THINKING. SLIM Fallis: fine time for. shed ding fat Although New Year's Day (where you swear you will) and the month before bikini season (when you actually might) are the traditional times to begin a diet, I have found from my own ex- perience that autumn is the best time for me to get a diet going. The slack, leisurely pace of summer has given way to a more disciplined, brisker lifestyle, and the cool air seems to impart a tingling sense of purpose and energy. Most of us are busy with full fall schedules, with little time to sit around thinking about food. The temptations of backyard barbecues, beach picnics, travel vacations and family reunions are all behind us, and it’s time to get down to serious business. Next summer is months and months y, with plenty of time between now and the next bathing suit season to slim down gradually and sensibly. 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