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Yes ! And No ! It's funny. Both the yes answers and the no answers are the same. The proven methods to lose weight are the same. It depends on whether someone sees it as easy or difficult ! Those with discipline and will-power will see it as easy. It isn't expensive. It doesn't cost much. It doesn't take up much time in a day. But those without will-power will see it as difficult ! Because it is slow.

Weight-loss advertisements try to sell so many different things, all targeted at getting people desperate to lose weight quickly and willing to spend money rather than time and effort on it. The bad news is, they probably don't work. Anything quick and easy may work rapidly in the short-term, but is unlikely to last, and may not be good for your health either. Many who lose weight quickly through crash-dieting have found their weight just piles back on again when they stop. Sometimes, it is worse than ever. It has commonly been described as being like a yo-yo.

The advertisements don't give you the full truth. They either use models who have never been fat in their lives, or often, they use post-partum women ( those who have just delivered their babies). That doesn't work as most women naturally tend to lose some of the weight, if not all, gained during pregnancy anyway, especially if they were thin before. To take a picture one month after delivery, and 6 months later, hardly reflects the true picture. And you will notice there's always the fine print at the bottom of every product: To be used together with a sensible diet and exercise plan.

And that's the answer ! It's the sensible diet and exercise plan that works ! The funny thing is, often people aren't willing to get started by themselves, while it is free. They have to pay thousands of dollars to get someone to help them. I'm not sure whether it is because those who are willing to pay thousands of dollars are more motivated, or whether they have already paid out thousands of dollars and hence are more motivated! And the beauty industry is ever-willing to make a quick buck.

The basic facts are : If more calories go in than they are used up, the person gets fatter. If they are the same, the person remains the same weight. And if more calories are burned up than taken in, the person loses weight. That's all.

So let's look at the intake first.

That would be the food and drinks we consume. The amount and type of food has a direct impact on our weight. Most people are eating way too much today.

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