SOME MORE BRILLIANT WEIGHT LOSS TIPS...

Drink two glasses of milk a day + a vitamin D supplement for a weight loss boost

Buy yourself The Diet Plate from www.slimmingplate.co.uk which marks out how much carbs, proteins, veg and sauxes you should eat.

Swap a Mint Aero bar for a Naked Cocoa Mint Bar – The Aero is 256 cals and the Naked bar is 135 calories.

ENJOY CHRISTMAS CAKE - IT'S THE LOWEST IN FAT...

A slice of Christmas cake is the lowest in fat, which keeps the calories down. A small slice will only give you 185 calories and 4.3g fat. And as it is packed with dried fruit and nuts, Christmas cake also contains more fibre than most of the other treats – around 1.3g a slice (an apple provides 3.3g and the recommended daily amount is 24g) Mince pies are 255 calories each due to the fat in the pastry .

The lowest in calories is the chocolate yule log which is because the lightness of the sponge cake means the typical slice of 35g is only 155 calories.

COCONUT MILK TO SPEED METABOLISM....

Another diet tip for you which sounds brilliant to me. Add coconut milk to home-made curries as new studies suggest the fats it contains can speed up your metabolism. Turkey curry here I come..........

VINEGAR FOR WEIGHT LOSS...

Apparently two tablespoons of vinegar before meals could help you to lose weight. The effect means that fewer calories from carbohydrates enter the system.

Vingegar has also been shown to stabilise blood sugar spikes after a meal by up to 81% lowering the chance of hunger pangs.

A STOLL BEFORE DINNER TO HELP YOU FEEL FULL...

Brazilian researchers have found that if you go for a stroll before dinner the exercise helps to restore the sensitivity of brain cless involved in controlling our feelings of fullness,so we eat less.

BEVERLEY HILLS DIET...

The Beverley Hills diet was devised by actress Judy Mazel, who has written several books on the subject.

The plan is said to operate on the unproven belief tht weight loss can be achieved by eating specific foods at the same time or in a certain order each day.

SLIM PATCH...

Apparently 'Purefect' sell slimming aids with capsules which are a natural supplement that helps detoxify the body and reduce bloating and also a discreet patch that releases natural extracts to suppress the appetite.

They also have an easy to follow fitness videa and meal plans. The aids are for 30 days and cost around £49.95 and available online at www.howtogetslim.co.uk

SOME MORE DIET TRICKS...

USE PEPPER – They say that if you season your food well with pepper to avoid weight gain Research in the journal 'Nutrition Today' shows that pepper helps to burn calories. Its active ingredient piperine raises the body's nervous system, boosting metabolic rate.

A DIET TIP I NEVER KNEW...

'Never eat potatoes and bread at the same meal'

HOW MANY DIETS ARE THERE IN THE WORLD...

Did you know that there are literally thousands and thousands of diets you can choose from to help you lose some weight.

From celebrity, fad, quick fix's, clubs, health farms etc, they just keep popping up left right and centre.

So how on earth do you know where to start. Hopefully this is where I come into the equation.

I will soon be covering a different diet every-day to help you decide which one might suit you best.

I thought I'd tried a lot of them but once I started looking on the internet, I was overwhelmed with the number out there.

So, if you are looking for a specific diet then watch this space.

BACK TO THE THREE DAY DIET...

Well, its been a few weeks since I went on the three day diet but it's all back on again now, so with Christmas only three weeks away I am going to do another session of the three day diet this week.

If successful then I plan on doing it again next week ready for Christmas then I am definitely going back to Slimming club in the New Year as I need to be weighed in to lose wait and doing this crash diet is only for when I'm desperate.

Wish me luck...

THE LATEST WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT IN BRITAIN...

Believe it or no the obese people in Britain could be 'bribed' to take a walk as part of a controversial attempt to make the nation healthier, according to the Daily Mail Newspaper.

Apparently millions of Britons from all ages could be offered financial rewards to take more exercise.

Well, if that's not an excuse to get big in the first place, then I'll eat my hat!

A FIZZY DRINK THAT CAN BURN OVER 200 CALORIES IN 3 HOURS !

Cranberry flavoured 'Aspire' is said to burn off 209 calories within 3 hours of drinking it, according to scientists at Leeds Met University.

Apparently they found that when green tea was combined with caffeine, amino acid and ginger, there was a 'thermogenic effect'. This means the body generates more heat to digest food and temporarily stimulates the metabolism.

The drink is available from Holland & Barrett and is £1.59 and 12.5 calories a tin, but it is not advisable for those sensitive to caffeine to drink it.

Although more tests need to be carried out on this to confirm their findings, I think its well worth a shot over Christmas when we are all eating those extra calories.