Fact: It's easy to guzzle more than you think because liquid calories -- from fruit and coffee drinks to beer and regular soda – don't yield much satiety, meaning psychologically you don't feel like you've eaten.

The fix: Curb liquid calories by making everything you drink between meals low-calorie or calorie-free. Drink water, seltzer, regular coffee, tea, diet soda, diet vegetable juice or lemonade. . Also, make specialty coffee drinks a splurge rather than an everyday event.

Myth: What you do while you eat isn't important.

Fact: Eating while you're doing something else, whether it's driving or answering e-mail, is a good way to inhale calories without realizing it because on-the-go calories can be dissatisfying.

The fix: Schedule at least 20 minutes for eating without the television on and without reading, which also can be distracting. Your aim is to focus on your food and savor every bite.

Myth: Starches are fattening, so you should limit them if you need to lose weight.

Fact: Foods high in starch include bread, rice, pasta, cereal, beans, fruits, and some vegetables. These foods are also low in fat and calories. They become high-fat and high-calorie when you add butter, sour cream, or mayonnaise, the WIN says.

The fix: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you have three to 10 servings of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta each day, even when you are trying to lose weight. Try to choose whole grains and watch your serving size: one serving is 1 slice of bread, 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal, or a half-cup of pasta, rice or cooked cereal, the WIN says.

Myth: Diets based on a specific food burn fat, helping you lose weight.

Fact: No foods "burn" fat, the WIN says. Foods that contain caffeine may speed up your metabolism, but they don't make you lose weight.