Fortunately you have help. A diet food delivery service can give you the edge at weight loss by fulfilling the 3 rules of successful weight loss. Here's how:

Rule #1 of Weight Loss Success - You have to enjoy it.

I know, I know, what a crazy idea - enjoying the actual process of dieting. When you realize that the very word 'diet' conjures up feelings of deprivation, limp celery sticks and cardboard tasting meals, it's no wonder that 95% of diets fail.

It's not because they don't work - it's because they make us miserable. They're not enjoyable. And humans do what they enjoy. Eating is a naturally enjoyable activity - it was made to be that way. Otherwise why would nature have provided such a wide variety of delicious foods?

One of the underlying fundamental flaws of most diets is that they don't allow you to enjoy the food. Add to that the time you actually have to spend preparing the dull, bland boring, same-old-same-old diet meals and it's a recipe for throwing in the towel.

So how can you enjoy losing weight? By enjoying the food you're eating. When you choose delicious food you don't feel deprived. You feel satisfied and you naturally eat less - which means the pounds come off faster.

But can 'diet' food really taste good? It can when it's chef-prepared. Several diet food delivery services offer gourmet chef-prepared meals that are specially formulated to be both low in calories and taste amazing.

How do these dishes sound?

- Turkey with Cranberry Chutney Sauce with Rosemary potatoes and Asparagus Spears

- Tuscan Chicken Fettuccini

- Fiesta Beef Chili Tostada

- Asian Vegetable Stir Fry with Brown Rice

- Sirloin Steak in a Green Peppercorn Sauce Served with Petite Peas & Onions and Flame Roasted Sweet Corn

- Cheese Ravioli with Tomato Four Cheese Sauce

These are just some examples offered by chef-prepared diet food delivery services. They definitely don't sound like your standard diet food choices.

Rule #2 of Weight Loss Success - It Has To Be Easy

Yes, we all know that losing weight involves a lifestyle change. But we have so much to do these days, most of us don't have the time to plan meals, shop for special ingredients and spend hours in the kitchen.

And the harder it gets, the more likely you are to abandon your weight loss efforts.

So the easier you can make it, the better. In fact most people need food they can just grab, heat and eat.

That's why diet meal delivery is so popular. The meals are prepared for you and properly portion controlled - with the right amount of calories and nutrients and vitamins. Then they're shipped to your house every week.

All you do is grab a meal out of the fridge or freezer, heat for around 5 minutes and eat. How easy is that? And many services will also deliver to your workplace or just deliver 5 days of meals so you can choose to eat special diet meals during the week - and take the weekends off.

Rule #3 of Weight Loss Success - It has to be Affordable

Ok, we're in tough economic times, there's no doubt. You probably can't afford expensive weight loss surgery, weight loss retreat centers or even pricey counseling programs.

But that doesn't meal you have to give up on your dream of being svelte and slim-sexy. A weight loss program has to be affordable to be doable in today's world.

Sure you can probably find some 'free' diet plans on the Net (but they also won't fit the criteria in Rule #1 - It has to be Enjoyable and Rule #2 - It has to be Easy). Plus you still have to shop (and pay) for food with these programs.

While diet food delivery services used to be only for stars of the highest rank - it's now become mainstream - and affordable. In fact some of the more popular services - because they have so many clients - can afford to drop their prices.

You can get diet food delivered starting around $10 a day (which is around $3 per meal). This is actually much less than most people spend on food per day.

Of course the higher up you go price-wise, the more gourmet meals you're going to get. But even the popular gourmet services only charge around $21-25 a day, which still isn't bad (you probably spent more than that on your last restaurant meal)

And sometimes you even get more than just the food - several services also offer great support and online tools like weight loss trackers, support forums and dietitian counselling - all included in your price.

So while most people think that diet food delivery is expensive, considering all of this, it's actually one of the cheapest ways to lose weight.

So there you have the 3 simple rules of weight loss success. If you want to lose weight successfully, make sure that whatever program you choose meets these 3 rules above.

While the choice is up to you, a diet food delivery service meets these criteria - and since few people know about it, it can give you the edge in losing weight.