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A successful diet depends on a whole lot more than just cutting out fatty foods and running aimlessly in the park once or twice a week.
Shedding pounds - and keeping them off - takes careful planning and as with most things in life, preparation is key.
Failing to prepare your body and mind before embarking on a weight loss programme will only end in frustration and you might be put off dieting for life.
Remember, we are all different, so a winning approach to dieting for one person might not work at all for another.
Here is our list of 20 essential tips to prepare you for the diet that will change your life forever...
argh i eat chocolate all day at work, whenever im not doing anything i delve into my bag of snacks, ive put on nearly 2 stone since january when i split up wiht my boyfriend. its so easy to do!
but i lost 2 stone before so i can do it again! im thinking where i want to be this time next year!
To suggest that a person can start a diet and stop smoking at the same time is extremely naive.
Obviously written by someone who has never been a smoker, and a recipe for failure in my experience.
(From an overweight ex - smoker)