If you’re looking to lose weight, then perhaps you’ve already tried lots of diets, and followed the weight loss methods of celebrities, and haven’t yet achieved your weight loss goals. Although there is no quick solution to losing weight, it can be made easier.

Here’s what you need to know.

1. Don’t diet. Only allowing yourself certain foods, and being on a diet will automatically make you want foods that you can’t have or that are naughty. There’s nothing wrong with having a bar of chocolate, a pint of beer or a lass of wine once in a while.

2. You’ll want to make sure that you eat proper healthy foods, and that you get your recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Perhaps you’ll start taking your own lunch into work, rather than going to the café, or choosing sandwiches instead of eating a couple of chocolate bars and crisps.

3. As well as eating healthily, you’ll want to make sure that you eat sensibly too. Breakfast really is the most important part of the day, so why not choose some a bowl of healthy cereal or some toast instead of just a cup of coffee and then some biscuits when you get to work?

4. You’ll need to get more exercise too so that you can achieve your healthy weight loss. Why not go for a walk at lunchtime, or after work. If this isn’t going to be convenient, why not join a gym. Being a member of a gym should give you all the motivation you need to exercise, get fit and lose weight.

5. Maybe you’ll start swimming again. What about going with your children on a regular basis. This will help them to get plenty of exercise too.

6. What about taking a couple of exercise classes a week? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to try aerobics, or spinning. Maybe you’ve always wanted to try a martial art, or yoga. There are lots of ways you can achieve weight loss fitness.

7. If you don’t think that you’ve got the motivation you need, then perhaps you’d be better off with a personal trainer. With your own dedicated weight loss plan, and achievable goals, you’ll soon be losing weight.

8. As well as improving your diet and getting more exercise, what other lifestyle changes will you implement? Perhaps you’ll walk or ride your bike more instead of taking the car everywhere. Perhaps you’ll stop spending so much time in front of the TV, or in the pub.

9. Why not get all the family involved, so that you’re not on your own. Even if they don’t want to join a gym, they can still support you, and help you lose weight.

10. Why not set yourself achievable goals and reward yourself when you reach them. Perhaps you’ll buy new clothes, or treat the family to something nice, or put the money you save by not buying junk food towards something you’ve always wanted.

Now you know that healthy weight loss really is achievable, perhaps now is the time for you to start your weight loss fitness programme.