I imagine the pessimism on your mind when someone says just follow these 2 simple steps, but it’s true. Those late-night infomercials and all those ads you see on the internet would have you believe it’s complex or that you need to pay money for extra help, but those are really not needed in most cases.

So, you are most likely thinking to yourself, “So, what are these 2 amazing steps then?”. Well, here they are without further ado.

1. Diet.

2. Exercise.

I know that’s very simple, but that was the easy answer. Now comes the explanation, which shows just how easy it really is.

First, you need to adopt a better diet. You don’t need to go on those weird foods or anything of the like. Your goal is to get your calorie intake down. Identify your high-calorie foods you eat, and substitute in something more reasonable. The lower, the better, and the faster the results.

You may want to start reading labels in the supermarket. Some foods look the same, but can vary greatly in their content. You really can still have many of the foods you enjoy, you may just have to avoid a few of the worst ones. Avoid fast food, which in general is high in calories. Switch to diet soda. Once you get used to a couple of changes, it will actually be normal and you’ll be the better for it.

Second, exercise. It’s inevitable, and not always 100% necessary, but it sure does work. First, you burn calories, and thus burn fat. It’s a simple equation. When you take in more calories than you burn, it is stored as fat. When you burn more than you eat, the fat is reversed. That simple. As a side effect, even though muscle weighs more than fat, you will look much better and lean.

Sometimes you can do things to make exercise go easier. Try watching a movie while working out (treadmill or exercise bike), or listening to the radio. There are many great exercise shows on which can make the time go quick as well. Just find what works for you, and you’ll get to the point where exercising feels as normal as walking to your car. Once you get used to exercising and it becomes habit, you have gone a long, long way to keeping off the weight permanently.

By attacking weight loss from these 2 angles, you take on weight loss twice as fast. Stick with it (the most important thing of all), and it’ll be permanent weight loss. Most people that fail at diets, actually succeed at first, but as the weight goes, they slack off, or stop dieting altogether. This leads to gaining the weight right back, and then some.

Just 2 simple steps: diet and exercise. Just watch what you eat, and try to do at least a little exercise every day. If you take nothing else from this article, take this: Whatever you choose to do, stick with it, no matter how small it is.

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If you struggle with weight gain it’s a good bet that you have tried at least one of the “fad” diets that crop up on a regular basis. There’s the Atkin’s Diet, South Beach, the Sonoma Diet, and many more. The truth is that some of these diets may grant you temporary weight loss which in many cases is just due to changing the foods you were eating or even a chemical reaction. In the usual case, however, the weight returns as soon as you stray from the diet which is why most people are unsuccessful at dieting. If a diet is too restrictive it is bound to fail.

The bottom line is that you gain weight because you consume more calories than your body is able to use and no diet is a substitute for good eating habits. It is simple, you eat TOO MUCH! Forget about what you were told as a child about cleaning your plate, one of the best things you can do to lose weight is to leave some food on the plate. Those starving kids from India aren’t coming here to eat it. It is simple biology; your body requires a certain number of calories in order to function properly. If you truly wish to lose weight, you must burn off more calories than your body requires. And contrary to all the late night infomercials you will lose more weight if you exercise plus you get the added effect of an increased metabolism if you add weight training to it. Why is that important? The more muscle mass you have the higher your resting metabolic rate which means you are burning more fat even when you are doing nothing.

Before you begin a weight loss program, however, it’s important that you fill your arsenal with every possible tool available to insure your success. The most important tool in your weight loss program does not include diet or exercise. There is no special equipment you need to purchase. You don’t need to join a gym or health club. And, you already have every component you need to put this tool to work for you and begin a successful weight loss program. What is it? It’s your mind. That’s right, your mind. You must be focused and dedicated before you even begin. You must write goals down that you wish to accomplish and make them weekly and monthly goals. Without written goals you are doomed to failure. Use your mind and your diet will be a success.

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Glenn Freiboth is a Certified Health Advisor lives in Illinois and has helped many overweight and obese people lose weight and keep it off. Get Medifast diet and weight loss products at www.GetYouHealth.com