My boyfriend and his mother are serial dieters; and have just announced that yet again they are going to Weight Watchers. This will be their umpteenth time there as they can’t stick to it.

Even though I had heard it all before I had to be supportive so went round to their house and removed all the candies, cookies etc. I couldn’t believe how much there was? I threw a lot away but took quite a bit to my house, as I am underweight.

I tried to think of ways that would help them succeed this time, so sat them down to discuss a game plan. My boyfriend will eat absolutely anything whereas his mother is very picky. So I acted as mediator to decide on what healthy foods they would have in as snacks, very quickly they agreed on fruit.

Fruits are the perfect snack. They can easily be popped in your bag and when you get that mid morning or afternoon yearning for something sweet. Reach for them instead of the bars of food. Junk food is just another way of describing convenience foods, so make your fruit as convenient by always having some with you.

A good tip to make sure that you eat plenty is to keep a bowl in a prominent place near a door so you will always see it on your way out and grab some.

It’s always a worry that food might spoil before you get it eaten. There are two things you can do here; either buy it in smaller quantities or do what I do, always keep in frozen fruit juice and dried and frozen fruits.

As there are so many varieties of fruit and different ways to eat it that there should never come a time when you are bored with it. Do as my boyfriend and his mother did, ditch the candy bars for fruits.

Getting out of the habit of eating candy will be tough at first but you will soon start to feel the difference in yourself that plenty of fresh fruit brings.

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