2. Eat little and often.  The best snacks to nibble on between meals include fresh fruits, nuts, toasted seeds, and small tubs of yogurt.

3. Avoid salty foods, which aggravate fluid retention, and also overly sweet foods,  If the urge to comfort yourself with a dose of chocolate is overwhelming, carrying a small bottle of vanilla essence around with you and having a sniff whenever the craving hits really helps to satisfy your chocolate lust, without saddling your body with excess calories.

4. Reduce your consumption of alcohol and caffeine-containing drinks, better still, cut them out altogether.