The Best Weight Loss Solutions.

When it comes to weight loss, it's all about consuming fewer calories than your body burns throughout the day. Though this seems simple, weight loss can take time and means making positive lifestyle changes rather than chasing a quick fix. Check out our top ten weight loss solutions to make a habit of.

1. Obsessing over the number on the scales and calorie counting is restrictive, not constructive. Focus more on what you add into your regular diet than what you take out, eating lots of vitamin-rich fruit and veg and lean protein.

2. Make time for a balanced breakfast in the morning – think porridge with honey and banana – to kick-start your metabolism (the number of calories your body burns at rest).

3. Fit a little extra movement into each day. Take a stroll to work instead of driving; even a 30-minute walk can burn up to 90 calories.

4. Hydrate. Our bodies often mistakes hunger for thirst, so drink a glass of water before each meal to avoid overeating.

5. Reduce your alcohol consumption. Red wine may be billed as heart healthy, but at 159 calories a glass, drinking just two glasses is the equivalent of eating a burger.

6. Eat smaller portions on smaller plates. This optical illusion tricks your brain, as a smaller, full plate of food will look just as satisfying as a bigger plate with a bigger portion.

7. In the gym, combine cardio and strength training for weight loss and improved muscle tone. Try our Primal Series workouts; group fitness classes designed to dynamically strengthen and tone through functional training and explosive movements.

8. Work on muscle maintenance with three workouts per week; think short circuits of lunges and press-ups. Increased muscle tone improves your metabolism, and muscle maintenance is also essential when losing weight. It'll make sure that your body is burning fat rather than hard-earned muscle mass.

9. Jump in the pool. Swimming is an effective way to burn calories while switching up your fitness routine – just 45 minutes of breaststroke will burn 551 of them.

10. Go to bed! Lack of sleep hampers the production of leptin, the hormone released by your body that tells you to stop eating. To avoid cravings and keep your hormones balanced, aim for eight hours of shut-eye every night.