Some of them include dieting like Atkins diet or South Beach Diet. I even heard something like Cabbage Soup Diet. Others tap on medical advancement like taking pills (Xenical comes to mind) or liposuction.

There are literally HUNDREDS of quick weight loss programs out there that it would take a whole article just to list them.

The catch is not one of these plans is applicable to ALL types of individuals.

Some quick weight loss programs require an iron man and an iron will just to implement. Some take forever to see results, while others may reduce your weight fast but they suck the cash out of your bank account FASTER!

And with obesity so spread out, taking one victim after another, you can’t afford to spend your life in trial and error to find the quick weight loss program that fits you or to even work ’til you drop (for years!) to have enough dollars for an operation.

So what’s an Average Joe or Jane to do to lose weight?

Then go for an average weight loss program!

No, don’t get me wrong. By average I mean neither fast nor slow but consistently showing results and sustainable weight loss program.

We don’t need to research more on proper dieting using TONS of books and scientific literature. Nothing beats the basics: eating the right food and being active as much as you can.

The essential point here is, whether you’re going for quick weight loss diets, pills, or others, you have to be MOTIVATED to lose weight. And even if you hare motivated at the start of any program, keeping that flame burning is even harder.

One way is to be realistic with your aim. If you’re expecting to lose 20 pounds in one day, I’d strongly suggest that you sit down and think if you’re being realistic. Also don’t just jump in and make major changes.

Chances are, you won’t be able to adjust and would find it really difficult to lose weight. The end result is you’d quit it before even losing a pound.

Here are small steps that you can take to lose weight consistently and be motivated:

- Be engaged in physical activities. An average American walks about 5000 steps a day. Why not slowly increase that to 6000…8000…perhaps even 10000 or 15000 steps? You’d be surprised at the results.

- List down the ‘regular-stayers’ on your daily menu. Try to check which contain high amounts of calories. Slowly but surely, one by one take them off or even have them replaced by a healthier alternative.

- Have a fitness equipment at home and REGULARLY visit it!

- Be engaged in sports or martial arts. No, don’t even think about going for chess! That may make your head bleed but that would keep you sitting for hours. Remember “eating a lot + living a sedentary lifestyle = calorie/fat build up”. Not a good thing!

So until you find that quick weight loss program (if one really exists) or have enough cash for liposuction, stick with the tips above.

-Jose Felix

P.S. - Be sure to read about Fat Loss 4 Idiots

“I’m on a weight loss diet plan.”

We’ve heard that countless times before. People are so conscious with their weight and figure, and for a good reason.

Obesity is a wide spread problem. In 2006, about 25% of the American has been diagnosed with obesity and obesity-related diseases like cancer and heart attack. And for the past 20 years, this hard-to-rid-of medical condition has taken more than 300,000 lives annually!

It’s no surprise that, literally, hundreds of weight loss diet plans appeared out of thin air. Diet plans like Atkins and South Beach are the names that come to mind when discussing weight loss.

But there is a catch with most of the diet plans out there:

- They involve sudden and unnatural changes in meal plans making it hard to cope up with.

- They’re impractical: they reduce so much protein, carb, and more that your body won’t develop normally.

- They give you immediate results INITIALLY only to hit a plateau.

…And a lot more.

Let’s take a look at some of the other well-known diet plans that claim to work but, unfortunately, has a significant flaw somewhere:

Diet Plan No. 1 - One Day Diet
This one is, by far, the most amusing plan that you might ever encounter.

This diet plan claims to help you cut down 20 pounds by eating a high caloric diet every second day of the month. You’re allowed only to eat diet wafers and raw fruits. BUT on the very next day you’re allowed to eat anything.

A lot of people are attesting to its weight loss effects. BUT what if you’re normal meal includes a double patty burger, 500 ml. of softdrinks, and ice cream? How’d you burn the fat that replaces what you burn the very next day?

Unfortunately, the advocates don’t have a scientific answer.

Diet Plan No. 2 – Lose 10 Pounds In 10 Days
This diet plan involves eating only butter and meat for 10 straight days. But the promoters themselves still advocate changing your whole lifestyle for the healthier.

The promise: no results on the first 4 days, but on the 5th day you’ll lose 5 pounds and a pound on the rest of the days.

Though this is healthy overall and DOES show results (w/ scientific backing), what about the individuals with heart disease?

This diet could be fatal.

Farmer’s Market Diet
Very much like a vegan diet plan, this promotes consuming only fresh vegetables. That sounds fresh and healthy until you realize that you’re lacking protein and this gravely affects your body’s development.

And the list goes on and on.

So for me, I’ll be sticking with the basics. After all, when you look closer at these diet plans its all about 2 things: (1) eating the right type and amount of food, and (2) BE ACTIVE and burn those fat build ups.

-Jose Felix

P.S. - Also Check out Fat Loss 4 Idiots