13 Tips to help you lose weight

1. Eat fruits and Vegetables. It generally allows you to feel fuller with less calories which aids in weight loss.

2. Eat breakfast. Eating breakfast is an integral part to weight loss (or weight gain) as it fuels your body right from the start. You'll be less likely to overeat later in the day.

3. Snack if you're hungry. For body builders, that generally means a full meal. For those trying to trim down, oranges, apples, etc. are good ways to curb that appetite a bit.

4. Know your portions. 1/2 cup of rice is the size of your fist, an ounce of cheese is a large marble; a 3-ounce serving of meat is a deck of cards. Divide your plate: 3/4 with vegetables, grains, beans and fruit; 1/4 with extra-lean meat or low-fat dairy products.

5. Do not give in to cravings. Body builders can sometimes get away with this during the bulking stage but it's generally ill advised. If you absolutely can't resist, have it in moderation (as in, a single cookie)

6. Eat at regular intervals.

7. Drink Water. I don't know how many times I have to say this, drink lots of it. A glass of water every one to two hours can help keep you full.

8. Cut 100 Calories a day. In a month, you'll lose almost a pound.

10. Buy pre-cut fruits or vegetables. You'll be more likely to munch or add these to a meal when you're trying to lose weight.

11. Go for un-processed foods. Potatos instead of chips, whole wheat bread instead of doughnuts, you get the idea.

12. Eliminate alcohol. This will ruin any body builder or potential weight loss by being highly caloric and stimulating appetite. Not to mention it obliterates willpower and makes you look awful.

13. Add spices or natural flavoring. Adding an onion or using cinnimon/vanilla to dishes/desserts instead of ketchup, sugars, etc.