How to Lose Weight Without Being Miserable

Richard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: Rules of Life, Rules of Work, Rules of Management, Rules of Wealth, Rules of Parenting, Rules of Love and the latest bestseller, The Rules to Break.

• Introduction  Know what you’re eatingKnow what you should be eatingIt’s a mindsetYou have to want to lose weightUnderstand why you eatOnly eat when you’re hungryAsk yourself whyChange your habitsSet goalsKeep a diaryThink positiveStand up straightUse affirmationsEat only in publicDon’t eat mindlesslyDon’t listen to the voice of doughnutsDon’t believe the mythsSpot the triggerSpot the trigger (again)Reward yourselfThink half fullPretend to finish the packetMeet the familyTell your parents where to get offExpect fluctuationsLive on credit, not debtLook at your assumptionsGo on a part-time dietUse practical ploysDon’t eat less, eat differentlyIf you’re going to have a second helping, don’t have the first oneBuy a smaller plateDon’t finish it offIf you can’t resist temptation, avoid itCount to tenAlways shop on a full stomachYou can eat when you like……but be carefulAlways put food on a plateDon’t buy food you don’t likeCheck which snacks are actually high calorieKeep healthy snacks in the houseDon’t keep unhealthy snacks Make it a ritualStop!Use stronger foodEat low calBe label smartGrill, don’t fryGet your vegetables in proportionVegetables firstGive up potatoesNever eat anything bigger than your fistHands off the kids’ leftoversFind something to do with your handsDistract yourselfSnack as you cookDrink moreDrink lessAvoid diet drinksTake food to workCarry emergency rationsWeigh yourselfSwitch offGet more sleepDon’t get hungryEat aheadEat more slowlyPause between coursesEat with a teaspoonEat more fibreDrink your foodEat little and oftenWatch those portionsAlways check the packetDivide your cheesePortion out snacksRecognise 100 caloriesFind a shortcutShow two fingers to cakeCut down snack portionsDon’t try to match Eat less, do moreEast less, do more Know how much you're burning Get off the busWalk fasterGet a pedometerMake everyday life more energeticMind how you partyEat before you goSay no to nibblesBe last at the tableHave two startersDressing on the sideLeave something on your plateShare the pudding roundRehearse saying noCook your own Limit the alcoholDon’t give up on yourself