beauty industry. So now that I’ve got you back in the real world, let’s deal with what you’re doing wrong. The short answer? EV-ER-Y-THING! But don’t despair. Help’s on its way. First, a healthy weight for a female of your height ranges from 125 to 150 pounds. But it isn’t the end of the world. Eating at the end of the day works against you because your body starts shutting down to prepare for the next day after 3 p.m. Between 3 p.m. and midnight, your stress hormones go on break. (They peak between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.) It’s better for you to get the bulk of your energy producing foods (complex carbohydrates, e.g., dried peas and beans, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains) during the earlier part of the day. Start to eat five-six small meals a day, not one big meal at night. The danger in saving your calories up for one big evening meal is that it almost always tempts you to overeat. Snack on fruits (not juice), vegetables, whole grains and protein foods (drained tuna, which is now available in a package that travels easily), ostrich sticks, breakfast and protein bars, fruited yogurt, cheese and crackers and fruit. Step up your usual workout routine from 30 to 45 minutes a day. In two weeks, add 15 minutes more (you’ll be walking for an hour). Pick up the pace, and watch the difference a little more commitment makes.