Weight is lost when the amount of energy that the body burns is greater than the amount of energy that the body takes in. The greater the difference between the energy in and the energy out, the more rapid the weight loss. Thus, a person is most likely to lose weight by:

1. Increasing the Amount of Calories Burned Out: The most practical way of doing this is through engaging in regular physical activities. Exercising has many benefits. First of all, it burns calories, and thus helps in losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. In addition, it keeps the vital organs of the body in healthy conditions. However, it is important to exercise regularly. Even engaging in a moderate form of physical activity, such as brisk walking, swimming and cycling, for 30 minutes every day can bring in innumerable benefits.

2. Decreasing the Amount of Calorie Intake: This can be easily done by eating a balanced diet. People who wish to lose weight should refrain from overeating. In addition, they should make sure that they are not eating foods with excess calories, such as fried foods. Usually, carbohydrates and fats are sources of high calories; so would-be weight losers should replace them with high-protein (and thus low-calorie) foods. People also need to beware of the fad diets that promise to shed pounds fast. Moreover, they should avoid starving themselves because of the associated unhealthy effects.

What are the other ways for losing weight?

Regular exercise and balanced diets is the key to losing weight. Without them, it is impossible to lose weight safely. However, there are other methods that can be used in conjunction with exercising and dieting. A few popular of these methods are:

1. Using diet pills

These pills are often made of herbs. They help in speeding up the metabolism rate of the body and thus help the body burn more calories and lose weight fast. They are especially helpful to those who are getting little benefits from exercising and dieting due to their slow metabolism rates. In addition, they reduce appetite and thus help in lowering the amount of food eaten. However, not all the diet pills available in the market are safe or effective. In most cases, they result in no obvious weight loss.

2. Using hypnosis

Through hypnosis, a person is made to understand that the junk foods, such as fried foods, are unhealthy and that these foods must be avoided. The person can also be made to believe that eating healthy foods is extremely important. This change in belief is known as “conditioning” and is an extremely effective method for long-term weight loss. Moreover, the method has no side effects.

3. Using surgery

This is the most extreme method for weight loss. In most cases, surgery is undertaken by extremely obese people who must lose weight very fast to save their lives. A few common types of weight loss surgeries are bariatric surgery, stomach stapling and liposuction.