Dieting is always hard, choosing which diet to go with and sticking with it for a long period of time can be a nightmare. Once the diet has started and you have lost some weight it does give you a boost. But then, inevitably, the newness wears off and you start to cheat on your diet, which of course leads to putting a few pounds back on and before you know it your back to where you started. Or worse, you've actually gained more pounds than you lost on the diet to begin with. Stop yo-yoing and start being successful on your diet with these easy tips for weight loss success.

Sensible eating

The most important thing when losing weight is to of course eat sensibly, but along with this you should have a plan or exercise routine to boost your weight loss plan, exercise is the best thing for you when you are losing weight and it doesn't matter how good the diet claims to be it is no good if you are not getting enough exercise throughout the day. Finding an exercise routine that you enjoy doing is the key to being successful otherwise you will just get bored and not stick to it.

Food journaling

Keeping a written account of everything that you eat is essential and helps you to develop a pattern that shows the days you have been successful and what you ate on those days compared to days you weren't so successful and are able to compare the two. This will lead to knowing what foods are the best to include in your diet and what foods you should cut down on or avoid.

Be realistic

Don't get carried away and lose track of what it is that you wish to achieve through your weight loss plan. Remember that the whole point is to eat healthy to get fit and healthy; don't be fooled into going down the road of wanting or needing to become thin. Thin and fit are too different things and becoming too thin can cause severe health problems.

Cut out pointless eating

Look at yourself long and hard and find out why you eat, the majority of the time we don't eat because we are hungry but eat out of boredom, because we are stressed or just like to snack for the sake of it in front of the TV. Find out why you are eating and then take action to prevent it, if you snack when you sit down to watch TV then try watching TV while you do some walking on the spot or riding an exercise bike.

Count on friends and family

When starting out on your diet get support from as many friends and family members as you possibly can. Having support and letting them know you are trying to lose a few pounds can save a lot of trouble and they are there to support you by not putting out foods that will tempt you when you visit them. If you have someone you can talk too during the moments you feel like giving in they can be there to support you and encourage you and get you through these times.