How can we reduce body weight?

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Weight loss can be difficult, and that is an obvious statement. I feel silly having to start the article by saying that because it's so obvious. I am saying it though, because even though it is difficult, the biggest obstacle that is slowing you down is you, you are slowing yourself down. You do not need to pay money or supplements or to pay someone else to help you or tell you what to do, you do not need a phone application or anything like that.

I know there are people out there that pay lots of money for various workouts and phone applications that tell them what to do, what exercises, that pay money for various supplements that claim to work but too often they don't work as advertised or don't work at all and have no evidence to prove that they do anyhow. It's none of my business though, if you want to waste your money and have the money to waste then go ahead, but you definitely don't need to, these are what you'd call gimmicks.

Some make have you believe that you need supplements to lose weight or that you need to buy their app which has a workout routine that you can follow, and they may make it seem as though these things have intrinsic value, which is definitely not true. You run, sprint, jump rope, climb stairs, do burpees, crunches, do mountain climbers, jumping squats, lunges and I could give so many other examples.

Half if not all of these things you probably did in school or highschool, these are basic things that most people know, these are very good exercises that promote fat burning and boost your metabolism, you really don't need to pay anyone to teach you or tell you this, it is information that is free and available to everyone especially in this day with the internet and all. I mean, really, we're not talking philosophy or rocket science or quantum mechanics here, for that you may need to pay someone to teach you, it's quite difficult and maybe not something that everyone can grasp or understand.

It's the same for diets, for dieting. Obviously fast food isn't very good for you, it's high in carbs and calories. Avoid fat, avoid sugar, it's pretty basic really, when you think about it. Again this is information that can be easily found online. Protein is more difficult to digest than carbs and fat, so eat more because it keeps you full for longer and burns more calories through its digestion. Vegetables have dietary fiber, which is not digested and passes through your system keeping you full, helping you eat less and gain less calories and fat, effectively reducing your fat or calorie in-take.

Drink plenty of water and if possible, ice-cold water. Water just fills your stomach, it makes you feel fuller, it delays hunger which is good. The fact that it is very cold will drop your body's temperature and the body will make up for it by burning more calories to produce heat, which is again good for you because this means burning more calories.