Dr Michael Mosley often shares his weight loss tips with slimmers online as well as on television. He is the creator of The Fast 800 – a diet plan that helps people lose weight quickly.
“It provides you with all of the tools you will need to start changing your lifestyle for the better.
“Once you’ve entered your goals, you will receive meal plans, recipes, shopping lists, exercises and mindful exercises to help you achieve your objective.”
The nutrition expert continued: “One thing that has become clear since then is that 800 calories appears to be a magic number when it comes to weight loss, based on studies which show people find it easier to follow, but they still get the same weight loss advantages.
“Studies suggest it’s the amount of weight you lose in the first month that predicts the long-term success of losing weight.
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“For this reason, The Fast 800 diet recommends doing two weeks of sticking to 800 calories a day, every day, to kick-start your weight loss.”
However, another diet that is beneficial for weight loss is a low-carb diet.
Dr Mosley has praised this method too, even though he said they are not “greeted with much enthusiasm by doctors or dieticians as you have to eat a lot of fat”.
But the nutrition expert explained: “Clinical trials consistently show that low-carb diets are effective for weight loss, over and above low-fat diets that once proved popular for those slimming down and watching their weight.
“Not all carbs are created equal – just as there are good fats and bad fats, there are good carbs and bad carbs.
“The trick is not to cut carbs completely, but rather to be choosy about the ones you regularly eat.”
Dr Mosley went on to recommend which lower-carb foods slimmers should eat.
He said: “If you want to try going lower-carb then white bread, white pasta, potatoes and sugars, including maple syrup and agave nectar, are best eaten sparingly, if at all.
“They are easily digestible carbohydrates, meaning they are rapidly absorbed by the body, creating a big spike in your blood-sugar levels.
“Instead, eat carbohydrates that contain lots of fibre.
“Fibre reduces the blood sugar spike, provides protection against bowel cancer and feeds the ‘good’ bacteria that live in your guts.
“Examples include vegetables, legumes – chickpeas and lentils – and wholegrains such as barley, oats, buckwheat, and wholegrain and rye.”