MEASLY portions, counting calories, no carbs and a lettuce leaf for lunch - for many of us just the idea of dieting sounds like torture, and as a result it can be hard to stick to.
However, this outdated perception often couldn't be further from the truth, and yes - there are ways to lose weight while eating big portions and your favourite foods like pasta, potatoes and rice. Mum Rachel McDermott, 31, from Somerset, has been a Slimming World consultant for four years.
A SHOE is dividing opinion on the internet with no one managing to agree what colour it is.
In scenes reminiscent of The Dress argument back in 2015, a pair of trainers are causing a storm online.
The lace-up shoe has a strip down the side and is being held up to the camera, but it seems some people see mint green and grey, while others see pink and white.
CHRIS SUTTON made a bold and brutal North London derby prediction - and it is not good news for Tottenham fans. Spurs host Premier League leaders and arch-rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
And Antonio Conte knows three points for his side would be a major dent in the Gunners' title dreams. Harry Kane can equal Jimmy Greaves' club record of 266 goals if he finds the net - and a second strike would take his tally to 200 in the Premier League.
HUNDREDS of people fled a shopping centre in a stampede after a deep fat fryer exploded, sparking fears of a terror attack.
A loud bang was heard inside the Miramar shopping centre, in the popular Spanish resort of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
Shoppers - including British tourists and expats - screamed and ran for their lives yesterday afternoon fearing the centre was under attack.
Firefighters later revealed a fryer had caught fire in a pizza restaurant - sparking a panic.
HARRY Potter has been named the most inspirational children’s book character – beating fellow Hogwarts student Hermione Granger to the top spot.
J.K Rowling’s young wizard won the hearts of readers throughout the seven book instalments, after discovering his magical powers at the age of 11.
Harry went on to fight off Dementors, trolls and giant spiders - which were later brought to life through box office hits.
Coming in at second was Roald Dahl’s uber intelligent Matilda, closely followed by the author’s loveable protagonist Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
A MUM whose life was transformed after appearing on Rich House Poor House has described her experience on the show, and says there was plenty that you didn’t see.
Ocean Chapman, 28, and her nine-year-old daughter Oziana, appeared on Sunday night’s instalment of the Channel 5 show where she swapped her two-bedroom flat in Braintree, Essex for Barrie Drewitt-Barlow’s mega holiday home in Chelmsford.
While the single mum got to experience Barrie’s life of luxury, staying in his six-bedroom mansion with a private chef, a chauffeured Rolls Royce, and even an aquarium the wealthy businessman lived off Ocean’s strict weekly budget of £59 for five days.
DO you ever wish you got a little more help around the house - especially with Christmas around the corner?
Well, you can now buy a Dyson vacuum cleaner for your child... that actually works.
Casdon Dyson cordless vacuum, £15.99 from Very - buy now The super-cute Hoover is a direct replica of Dyson's latest handheld DC59 model.
According to the product's description, its features include "realistic sounds" and a "
THIS is where you will find SunSport's accumulator of the weekend.
Our top tipsters will analyse all of Saturday's 3pm kick offs across the country and give you their rundown.
Our tipsters had numerous wins on their betting previews over the international break.
And to celebrate the return of the Premier League they are giving you the accumulator of their choice.
Total accumulator: Place £5 with Marathon Bet @ odds of 47/1 returns £240
AN eagle-eyed shopper has spotted a budget cream in Home Bargains, which she claims is a lifesaver for eczema sufferers.
But while the 500g bottle of the Diomed Dry Skin Emollient is just £3.99 in the purse-friendly store, Boots is selling the exact same one for a whopping £17.50 - and shoppers are shocked by the massive mark up. Posting in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, one woman shared comparison snaps taken of the product in both the stores - revealing the very big difference in price.
IT'S sayonara to saucy Snapchat selfies now that the app is hoping to rake in cash from wealthy investors.
The social media app is set to ban anything saucy including "sensitive content, including profanity, overly sexualised content, and violent content".
The firm is pulling the plug on racy content in a bid to attract more investors who could be worried about minors seeing inappropriate pictures.
Snap Inc, who owns Snapchat, was recently sued by the mum of a 14-year-old boy who claimed minors were being shown sexual content without proper age warnings.