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• Introduction
• Top 11 tips to losing the extra weight
• Top 10 foods to lose weight
• Overweight problems
• Losing weight through hypnosis?
• Weight loss surgery - risks & considerations
• Weight loss forums 
• Related Sites 
• Related Articles
• Additional resources
• Comments & ratings

There are 2 main reasons for losing weight. Firstly, to look good. And for your own health.

Here are some quick statistics:

• Nearly 112,000 deaths per year may be attributable to obesity.
• The incidence of heart disease is higher in persons who are overweight or obese (BMI greater than 25).

You need to be disciplined if you want to lose weight! However, if you try to lose weight by going on diet, you are doing more harm than good! Your body will not be able to handle the 'stress'. In the developed world, there is a substantial market for products which promise to make weight loss easier, quicker, cheaper, more reliable, or less painful. These include books, CDs, lotions, pills, body wraps, body belts and other materials, not to mention fitness centres, personal coaches, weight loss groups, and food products and supplements. US residents in 1992 spent an estimated $30 billion a year on all types of diet programs and products, including diet foods and drinks.

Lose weight naturally and confidently by exercise! You do not need to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on products that promise so much but deliver little.

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Here are the top 11 tips that I have found useful. Here goes!

1. Choose an activity that fits into your schedule. It can be swimming, jogging, or walking your dog. The main idea is to do it on a regular basis. If you are unable to do it on a regular basis, you will start to lose interest in the long run.

2. Eat 5 meals of smaller portions instead of the regular 3 meals. This will increase your metabolism as your body is working to digest food all the time.

3. Eat calcium-rich foods. High-calcium diets favour burning than storing fats. However, your diet should be of low-fat as well.Stick to low-fat, high-calcium food sources such as milk, cheese and dark leafy vegetables.

4. Refrain from deep-frying your food. Choose to boil,steam, stew or make a soup. If you are stir-frying, use olive oil instead of cooking oil. Olive oil can significantly lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attack as well.

5. Avoid watching TV while having dinner. Research has shown that those watching TV and dining at the same time tend to 'over-eat'.

6. Cut down on sugar. Less sugar for your coffee. Less sugar-coated donuts. Less coke. Less, less, less.....

7. Eat slowly. The stomach will take some time to tell your brain that it has taken enough for the day. If you gulp down your food,you are probably over-eating. Have you have the instances when you over-eat and only realise it after a while? You feel bloated, swollen and just feel like throwing up even though you were OK minutes ago.

8. Take lots of vegetables and fruits. Snack on them instead of cookie bars or popcorn. Go easy on the salad dressing though. Salad dressings are usually high in fats and sugars.

9. Include hot peppers in your diet. Studies have shown that spicy food can increase your metabolism. The active ingredient in chilli is capsaicin, which helps to boost metabolism.

10. Be active all the time. If you need a break from the computer, just do some stretching or walk around the office. Just move your butt!

11. Adopt a 'losing' mentality. By constantly reminding yourself of your purpose, you are getting closer to your goals each day.You will feel motivated and charged up each day.

Learn how to burn fat fast with these exercises!

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