When you say "I need to lose weight," what you're really saying is "I need to lose body fat." Your body is primarily made up of three things: Fat (stored fuel), muscle tissue (burns fuel to create energy), Bones and organs (everything else).
Body fat is how your body stores excess calories (energy) for future use. Weight control is a matter of calorie balance. If you consume calories in surplus you will gain weight, if you eat at a caloric deficit then you will lose weight.
Fat obscures the natural shape of your body. Moreover, fat masks your underlying shape and physique. Too much fat will also make it difficult to move around and make you feel tired and lethargic. Your muscles are what move you around and give your body its shape when fat is removed.
Bones and organs make up the majority of your remaining weight. All three components added together make up your total body weight. Clearly we can't lose weight from our bones or organs. So our focus will be on the areas we can change, muscle tissue and body fat.
Strength training increases both your muscle tissue and metabolic rate (how fast you burn calories). Cardiovascular (cardio) or aerobic exercise burns a significant amount of calories during the time you spend exercising. Basic strategy for losing weight is to eat less calories (caloric deficit), and exercise more (burn more calories). Let's call that "weight loss 101."
There are a number of different diets out there that will help you achieve the goals of eating healthier foods and eating less calories. Furthermore, there is more than one way to reach a specific goal. My advice would be to focus on creating an eating lifestyle rather than going on a diet. Diets have their place but are temporary whereas an eating lifestyle has more permanence. Furthermore, Amazon has some great products for weight loss.
So remember, by increasing the time you spend exercising (both cardio and strength training) and decreasing the amount of calories you consume is a great basic strategy to losing weight and reshaping your body. Please share your current exercise routine and diet or eating lifestyle in the comments section!
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