react by overeating, and you also won't gravitate to junk food when you're not really hungry.Raise the bar: Use energy bars whenever you feel ravenous. They're high in nutrients and low in fat. They can fill you up on 250 calories or less, provide

, celery, dry cereal, pretzels and your other favourite low-fat snacks. Make a habit of carrying a bag or two with you for those desperate moments when you're considering a bucket of buttered popcorn at the cinema (1000kcal), a large bag of wine gums (750

production of human growth hormone, which promotes fat-burning and leanness,” he says.Run early: Twice a week, get up before breakfast for your morning run. At that time you’re in a ‘fasting’ state, as you haven’t yet replaced the carbohydrates burned during

. Work on the biceps and triceps, and also do squats for your quads. Combined with press-ups, crunches and regular running, this is great low-cost, high-value training.Make the crossover: Varied cross-training sessions - including cycling, rowing, stair

breakfast selection would be whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk, fruit and yoghurt. “If you take in some healthy fat, such as that found in many nutty muselis,” says dietician Susan Kleiner, “you improve absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as A and D