The US has seen an enormous increase in the number of people considered obese by the medical community. In fact many call it an obesity epidemic. To combat this, we find all sorts of pharmaceutical companies selling the “quick fix” pills, powders & lotions that do nothing to actually help people take the fat off and keep it off.

Of course, the same could be said of the diet industry, as well. There are so many different diets going around now you could pick one a month and in a years time still have more to choose from.

What’s truly needed are some sensible proven weight loss tips that people can implement no matter what their present physical condition is! With that said, let’s dive right in:

#1 Drink more water! All too often Americans are borderline dehydrated and so their bodies are working on the water starvation reflex and not flushing the toxins and junk out.

#2 Eat more often! Bet you thought we were going to say eat less. While it is true that to lose weight you need to eat less calories than you expend…you need to eat more often to get the metabolic furnace stoked up and burning right. Get it out of starvation mode. So start the day off with breakfast. Even an instant breakfast of a drink and a piece of fruit as you head out the door in the morning is better than nothing at all.

#3 Move more! Depending on your physical condition you need to be moving more. Use the stairs rather than the elevator, park farther out from the office or the store, go for a walk around the block, go dancing, play with your kids and make it fun. Running is not the only way to burn more calories.

#4 Finally, determine your “Why”! Decide why you want to discard fat. Make your reason big enough to motivate you through the slumps that invariably happen.