The Only True Diet

There is only one way to lose a significant amount of weight that that is through exercise and a proper diet. Often people can get one of these but not the other. I personally LOVE to eat, and not health food. Some people can eat perfectly (my girlfriend is an example of this) but their idea of exercise is running to catch the bus. Doing one of these things and not the other will not help you reach your goal.

If you look at the hit TV show "The Biggest Loser" you can see how hard you have to work to lose weight. The people on the show are generally grossly obese, eat almost perfectly (while on the show) and work out seemingly constantly, not to mention they have 2 personal trainers to coach them. They STILL only lost generally 7-10lbs a week, and that is while treating weight loss like a full time job. This shows how it is important to set realistic expectations for a diet.

I think goals are important. Lose 20 pounds in is a great site about people setting goals to lose weight. Goals are great ways to push yourself, and having a community just adds more.

If you want to lose weight you need a weight loss plan. People who don't have a set plan are 3x more likely to quit then those who do.

If you want more tips then there are a ton of great ones on weight loss top tips. There are a lot of tips there that I didn't even know existed. Here is another place for even more weight loss tips.