- Start your day,with a healthy breakfast to kick start your metabolism.
- Eat regular meals- at least three per day.
- Use low fat substitutes for dairy products wherever possible, for example, skimmed milk, low fat cheese, cottage cheese and yoghurt.
- Make sure your diet is made up mainly from fruit, vegetables and fibre rich foods like bread and pasta.
- Replace desserts with fruit to satisfy the craving for something sweet.
- Don't eat large, heavy meals last thing at night or your body won't have chance to burn off those calories.
- Drink plenty of water and low calorie drinks to help you feel full.
- Make yourself more active, climb stairs and walk all short journeys.
- Allow yourself treats occasionally or you may end up binging.
- Don't be too hard on yourself, aim to lose weight slowly and it will stay off for good.