Keeping an eye on weight

SODA. To avoid drinking bottled drinks, two friends who work at different call centers bring water with them to work.

WATER. One of them inserts a slice of lemon in her plastic bottle filled with cold tea. Her friend slips in green tea leaves into her own plastic bottle and fills it with cold water.

SHED. "We're cutting down on our calorie intake. Our goal is to shed some pounds," they said.