1. By Mariam Bebawy

2. Find out why you overeat All too often overeating is triggered by: Stress, Boredom, Loneliness, Anger, Depression and other emotions. Learning to deal with emotions without food is a significant skill that will greatly serve long term weight control.

3. How to keep the weight off Eat less and exercise more! Measure yourself regularly Eat small portions Avoid fatty foods No junk foods

4. Healthy eating

5. Size of food portions What to do if you like big portions? Overload your plate with vegetables or a salad or have a big bowl of stock-based soup. Use a smaller plate for your meal. Less space on the plate means automatic portion control.

6. Toning your body Resistance training: This type of training helps to maintain and increase muscle mass. Include two to three strength-training sessions into your week. You can perform resistance exercises with weights, resistance bands or simply your own body weight Aerobic exercise: Include aerobic exercises such as running, swimming, cycling, netball or tennis into your week

7. Exercise Exercise is essential for weight loss Exercise is good for mental well being Exercise is good to keep the body fit and healthy Exercise is good to tone up your muscles