Below are 5 tips on how to lose weight at home successfully -

1. Have diet buddies - If one partner supports the other, both of you will more likely to succeed. Preparing and enjoying food together creates a strong bond. More importantly, having supportive partners will also make you feel more accountable for your actions.

2. Trim the fats - fat is very dense in energy. so even cutting out 1 tablespoon per day can help you lose nearly 2kg a year. Avoid or reduce butter, cream, copha, coconut milk and margarines. Choose trim cuts of meat and cut off all fat before cooking. Plus, cut back on takeaways, chips, biscuits and pastries. But it is OK to have a treat now and then, but in moderation.

3. Focusing on your weight makes people obsessed. Health should be measured by assessing how well you look after yourself. This includes looking at other factors like eating habits, lifestyle habits, such as stress levels, smoking, drug use and physical activity. Studies have proven that fitness is the key not the level of fatness.

4. The next time you feel a little tense, munch on a few celery sticks - it's far better than snacking on the wrong kind of snacks. Apart from being a good source of vitamin B complex and magnesium, celery also contains phthalides (great for lowering the risk of high blood pressure).

5. Get into a routine with meals. Once you have meals planned you are in control of food rather than the other way round. Just make sure you include a reasonable amount of protein foods at each meal to prevent uncontrolled hunger.