Now that you have lost weight, it's very important to make sure you don't re-gain it. We have some easy , day-to-day tips to help.

• Take a well-balanced healthy breakfast!

If you skip breakfast, you tend to get hungrier by mid-morning which means your blood sugar levels plunge and you're more tempted to eat "indulgent" foods. Starting the day with a good breakfast means that:

• You're more likely to have a better nutrient intake than people who skip breakfast.
• You are less likely to be overweight than breakfast skippers.
• Breakfast can help with your concentration

Kellogg's Special K provides :

• 5 essential B-vitamins, important for energy release from foods and normal body functioning.
• Vitamins C & A, which are antioxidants that help protect the body's cells.
• Its portable so if you really can't make time for breakfast before you leave the house, try keeping a box of your favourite Special K cereal at work. Then you can have a healthy breakfast when you get there.

• Having control on your portion sizes helps!

The bigger the portion, the more you tend to eat. Here are a few tips to help you control your calorie intake when faced with larger servings:

• At home, avoid or minimize second helpings.
• When eating out order two starters or skip a course. Order a small portion whenever you can.
• Place snacks on bowls or on plates rather than eating straight from the package.
• At a party, avoid standing at the buffet table. Fill your plate with what you want and then walk away.
• Stay active to stay in shape!

Essentially, the more active you are, the more energy you burn. The more you burn, the more you can eat without piling on weight. So if you eat fewer calories than you use, you lose weight!

Remember, while your scales can indicate how much actual weight you're losing, they can't give you any information about your frame size, body fat or muscle mass. The fit of your clothes is generally a better indicator that you are losing weight.

Lose weight too quickly and your body will burn off muscle rather than fat; making it harder and harder to keep weight off and stay motivated.

Be realistic
First of all, you need to be realistic about the size and shape you'll be even after losing weight, based on the genes you've inherited. Also, don't forget that slight fluctuations in weight and shape from week to week are perfectly normal. Ask friends and family for support and encouragement if you're having a tough day. The occasional lapse happens to all of us. Just move on and make sure you keep going.

The little things
It's often making a number of small changes, rather than one big change, that can really be effective in improving your diet and lifestyle long-term. For instance, try to listen to your body ' eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full. If you tend to reach for a dessert or second helpings as soon as you've finished your first plate, you need to wait for five to ten minutes ' it takes the brain that long to register you're full.

Make it measurable
Set small goals towards the bigger overall goal and feel good about yourself with every step you achieve. And define those goals more clearly, too. Instead of saying a general "I want to eat more fruit", say "I'm going to eat an extra piece of fruit every day".

Review your goals
Work towards a realistic time-frame. Review your goals every two to three weeks. Sometimes, it's just the incentive you need to keep motivated ' it's easy to forget the changes you're making when they're happening gradually day-by-day. This is where 'before' photos can help ' you might be surprised to see how your shape is slowly changing.

A healthy lifestyle begins with achieving a healthy body weight. Many of us think that managing weight is a big task that needs a lot of time, money and energy. But it is not difficult! Follow some simple and easy lifestyle habits and you will be able to mange your weight without any hiccups. One habit could be to eat a healthy low fat breakfast every day such as Kellogg's Special K with skim milk & fruit.

You can try 'spicing things up' by trying different low fat, low calorie recipes or adding various spices and herbs to foods you generally eat. Make sure you eat a variety of fruits and vegetables ' try some you've never had before; you may be surprised. Some good low fat snacks to try are fruits, vegetable salads, coconut water, buttermilk, low fat yoghurt ' these will help you satisfy those hunger pangs.

Make sure breakfast is tasty and good for you. Try a Special K breakfast which has wheat and is coated with honey yet is 98% fat-free. It's a wholesome low-fat meal that helps manage weight. And Special K is fortified with B vitamins (important for energy release, healthy child-bearing and pre-menstrual syndrome) and Antioxidants (Vitamins A & C) so you know you're getting the nutrients you need.

It's true that many high calorie snacks are very tempting. If you occasionally indulge in a treat, don't feel guilty or worried. Just get straight back to your healthy eating and exercise regime.