Have you tried a ridiculously sounding diet just because you're desperate to lose weight? You must have realized that many diet fads are just that-all pizzazz and no substance, unfortunately. You might be surprised that you only need diet foods to achieve your target weight. If you are one of those people who have vowed never to touch diet pills (not ever!), then here are three tips for you to get slim using only natural methods that take into consideration the human body's natural metabolic processes. And there's no need to worry-it's all very simple and uncomplicated.

Tip #1: Keep the Weight Off

The key to weigh loss is to strike a balance between losing weight and not gaining it again. No matter what you do in terms of dieting, it won't matter much if you can't maintain the weight that you've reached. The problem with many diet fads is that once the dieting period is over, you end up going back to your old habits. And that makes it very easy for you to gain weight again.

If your physical activity burns less than your food intake, then the body will convert the unused food stuff into fat for storage. That is the basic mechanism of weight gain.

Tip #2: Eat five times a day

Make sure that you do not misunderstand this recommendation-eat more frequently, but lessen the servings. Don't skip breakfast because you need it after hours of fasting (that's what your body undergoes while you sleep). Weight loss strategies that do not compromise your nutrition are ultimately better than other dieting strategies. For that reason alone, it makes sense to continue with a balanced diet, but one that still cuts down on the carbohydrates and fats that tend to accumulate in unsightly parts of your anatomy when they are not used for everyday energy needs.

More frequent, small meals fire up the metabolism of your body and this ultimately leads to significant weight loss when coupled with increased physical activity. To maximize the weight loss effect while you take your meals, eat slowly. And stop eating before you take in too much food. When you have smaller portions before you at every meal, you will have no difficulty in maintaining a slimmer figure.

Tip #3: Hydrate more frequently

Water is the cheapest body purifier. It cleanses the body of waste products of metabolism. It has also been observed that thirsty people end up eating more. Rather than reach for food, make sure there is a bottle of clean, potable water near you at all times during the day.

And learn to choose water over energy drinks, juice drinks and other popular energy beverages that have slim and sexy people to advertise them. You are actually drinking extra calories and if they're not utilized they end up as body fat.

These days, there are many diet foods that are being touted as the ultimate weight loss agent. They may work for some; and if you have the resources and the motivation you can always try them out. But getting slimmer and staying slim is just a matter of striking a balance between what and how much you eat and the physical activity that you engage in every day