Things that work for me: 1. Conscious eating (don’t eat while watching TV, working, or studying. Be present when you’re eating and notice that you’re eating.)

Things that work for me: 1. Conscious eating (don’t eat while watching TV, working, or studying. Be present when you’re eating and notice that you’re eating.) 2. Calorie counting in conjunction with meal planning. Choose foods you enjoy, but be mindful of portion control, and balance your calories (if you have a high calorie meal - make sure your other ones are low calories to balance it out). 3. Avoiding drinking calories (so no milk in coffee etc, or sugary drinks) - basically drink water, or herbal/fruit teas, or black coffee. 4. Avoid sauces/mayo and other condiments - these just add calories. Enjoy the flavours of your food without the excess calories. (Missing flavour? Add a pinch of an actual herb or spice powder as these are less calories and usually pack a punch flavour-wise.) 5. Don’t eat for 4 hours before bedtime. 6. Fill up on foods that are low calorie. Sometimes I just want quantity. When in such moods, I pick foods that are low calorie such as a salad with mostly lettuce. 7. Avoid beige coloured foods (pasta, rice, potato, bread etc). Also important: Try not to take in too much sodium, as this can cause water retention. Finally, pick an exercise you actually genuinely enjoy doing, and do it regularly.