Ways to lose weight without calorie counting

• Try to eat three balanced meals each day. (With a combination of protein, fibre, carbs and healthy fats). This will help to keep you feeling full and satiated and also reduce snacking on high sugar, high fat foods.

• Don't let yourself get too hungry. When your blood sugar levels are very low, you may experience a sense of hanger (hungry and anger). This ultimately leads to cravings for high sugar and high fat foods because our bodies can get energy from these foods very quickly. To avoid this, try to consume your meals at similar times each day and snack on fruit and vegetables in-between meals.

• Reduce consumption of processed/fast foods and consume more whole foods. It's a lot easier to over consume on junk food than it is on fruit and vegetables. This is because of the way the food industry works, these foods are manufactured so that we want to consume more of them , ultimately so these companies can make money. A treat every now and then is of course fine, but try to consume mostly fresh ingredients and foods with a limited amount of processing.

• Get your steps in. A lot of people think they need to go on a strict diet or run five miles each day to lose weight. Ultimately neither of these options are very maintainable. Restrictive diets often lead to binges and intense exercise, like running, can actually increase your appetite and lead to over consumption also. Instead, I would recommend doing gentler forms of exercise, such as walking or cycling, which still burn calories but without ramping up your appetite or depleting your energy levels.

• Plan your meals. Ensuring they have a combination of fibre (found in fruit and veg), healthy fats (found in nuts, olive oil and avocados), lean protein (found in meats, fish, eggs and beans), and unrefined carbs (found in wholegrains, rice and pasta). This is a good way to avoid temptation of ordering a takeaway or heading to drive through.