"Diets just don't work on me!" Have you ever thought that? It's very common. It's less common for people to realise that diets rarely work on anyone. I'm going to explain why - and let you know what you can do about it.
I'm a fitness nurse - and I work with frustrated people to help them get great results - and also to maintain them (without nasty diets or fitness regimes).

Porridge is a cheap and versatile breakfast cereal. It's quick to prepare, and it's nutritious, being high in fibre and providing a slow release of energy... and it doesn't have to be boring!
Trial and error will let you know how much of the oats you'll need. Usually between 25-50g. Add milk - either semi-skimmed, or try soya milk or other non-dairy alternatives. (Soya has a higher protein content than other plant-based alternatives). You can either cook for 5 minutes in a sauce pan over a moderate heat, or if you're short on time (or don't like washing pans) chuck all the ingredients into a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes.

It's the time of year where it all starts to get interesting!

May brings fantastic ingredients for frittatas, risottos,  salads and light summery puddings.

Enjoy the fresh, clean flavours, and if you have the storage space consider freezing or bottling some of the produce itself - or make compotes and soup bases for freezing for use later in the year.

April brings beautiful textures - enjoy cauliflower and purple-sprouting broccoli.

Try steaming vegetables to maintain that texture 'al dente', and experiment as the season bursts to life with new additions to salads.

Now's also the time to put sunny windowsills to good use and try growing pea and beanshoots.

A OnePoll survey asked 1,000 people what made them break their diets. The results were enlightening. In 35% of cases, the diet didn't last more than a month - below are the main reasons diets failed. For many respondents, more than one of these reasons applied, I'll explain the reasons why this might be the case, and what you can do to avoid the same mistakes:

March is a good month for purple food - look out for purple-sprouting broccoli and radicchio.

Make the most of the last of the season's parsnips and celeriac. Enjoy those last chilly evenings of spring with some cockle-warming root vegetable soups.

Don't waste the last of the parsnips - chop what's left and freeze it for later in the year.

Spring's definitely coming. This is an interesting time of year when hearty vegetables such as swede and turnip are available at the same time as lighter salad vegetables.

You'll be seeing the last of the clementines this month - enjoy as they are, or spiced with cloves and allspice and served as a compote with breakfast pancakes as a treat.