Try to eat three meals every day - breakfast, lunch and dinner. To skip meals is not a good way of losing weight, because it often makes you so hungry that you over-eat at the next meal. Also, your metabolism will slow down if the time between meals is too long. Therefore, try to aim for a regular eating schedule. This does not necessarily mean eating at conventional times, but rather that you should find a schedule that works for you.

Adding one or two low-fat snacks during the day is a good idea. Here are some examples:

	Slice of whole grain bread with low-fat spread
	Popcorn without added butter
	Pretzels
	Low-fat whole-grain crackers
	Fresh fruit or canned fruit in juice, not syrup
	Dried fruit such as apricots, prunes or raisins
	Fresh vegetables (carrots, celery, cauliflower, zucchini)
	Small container of low-fat yoghurt
	Vegetable soup or other ready-to-eat soup (just add boiling water)
	Smoothie with low-fat or skim milk, low-fat yoghurt and fruit
	Rice cakes

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