Cut calories
Follow this easy formula to learn how many to eat each day in order to lose weight: Multiply your weight by 10, then add 300. For example, if you weight 150 pounds, keep your total daily intake under 1800 calories.

Water
Drinking a lot of water when you’re dieting reallydoes help. Water helps you from getting too hungry or dehydrated, and reduces bloating.

Meal time
Try eating 5 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones. Eating 5 small meals a day will help keep your blood sugar at an even level, and will also stop you from overeating. Don’t forget to keep the portion small. Try this formula. A serving of starch should be no bigger than the size of your fist, a serving of protein should be able to fit in the palm of your hand.

Snack
Stock up on healthy snacks, like fruit and cut vegetables. If you can find low-fat meal bars that you like, stock up, you will then know exactly how many calories you are consuming.

Eat citrus fruit
Eat citrus fruit like grapefruit. They contain high amounts of fibre, which keeps you regular, and enzymes, which help digestion.

Carbohydrates
Cut down on your carbohydrate intake. This trick helps you shed pounds quickly and alleviate bloating.

Last meal
Have your last meal as early as possible. Try and finish your evening meal by seven o’clock, this will stop you from over-eating.

Soups
Try and incorporate low-fat soups into your diet. Have a soup before your meal. This will fill you up and stop you from over-eating.

Salt
Reduce the amount of salt you consume to reduce bloating. Cut back on foods that contain high levels of sodium.

Eat yogurt
Studies suggest that consuming low-fat dairy products may also help you diet, because the more calcium there is in a fat cell, the more likely the fat will be burned, rather than stored. The key word here is low-fat dairy products.