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Your home and work schedules are central, so a diet has to fit in and adapt easily to your normal eating pattern. Anything that smacks of deprivation won't work for you.



Try: A low GI diet, Mediterranean diet or Total Wellbeing diet, combining daily exercise with portion control.



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You can't do it on your own and it's a relief that other people feel the same. You need a planned style of eating that suits you, plus the support to see it through.



Try: WeightWatchers, Slimming World, Rosemary Conley diet and fitness clubs, or online groups at Weight Loss Resources, LighterLife.

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And that's exactly what you need. You don't feel confident in going it alone and you need an aid that delivers rapid results to give you the motivation to carry on.



Try: LighterLife, Cambridge Diet, Weight to Go or Alli.


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Never mind cutting down a bit, you thrive on organisation and do best with the discipline of a clear plan. If you know what you have to do, you can stick with it.



Try: WeightWatchers, Slimming World, Weight to Go or online slimming plans like Weight Loss Resources.


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You don't have the time or inclination to master a complicated diet plan, deprive yourself or spend precious evenings at a support group. You need long-term lifestyle changes that deliver a slow, steady result.



Try: Low GI diet, Mediterranean diet, Total Wellbeing diet, online plans, exercise and portion control.



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