You'll be surprised to know that baked or boiled potatoes eaten without fatty accompaniments are great for your diet. Have them mashed, adding pepper and a dash of lime makes for a great dish.

Make salads a mandatory part of your diet if you intend to lose weight. Tomato, beetroot, cabbage, capsicum, or cucumber salads are all low in calories. Plus, they also help fill you up.

It's good to indulge in chocolates to avoid binges. An occasional 20-gram chocolate bar helps prevent sweet-tooth cravings.

Instead of munching biscuits or other high-calorie snacks, its better to have fruits like grapes, apples or oranges that give you the required energy and also work as great fillers in between meals.

Chapatti, dhokla, idli, upma, brown bread provided bulk to your diet.

Eating raw sprouted pulses help gain vitamins and fiber. Moong, for instance, sprouts quickly and is beneficial for the health also.

Nuts like almonds, packed with monounsaturated fatty acids, contain fats that lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes and also help you control your appetite.

Curds made from skimmed or toned cow's milk contain only 56 calories per 100 grams and are a good source of protein, calcium and vitamins.

Water has no calories, so it's great for filling up. It also helps you digest food.

All types of grains are naturally low in fat, a good source of complex carbohydrates, and contain beneficial vitamins and minerals.