GETTY IMAGES1. WALK AND RUNRemember: miles are miles, as far as your belly's concerned. "Coming back from injury last year, I needed a plan to stop me piling on weight," says James Smith from Hemel Hempstead. "I stopped taking the bus and started

you need to know about dieting's 'f-word'. Weight-Loss Plans The best way to lose weight is simple – just make sure your calories out are higher than the calories in. But the devil’s in the detail, so why not follow a tried-and-tested weight-loss

calories' worth of after-dinner treats. These might range from 60 calories in an apple, to 100-150 calories in a pot of fat-free yoghurt or rice pudding, or 170 calories in a bottled beer.Say 'yes' to hot chocolate: Look at the benefits. First, it

of trekking, you’ll burn between 800kcal and 1200kcal. Carry a 25lb pack, and you’ll burn an extra 200kcal.Sunday Run long, then hit the pool later for a few laps. In 15 minutes of leisurely swimming, you’ll burn between 125kcal and 175kcal. Pick up the pace

day: basic existence – 160 x 10 = 1600 calories; daily existence – 0.5 x 1600 = 800 calories; running – 5 x 100 = 500 calories. Add the three together and you get the total calorie burn for the day: 2900 calories.

are more accurate than others.) Once you know it, refer to the table below. Recommended Overweight Obese Men 6-18% 19-24% Over 25% Women 10-25% 26-30% Over 31% STRATEGY 7:Get adequate proteinOf the three nutrients that supply calories

later be replaced by fat. Very obese people sometimes can lose a lot of weight (because they have more to lose), but for most of us, a goal of 1-2lbs a week is more realistic.…And write them down Having goals and putting them down on paper is a simple

-out with a friend who is also trying to lose weight. You’ll motivate each other. A 30-min pm/45-min am run will burn more than 1,000 calories in total for a 12-stone man – and many of those will be fat calories.Pump up the Weight LossBy adding a once

what colour liquid emerges. If the juice is nearly yellow, with no trace of red, it’s safe. If not, send it back.Freeze Some Melon BallsSubstitute frozen melon balls for ice cubes in fruit drinks; 110g of honeydew melon has 230mg of potassium and 20g

a healthy diet. Which is half the weight-loss battle.The other half, of course, is keeping the pounds off. Here again, runners have an advantage, because exercise is the most important factor in keeping weight off.So don’t wait another minute: you