Problem: Article: Try to always be humble when it comes to your abilities and help others. Be a model for other gifted students in how they should treat others. Help or tutor friends and peers who are struggling or need assistance. Be supportive of others in their academic work or in their effort to overcome their own limitations. Refrain from teasing others or making jokes about others' abilities. Don't brag or be arrogant about your abilities when dealing with other students. Approach intellectual activities as opportunities to learn, grow, and foster cooperation. While competition is good, if taken too far, it can create conflict and alienate you from other people. It is best to see academic activities homework, tests, writing papers as opportunities to cultivate your own gifts, rather than to beat or out compete other people. Try to find friends who share your commitment to knowledge and to cultivating your gifts. Avoid social connections that make you feel poorly about yourself, make others feel badly about themselves, or lead you toward activities that are counterproductive to your goals in life and as a student. You might also find it helpful and challenging to connect with people who are gifted in different areas from yourself. For example, if you have a gift for writing but struggle with chemistry, look for friends who excel in the sciences. Their enthusiasm might encourage your own interest and help you overcome your challenges. The best way to cultivate a healthy relationship with your teacher is to talk to them about issues concerning your education. Do this in a polite way so that the teacher can see that you are engaged in your education and want to take a proactive role in it. Have conversations with your teachers about areas that you are interested in, and ask how you might find opportunities to advance your knowledge in those areas. For example, you might say, "I loved our unit on the ancient world, and I really want to learn as much as I can about Mesopotamian art. Where would be the best place to start? What kind of college major should I choose if I want to eventually study ancient art in graduate school?" When socializing with others, don't always try to steer the conversation to what interests you and what you are good at. Move outside of your comfort zone, and engage others on topics or subjects that they are interested in as well. Remember, part of being a successful gifted student is interacting with other students and teachers in a healthy and well-balanced way.
Summary: Be modest, supportive, and helpful. Avoid seeing everything as a competition or a chance to prove yourself. Surround yourself with peers with similar ambitions and interests. Work and communicate with your teachers about your education. Try to be a balanced individual.

Problem: Article: To create a caloric deficit, you'll need to keep track of everything that crosses your lips. Using an app or food diary is the best way to do this. Record everything you eat in your app or food diary. Aim for a goal of 1,200 calories per day if you're a woman or 1,500 calories per day if you're a man. Try to track what you eat or drink right after you eat it so that you won't forget about it. Or, if you know what you're going to be eating in advance, put it in your tracker ahead of time. This can also help you to budget your calories and spread them evenly among your meals and snacks. Keep in mind that it doesn't matter if you follow a low-fat diet or a low-carb diet. Both approaches to weight loss are equally effective, so choose the option that works best for you. Fruits and vegetables are lower in calories than most other foods, and they're filling because they're high in fiber. By eating more fruits and vegetables with every meal, you'll be cutting calories and satisfying your hunger in a healthy way. Aim to fill half of your plate with fruits or vegetables at each meal. For example, you could have 2 cups of melon with your morning toast and eggs, a green salad with a bowl of minestrone soup at lunch, and 2 cups of mixed steamed vegetables with skinless chicken breast and brown rice for dinner. Eating low-fat dairy products as part of a reduced calorie diet has been shown to promote weight loss. Include 2 to 3 servings of low-fat milk, yogurt, or cheese in your daily diet. For example, you could have 8floz (240mL) of 1% milk with your morning bowl of cereal, have a slice of low-fat cheese on a turkey sandwich at lunch, or enjoy cup (120 g) of low-fat cottage cheese with your pasta and marinara sauce for dinner. The capsaicin in spicy foods helps to rev up your metabolism, which might help you to lose weight and keep it off. Include hot peppers, salsa, and spices made from chilies to incorporate more capsaicin in your diet. For example, you could saute a couple of jalapenos with onions as a starter for chili, add a couple of tablespoons of hot salsa to a burrito, or add a dash of cayenne pepper to season baked chicken. Making small changes can add up in your total daily caloric intake. If you find that many of your extra calories come from beverages, switch to water or another lower calorie option. If you often snack on junk food throughout the day, trade chips and candy for fresh fruit and veggie slices. Beverages are a major culprit of excess calories. Consider how many glasses of juice, soda, and other sweetened drinks you consume during the day. If you're drinking 24floz (710mL) in juice and soda each day, this is about 400 extra calories that you could eliminate if you switched to water. to increase weight loss. Intermittent fasting has been shown to increase weight loss. To do an intermittent fast, schedule your meals so that they will fall within the same 8 or 10 hour window each day. Then, don't eat between the end of the window on one day and the start of the window on the next day. For example, if you make your window 7:00 am to 3:00 pm each day, you might eat breakfast at 7:00 am, lunch at 11:00 am, and dinner at 3:00 pm. Then, you wouldn't eat again until 7:00 am the following day.
Summary:
Track what you eat with a food diary or app. Eat 2 to 3 servings of fruits and vegetables at every meal. Include 2 to 3 daily servings of low-fat dairy. Eat spicy foods for increased metabolism. Swap high-calorie foods for lower calorie options. Try intermittent fasting