Instead of a quick and temporary fix, you should try to aim for a permanent solution. This lifestyle approach emphasizes gradual and sustainable changes in eating, exercise and thinking. No-one can change everything overnight. Try to make one new change every week, and one that you can live with!

For instance, if you do not eat fruit often during the day, start by adding one piece of fruit every day. Try adding a banana with your breakfast cereal or bring an apple to work.

Other examples of small changes that might suit you:

	no butter on sandwiches
	take low-fat snacks to work
	stick to a shopping list
	walk around office instead of sending emails
	walk in the park at lunch-time

Concentrate on a few hours of your day first. If you find the last two hours of the day are when you eat the most, decide on small changes that you can make during this time.

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