Trying to shed excess weight can be very tough. Millions of people around the world have tried to lose weight but have failed to do so.

If you are currently in the process of trying to become slimmer, please note that the kinds of foods you eat can adversely affect your success.

You must avoid, or eat very little of, the sort of foods classed as ‘low-satisfaction’ foods. What are the characteristics of these foods? They are loaded with fat. They also have little protein or fibre in them. And they are usually very sweet, as they often have plenty of sugar in them.

Besides, you need to eat mountains of them before you can become, and stay, ‘full’. Rather than lose weight, you will end up gaining more weight if you insist on eating lots of these foods. They ARE bad for you, especially if you are attempting to lose weight. Eat very little of them if you must. If possible, avoid them altogether.

The commonest of these foods are the following:

1. Cakes

2. Croissant

3. Doughnuts

4. Candy bars

5. Yoghurts

6. Potato chips or crisps

7. Ice cream

On the other hand, there is another category of foods, called ‘high-satisfaction’ foods, that can help you to lose weight faster when you eat them regularly. They contain lots of protein and fibre, but very little fat. You need to eat very little of them before you become ‘full’ ,and stay ‘full’, for a long time. They help to satisfy your hunger quickly, and allow you to keep your appetite under control for a long time.

The commonest of these high-satisfaction foods are potatoes, fish, oatmeal, whole-wheat pasta, steak and baked beans. Others are wholegrain bread, bran cereal, white or brown bread, eggs and cheese. Fruits that fall into the high-satisfaction foods group include apples, oranges and grapes.

Apart from eating more high-satisfaction foods, you must also buy and use slimming capsules, pills, tablets and teas that have been proven effective in helping to shed weight. Consider buying only those slimming products that have been highly recommended by reputable doctors. Also check to make sure that the product has an excellent feedback from people who have bought and used it in the past.