Learning how to lose weight is just part of your weight loss journey. There are 2 things you need to do in order to lose weight permanently - research and acquiring of knowledge. The reason why you need to go through this is because there is just so much information about weight loss out there. One expert makes a recommendation not to eat more than 2 eggs in a week, and then another suggests eating one every day. So who is right and who is wrong?

The answer is that they are both right. You see, the science of losing weight depends on many factors. It is very difficult for an expert to make a one size fits all recommendation. So they just make broad sweeping statements. For instance, eating not more than 2 eggs a week would be the right advice for someone who is leading a sedentary lifestyle. This person would also likely be in his 40s or 50s. However, for an active adult who works out regularly, this is hardly the right advice. Eating at least an egg everyday would then be more appropriate.

Besides, most people just acquire knowledge in one domain, and then totally neglect the other. The complete weight loss program should consist of 2 components - diet and exercise. One cannot work without the other.

For instance, you can lose weight by starving yourself and reducing the amount of calories that you consume each day. But you can only reduce that many calories without getting sick. Sooner or later, you will have to get back on track and eat well again because your health would be adversely affected.

On the other hand, you can workout like crazy and still not get the results you want. That's because you are still eating all the wrong kinds of food. If you consume more than you burn, you are still going to put on weight. So your diet is canceling out the efforts of your workout.

For the program to work, you have to pay attention to both. Just paying attention to diet is not enough. Just working out alone is not enough. You have to work on getting proper nutrition, and at the same time, work out regularly.

Be very careful about losing weight. You want to lose fat, not muscles. Preventing yourself from eating will cause you to lose muscles. That's why it is not a recommended approach. Your health will deteriorate over time.

Therefore, the quickest way to lose weight is to exercise and cut down on fatty foods. Intense exercise will help build up your strength. The keyword here is intense - you have to get some resistance for you to build strength. For example, try running up the stairs or uphill. You will feel the burn in your thighs. That is a form of resistance training.

When you workout intensely, you must feed your muscles for them to repair and grow. Incorporate more protein in your diet and eliminate, as much as you can, all forms of fat and sugar. Food like dough nuts and cakes must be avoided at all cost.