There's a wide range of confusing misinformation and contradictions around that are just causing want-to-be weight losers a whole lot of anguish - receiving conflicting and bad information makes losing weight naturally and permanently a truly daunting task for them.

Most of the misinformation thrown around by these "experts" is normally well intended but unfortunately will only ever serve to frustrate the serious business of dropping those extra kilos or pounds.

We'll debunk some of this contradictory misinformation now - here are five genuine tried and tested tips that will go a lengthy way toward helping you effectively "lighten your load" quickly and permanently the natural way;

Set goals and stick with them;

Don't lose sight of your goals. Write down and stick to realistic, challenging but attainable goals - in other words, don't make your goals impossible to get to, because it's a colossal morale booster every time you pass each milestone and just this alone will provide massive encouragement to get to that next goal.

Plan your meals;

Whenever and wherever you can that is. You need to make sure that you're not tempted to gobble easy and quick-to-grab junk food that'll pile on the calories because you've ended up hungry with nothing prepared.

On this same note - don't dare consider going shopping when you're hungry. All you'll do is see and smell all those eye-catching pastries and goodies and it's all over! Just be prepared and make sure you're not hungry before you leave for your grocery shopping.

Beware of late night snacks;

If you must have something late in the evening stick to a few simple rules - keep it light, keep it low fat, keep it low protein, keep it sugar-free and make sure you're finished at least an hour before you hit the sack.

A good nights sleep is critical for making sure that you stick to your goals. So if you don't stick to these simple rules you'll find yourself too wound up for sleep and will likely end up with extra belly rumblings and gas production that's bound to give you (and your partner) an uncomfortable night.

Experiment;

There are now numerous types of good, healthy, nourishing foods. Try them all in all the varying combinations - raw and cooked, then you're unlikely to get bored with a dull and tasteless diet.

Of course, there's no reason you can't be human and indulge yourself now and again. There's nothing wrong with pizza and a couple of beers with the guys or some chocolate and a couple of glasses of wine with the girls, so long as it's only on an odd occasion!

Eat regularly;

It's simple, having only one or even two meals a day is just not good for you. Eating 4 or 5 small, low fat healthy meals every two to three hours is the finest way to go. You'll stay fuller for longer and your body will have an easier job of absorbing all the obligatory health-sustaining nutrients it needs.

In summary; it's easy if you really want to get yourself into good shape and stay in good shape. Just focus, set your targets and make these tips a part of your every day life. Natural, speedy, healthy and permanent weight-loss isn't and has never been about overly complicated dieting systems and/or poisonous diet pills - it's all about simplicity, a bit of will-power and genuine weight-loss knowledge.