Weight loss can be a long and disheartening process with several bumps in the road, and it doesn't help that experts often offer conflicting advice.
However, one expert who many trust is TV doctor Michael Mosley, who has constructed a number of programmes to help people lose weight.
The diet guru believes that too big of a change can do more harm than good sometimes, and to fast track the slimming process you may be better off taking slower, smaller steps.
For example, instead of switching out your diet completely, Mosley guru recommends making smaller, more sustainable swaps, writes the Mirror.Writing on his Fast 800 website, he said: "Quitting bad health habits cold turkey isn't going to necessarily help you in the long run.
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