Watch your portion sizes - Next time you are out look at the amounts that your friends eat; you may be surprised at how much you consume in comparison to others.

Set yourself achievable goals - It's important that you have something to aim for, and that you make it achievable. December is just over a month away, you want to have a good healthy way of living built up for the Christmas party season, and a month is enough time to get into good habits! So, give yourself a reasonable target and stick to it!

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