2. Cut eating carbohydrates at night:
Eating carbs at night, especially just before you sleep increases your risk of storing fat, as you burn only small amounts of sugar or glycogen whilst sleeping. The metabolic rate is also slower while you sleep.

3. Eat more fibre:
Fibre is not only good for the digestive system but it also helps in reducing fat as it slows down the entry of carbohydrates into the bloodstream, which means there is also less sugar entering the bloodstream, which in turn initiates a slower output of insulin There by favouring fat burning rather than fat hoarding.

4. Time your cardio workouts:
Numerous studies show that exercise raises the resting metabolic rate (RMR), not only whilst you exercise, but for up to 18 hours afterwards. You burn more calories per hour all day. But if you work out in the evening and then go to sleep, RMR drops like a stone and you lose the major fat-loss effect.

5. Rest frequently:
Adequate rest from exercise aids recovery and gives the body time to make the adjustments to the stress of physical exercise. Insufficient rest increases stress both physically and mentally.

6. Eat properly:
A good wholesome diet is essential to help you stay on the path to peak fitness. In order to stay healthy your diet must contain a good balance of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and salts. The present research advises 15% protein, 15% fats and 70% carbohydrate, as part of your personal exercise programme.

7. Keep a food diary:
Write down everything you eat and drink for a week. Be honest, as you are the only person who will see this. This will hopefully raise your awareness about what you think you are eating compared with what you're really eating.

8. Avoid diets that don't work!
At the last count there were about 600,000 books and publications to do with diet. The problem with many of these is that initially they may work and you may lose weight. Bear in mind though that the reason why this is such a thriving industry is that many people lose the weight far too quickly. The body, in response, thinks you're trying to starve yourself and slows down your metabolism and you put on more weight as a consequence and the cycle is repeated.

9. Dining out:
Avoid ordering alcohol before you start your meal. Alcohol often increases your appetite and decreases good intentions. Consider even splitting an entrée between yourself and partner.

10. Change your workout:
If you want to burn fat quicker, do some resistance work to help raise your metabolism. The more muscle you have the more calories your body burns every minute, even while you rest.