Heart experts issue weight loss advice for getting your diet 'back on track'

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A group of heart experts have shared the best weight loss advice to get your diet back on track. Specialists from the British Heart Foundation have told readers to not "let a few extra pounds become a bigger problem", as they return from holidays or over-indulgent weekends.A weekend or few days of enjoying yourself doesn't need to derail your healthy eating completely - but if you are feeling lost, the experts are on hand to help.Read on below to find out more about the best advice to get you and your diet back on trackExperts have noted that putting off the healthy diet 'until Monday' won't help in the long run - and you should start with your next meal.They said: "If you’re going away, have something in the fridge or freezer that you can cook easily when you return or, if you shop for food online, book in an order of healthy foods to arrive when you get home."It’s easy to let the holiday slide into normal life so start as you mean to go on with your next meal and get back on track.

Even if you've had a big lunch, a chocolate bar, or a piece of cake already today, don't let that stop you making a start today."It is easy to waste calories on sugary drinks and the like, so it is best to try to go for the sugarfree versions when you can.Whether it’s a fizzy drink, fruit juice, squash, sugary tea or a coffee shop flavoured latte, they can all add up.

Go sugarfree, whether it's water, a hot drink without sugar or a 'diet' fizzy drink.Alcohol is a triple threat when it comes to health - as it is high in calories, increases your appetite and lowers your inhibitions.

This means you are less likely to stick to a strict diet and schedule when on the pints, and you can end up picking the greasy takeaway instead.