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Here's a diet plan which worked for me:

# Learn more about nutrition. Your local library should have some books on the subject.

# Combined healthy eating habits & regular cardio (30 mins+ 6-7 days a week), to create a calorie deficit will help to remove any excess body fat.
Weight training is benefical in strengthening your muscles, as well as increasing your metabolic rate.

# Make sure you do physical activities/exercises which you actually enjoy & can easily include into your normal routine.

# Consider keeping a journal.
Recording your eating and exercising habits jolts you into realising just what you eat and drink each day; and whether you exercise sufficently. It can also identify problem foods and bad habits, prevent 'calorie amnesia' ,& motivate you to eat well and exercise.

# Include in your eating plan a variety of wholegrains, lean protein, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy & healthy fats.

# Replace plain potato with sweet potato. Sweet potato has a lower GI, meaning that it releases it's energy more slowly than plain potato, and it's also more tasty.

# Use low-fat cooking techniques like steaming, grilling, baking in aluminum foil or sauteing using a spray of oil, instead of using excess fats/oils.

# Opting for a less-fatty meat.
For example, try taking off the skin of chicken or turkey, choosing lean cuts of meat, rinsing mince with water after sauteing to remove any excess fat etc

# Eating adequate protein & dietary fibre helps to keep any sugar/carb cravings under control.

# Oatmeal made with plain rolled oats, water and skim milk & flavoured with fruit, nuts and/or low-fat yoghurt, is a healthy breakfast, which makes you feel full all morning.

# Ideally lunch should contain wholegrains, protein & vegetables.
For example, a wholegrain bread sandwitch/wrap with lean chicken breast meat and mixed salad vegetables.

# Aim to have 1/2 your dinner plate consisting of non-starchy vegetables, 1/4 of wholegrains/starchy carbohydrates (like rice, wholegrain pasta, potato) & 1/4 of lean protein.

# Don't deprive yourself from enjoying a piece of chocolate or another not-so-healthy indulgence, otherwise you'll end up craving it. Occasionally, include it in your meal plan, in a small portion size

# You cannot target fat-loss.
Your body decides how it distributes body fat & where it removes it., not you. And if you are a woman, like myself, thigh fat can be particulary stubborn to lose. On a positive note, having a little bit of thigh fat is not a health risk & is merely a vanity issue.

# Don't be too focused on the scale.
Instead measure your success by how your clothes fit & how much fitter and healthier you feel. When I was losing weight, I'd use a pair of jeans to check if I was becoming slimmer.

# It can be quite challenging at first, replacing unhealthy habits with healthier ones.
Everyday wake up committed to make healthy choices throughout that particular day.
Some days you might go off track, but instead of feeling like you failed, learn from the experience and let it motivate you to make healthy choices the following day.
It may take months to achieve your long-term weight-loss goal, but the results are worth the effort :.)

# Most importantly, be prepared to commit yourself to a healthy lifestyle change for the long-term. That way, you'll be able to maintain your slimmer & healthier body, once you have achieved it

Life experience

Eating a healthy and balanced diet and doing exercise regularly can help you attain good health and healthy lifestyle. It is not only responsible for weight management, but it is also responsible for developing both your health and quality of life as you grow older. A balanced diet must include carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, salts, and fiber. It must have these types of foods in the proper and right ratios. Eating more fruits and vegetables than those fatty and junk foods can truly help you maintain good health.

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veggies, fruits, and yogurts/granola bars
plus working out
working out is a major role in dieting