Swap the celery for a cupcake! Research reveals a deprivation diet leads to weight GAIN

FORGET everything you thought you knew about losing weight - a new study has revealed the key to fighting the flab is allowing yourself treats. The poll of 2,600 Weight Watchers members - over half of which have lost 10 per cent of their body weight - showed that incorporating treats in to your healthy eating plan helps you to stay on track, with 75 per cent planning indulgence into their week and a third doing so at least once a day. The findings contradict the theory that depriving yourself of so-called 'naughty' foods will help you to lose weight. Read on