HELP! Need diet advice

[Britney]

I started out this year convinced that I could lose 4 stone - worked out at 1lb every week. It is now late August and I weigh the same as in January. I wake up every morning swearing today will be the day I don't buy chocolate or cakes or pick at the kids' tea but it never happens. I'm getting fed up of looking fat & frumpy and need some tips on a good diet to follow. I'm not the Weight Watcher / Slimming World type. I would prefer something that will help me to get into good eating habits and stick to them, won't involve a huge hike in my weekly shopping budget and is easy to follow. Any one got any advice?

I have a book called the obvious diet - Ed Victor which is very helpful and lets you make your own diet to suit you. You keep a diary and sort out the things that make you fat and what you should cut out.

Have to say that exercise is one of the best things too. I am sure I wouldnt lose as much without the gym and wouldnt feel much better as well it lifts your mood.

PS do join us on the long term slimmers thread whenever we all help each other out.