Want to lose weight this January? I am guessing so do a lot of people. As the New Year is upon us, almost everyone takes up some sort of resolution involving weight loss, fitness and healthy eating. Plenty of people out there will be signing up for gym memberships whilst others will be joining slimming classes and starting their diets in an effort to shed the pounds and keep that spare tyre off for good. Most of us know that it is not easy and that losing the excess weight from our bodies can be a hard task, especially when you are used to eating an unhealthy variation of foods whilst following a not so active lifestyle.

There is a lot of advice out there that is thrown at us to help when wanting to lose weight. Sometimes it can be confusing with so many experts sharing their advice on how to keep your waistline under control. Too much information and not enough help can scupper you chances of losing the fat altogether and you end up staying unhappy with your current weight and body size. It does not have to be a difficult task if you just keep it simple. Eating less and moving more is the most basic way to tell someone how to lose weight. There are so many foods out there today that it can be hard to choose what to purchase. Which ones to do we eat? You can also choose from a range of activities to help you lower that number on the scales, but which are the most effective?

Here are some simple and effective weight loss tips on how to reduce your size which are really easy to follow.

• You should aim to eat only fresh foods. These include fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, nuts, oats, wholemeal bread and pasta as well as low fat dairy and olive oil.
• Swap your usual drinks for water and try to get at least a litre of H20 a day.
• Do not eat ready meals or pre-prepared foods and try to choose fresh over frozen.
• Avoid takeaways and fast food restaurants and opt for healthy packed lunches.
• Do not snack on chocolate, crisps, biscuits and cakes. Choose fruit or nuts instead.
Pursue these simple these weight loss tips each day and you will be well on your way to getting that weight off and losing those excess fat stores for good.