1. Eat a piece of fruit before you sit down for a meal. It will help to take the edge off your appetite.

2. Avoid buying food from vending machines.

3. Try switching to wholegrain pasta, rice and bread.

4. Always carry a bottle of water with you.

5. Try to cut down on those high calorie speciality drinks (smoothies, lattes, frappaccinos etc).

6. Drink water instead of soda.

7. Walk part of your commute to school, college or work.

8. Include at least 20 minutes of activity into each day.