This book provides readers with a realistic, achievable and sustainable means of losing weight and maintaining that weight loss. Nutritional advice and information as well as methods to increase physical activity levels without having to don lycra and pay a gym membership; psychological techniques such as goal setting, self-recording, motivation and cycle of change; sections for 'special' groups such as those with disabilities; healthy recipes which take less than 30 minutes to prepare and much more. The contents should equip readers with sufficient knowledge, advice, information and support to make lifestyle changes which will promote and maintain weight loss sensibly and safely.