Even small changes can result in weight loss. For example, my personal trainer cautioned me___ real cream in my coffee.

• to avoid using

• to avoid to use

• avoid using

• to avoid use

He told me that ___ certain food such as cookies and cream would help me to lose weight quickly.

• not to eat

• do not eat

• not eating

• have eaten

In fact, I stopped __ dessert because the scale told__.

• eating ... me to stop

• to eat ... to stop

• to eat ... me stop

• eating ... me stopping

__ is a good way to stay healthy but I dislike __ many of them.

• To eat...to prepare

• Eating...to prepare

• To eat ... preparing

• Eating ... preparing

Do you __ to go to the gym alone or with a workout buddy?

• prefer

• suggest

• enjoy

• appreciate

For many people, __ out with someone else increases their motivation and ultimately yields better physical results.

• work

• they work

• working

• if they work

If you have a friend to work out with, you are not likely__working out from one day to the next.

• for postpone

• for postponing

• to postpone

• to postponing

When I started working out, running on the treadmill was difficult because my body was not accustomed ___ for so long.

• for run

• to run

• for running

• to running

In fact, I tried my best ___ that and soon got used to it.

• to overcome

• overcoming

• overcame

• to overcoming

I understood that to succeed__a good shape, I have to make great efforts.

• to have

• in having

• for having

• have