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: If losing weight has been a herculean task for you, it’s time you changed your plan of action. There must have been something that you haven’t been doing right all this while. The rules you shall find as as you read are pretty simple indeed.

Treat high-calorie foods as jewels in the crown. Make a spoonful of ice cream the jewel and a bowl of fruit, the crown. Cut down on the chips by pairing each bite with lots of chunky, filling fresh salsa. Balance a little cheese with a lot of salad. It’s important to indulge in a high-tasting, but low-calorie, treat once a week. This should help keep you from feeling deprived and binging on higher-calorie foods. And go get yourself a a palm-size notebook. Write down every single morsel that enters your lips — yes, even water.

Start the pedometer in your mobile. Aim for an extra mile. On an average, sedentary people take only 2,000 to 3,000 steps a day. Adding 1,000 steps will help you maintain your current weight and stop gaining weight; adding more than that will help you lose weight. 30 minutes of daily walking is enough to prevent weight gain in most relatively sedentary people, exercise beyond 30 minutes results in weight and fat loss. Burning an additional 300 calories a day with 45 minutes of brisk walking could help you lose 30 pounds in a year without even changing how much you’re eating.

Check your wardrobe. Bring the colour blue into your life more often. There’s a good reason you won’t see many fast-food restaurants decorated in blue. Believe it or not, blue functions as an appetite suppressant. Conversely, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas as they encourage eating. Clean your closet of the “fat” clothes. Once you’ve reached your target weight, throw out or give away every piece of clothing that doesn’t fit. The idea of having to buy a whole new wardrobe if you gain the weight back will serve as a strong incentive to maintain your new figure.