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Too much salt will make you retain fluid and too much sugar will keep those excess pounds exactly where they are.

This includes spreads, cooking oils, marinades and dressings.

(rather than fasting all day then having a blow-out). You'll find it easier to pick carefully from the menu if you're not starving.

You can't afford the calories. Your weekly limit is two glasses of dry wine or two measures of clear spirits with diet mixers.

Stick to water, no-sugar squash or fruit tea, plus 250ml of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk a day in tea and coffee.

Eat until you're satisfied, not stuffed!

If you see them, you'll want them, so clear your cupboards.

Look at your diary and predict the tricky social events when you're most likely to fall off the wagon. Ask yourself whether you really need to attend them all.

As you're likely to end up reaching for something fatty or sugary later.

Remember your goal and stay focused.

Whether at a restaurant, at a party or at home. The extra exercise means it won't break the calorie bank.

Just because you're doing extra exercise, that doesn't mean you can sit around doing nothing for the rest of the time, or eat everything in sight.

Extra exercise means you may lose inches before you lose pounds - don't panic, the pounds will catch up!

Allow yourself five glasses of dry wine or five measures of clear spirits with diet mixers a week, but spread them out rather than drinking them in one go.

Such as grainy bread, oats, sweet potatoes, pulses and pasta cooked al dente to give you plenty of energy to exercise

As they'll help to keep you feeling fuller for longer.

Such as olive oil and sunflower oil - e.g use them for roasting veggies.

But choose a ready-made pud from a health-eating range, such as chocolate mousse or a reduced-fat steamed pudding.

As you're likely to end up reaching for something fatty or sugary later.

Remember your goal and stay focused.