If you eat correctly and keep moving, then you have everything you need to know about preventing yourself from being overweight using a natural weight loss program; but how many people actually take notice of this? The concept is certainly easy to comprehend but its execution would appear to be much more complex; with over a third of Americans, and similarly high proportions in other countries – being classified as overweight. The fact is that a large percentage of these overweight people are desperately trying to lose those pounds – be it for reasons of self esteem, or even more significantly, their health. So why the difficulty? The answer may lie in the fact that a good too many people only begin to consider a natural weight loss plan only when it is too late: it is so much easier to stay trim in the first place than it is to lose extra weight once it has been gained. Studies have shown that even when overweight people enjoy eating low calorie foods, the majority become bored with the new diet and end up putting the weight back on because they slip back into their previous eating habits. Natural weight loss is possible though and it can be done before you get stared at in the street or cause others problems because of your weight. Excessive weight gain puts a strain on the body's ability to fight illness and many of today's health issues are primarily affecting overweight individuals. If you think about it, losing excess weight by natural methods is the most acceptable way to get rid of those extra pounds but way too many people are looking for a ‘quick fix' system. Let’s get to the bone of the matter: maintaining a natural weight loss regime means sticking to low fat meals that are high in fiber and contain complex carbohydrates along with a moderate amount of protein. You have probably had a meal like this in a restaurant; a baked or jacket potato with fresh vegetables and some meat, as lean as possible and with no gravy or butter on the potato. Dietary fat is a big problem because it is full of calories which will be converted into body fat unlike calories that are consumed in food from other sources. Don't fall into the fat-free trap where manufacturers keep coming out with low-fat or fat-free versions of their best-selling foods. The fact that Americans are continually getting fatter should point to the fact that the consumption of these low fat foods is an ineffective method of losing weight. What people fail to understand is that it isn't just fat in their food that is causing to them put on weight; it's also the quantity of food they consume and its calorific content. If you really want to lose weight via a natural weight loss program you will need to dump the fat free products and eat small healthy snacks that are high in nutrition. Lastly, it should be said that natural weight loss diet shouldn’t be viewed as a diet in the traditional sense – i.e. something that it only pursued in the short term to produce a desired result. A natural weight loss program is something that should be carried out for as long you are standing upright and wish to remain that way.