Losing weight isn’t complex. It’s simple. The best way to lose ten pounds might shock you because of the how easy it can be accomplished. You don’t have to do much.

Simply make a few changes in your current habits, and you will find yourself, once again, fitting into old clothes. Which is always a joy.

Begin with your eating and create some semblance of a routine. Steady meals. Eat a small breakfast of, say, yogurt and a ½ cup of fiber rich cereal. Fiber One cereal works great. Have granny smith apples handy for snacks.

For lunch, go light. No fast foods. If you need to—and remember this is the best way to lose 10 pounds, and not 20 or 30—prepare your meals at home and bring them to work. It takes a little time, but the reward is immediate.

For dinner, eat sensibly, and make sure to include some veggies and a good source of protein, like tuna or chicken. If you get hungry in front of the TV at night, resist the desire to grab cookies or ice cream (you do want to lose weight, don’t you?).

Instead eat another piece of fruit, like a banana.

The late night demons are what destroy most weight loss efforts, whether it’s losing 10 pounds fast, or losing 40 pounds over a short period of time. It doesn’t take much to derail good weight loss intentions.

One slip up leads to another, and that to another, and from there, you’re back searching for a way to lose a few pounds fast.

To avoid dieting pitfalls, keep this perspective: one meal will only satisfy you for a few moments, and then it’s over. Satisfaction gone. Then what? Well, you’ve just ruined your new diet plan.

Never let your emotions get the best of you. Losing 10 pounds doesn’t have to be difficult. Simply remove a few items from your daily food intake and you will drop 7 pounds ridiculously fast. Add more water to your daily intake and there goes another 2 pounds.

The more water you drink, the less water your body will hold onto. And finally, the best way to lose 10 pounds, and keep the weight off for good—add a short 20-minute walk after dinner, 3 to 4 times a week.

It’s simple stuff. Do this and you might just find you’ve lost 12 or 15 pounds in record time. Good luck.