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Physical fitness requires mental toughness

Finding a magical diet: A recent Consumer Reports magazine survey found that an overwhelming majority of 32,000 successful dieters lost weight and kept if off, not through food deprivation or elimination, but through exercise and permanent healthy dietary and lifestyle habits.Not having to work at it: There's a reason they're called "workouts." So don't buy into the it's-so-easy infomercial spins.

Fitness fixes for chubby knees, bra bulges?

"Weight loss occurs throughout the entire body," explains exercise physiologist and dietitian Tavis Piattoly, training and wellness program manager at Ochsner Clinic's Elmwood Fitness Center in New Orleans.

What you can do, though, is engage in a cardiovascular exercise program to burn fat all over. Combine a cardio regimen with a healthy diet plan to help you shed pounds most efficiently.

But expect to lose weight in other areas besides the knees first, says Piattoly. Men traditionally store fat in their abdominal region, so that's where they'll probably lose from first. Women will likely lose from the hips, thighs and breasts before other areas.