Going on a Diet Atypical person needs about l,800 calories per day to stay alive. These calorieskeep your heart (51) and your lungs breathing. They keep yourorgans operating _ (52) and,yourbrain running. They also keep your body warm. A person _(53) weight becausehe or she con-sumes more calories per day than needed. The only way to lose fatis to _ _(54) the number ofcalories that youconsume per day. This is the basic _(55) behind going on a diet. Unfortunately, diets don't _(56) for most people. They do lose weight but then go_ (57)the diet and put it back Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the keyto _ (58)consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories youneed in a day and how many you _(59) take in. The next step is to add exercise so that you can _(60)the number ofcalories you can consume per day. Exercisecharts can show you how many calories different _(61) of exercise canburn.Burning 250 0r 500 calories per day can _(62) a big difference. Youcan ride an exercise bikewhile you are watching TV or you can _(63) thestairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise _(64). Exercise can be a lot easierif there is someone to talk to. It's a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothesif you are on a diet. _ (65) clothing acts as a reminder of what you aretrying toaccomplish.