The first tip that you definitely should follow is to drink 8 glasses of water everyday. This advice is quite obvious and recommended by many nutritionists, but the reason I decided to recommend it here is a little bit different. If you drink eight glasses of water each it will help you to feel less hungry. Although there is still no scientific proof for this, when I am at work, I drink 4 cups in the morning and 4 cups in the evening. On the days that I do not drink that much water I tend to feel more hungry. What is more, when you don’t drink enough water you will feel sleepy much sooner. Do not be afraid and try to drink 8 glasses of water each day. Try doing what I do: I have a pint glass I keep at work, it contains sixteen ounces (as all pint glasses do) of water. Everything you must do is drink two pints of water in the morning and two in the afternoon.
Another important thing you should do is to make your diet public. Simply tell people that you are on a diet. By no means should you be ashamed to be on a diet. I discovered that an attempt to keep my diet a secret was much more difficult than just telling people. As a matter of fact, telling your colleagues, girlfriend, family, etc. will increase your accountability. I became motivated by being aware that my coworkers and family knew that I was dieting because I did not want to fail. I also picked a typical “fat picture” and placed it on my fridge, in my cubicle, and on my wall. I wanted it to be a constant reminder to lose the weight. I know it is a cliche, but it was crucial for me to remind myself of my ultimate goal.