One of the main reason why most people fail when it comes to weight loss is because they have been misinformed about what works from what doesn't.
You see, there are a lot of persons who are trying the lose that excess weight by starving themselves and working out like crazy in the gym.
While that will give some short term results, its not healthy and will cause long term failure.
Let me explain as well as guide you in the right direction below.
The reason why starving yourself is not the right way to go is two fold.
1.
When you starve yourself, you automatically slow down your metabolism and thus shut off your fat burning mechanism.
Our bodies are smarter than we think and lack of food is sending a message to our bodies, pretty much saying its about to die from starvation.
As a combat, our bodies tries to burn less calories by saving up the excess stored fat which will be converted into energy at a later time.
2.
The second reason why starving your body does not help for long term weight loss/fat loss is because when you do starve, you are losing mostly 'water weight'.
Our bodies are made up of more than 75% water and its the easiest thing to lose when you go on a starvation diet.
As a result, as soon as you start to eat whole foods the weight will come right back and research has shown that most people who starve themselves normally gain more weight than they were before.
Pretty sad huh? So what is the right way to lose weight from home? The first thing you need to understand is that weight loss and fat loss are not one in the same.
When you lose fat, you also lose weight but when you lose weight, you are not necessarily losing fat.
You could be losing a lot of water as well as muscle mass.
However, your objective should be geared towards losing fat.
The next thing you need to understand is that one pound of fat is approximately 3500 calories.
This mean that in order for you to lose 1lb, you'll need to create a calorie deficit of at least 3500 calories.
That my friend is the basis of fat loss and getting into the best shape of your life.
How Do You Create A Calorie Deficit Of 3500 Calories? There are three ways you can create a calorie deficit of 3500 calories.

• 1.
  You can cut back on your diet by consuming less calories,
• 2.
  You can exercise to burn more calories or,
• 3.
  You can do a combination of diet and exercise.
  

I recommend that you do #3 by cutting back on your calorie intake as well as exercise to burn more calories on a daily basis.
It is important to note that before you try to create a calorie deficit, you need to know your required daily calorie intake for your body type.
This way you can cut your calories safely without causing any health problems.
You can use this online calculator ( http://www.
scientificpsychic.
com/fitness/diet.
html ) to find out your daily caloric requirements.
Simply input your height, your current weight, neck and waistlength at the navel and hip if you are a woman.
For example, using my body type (6ft, 220 lbs) my minimum caloric intake is approximately 2348 calories per day.
So in order for me to lose 1lb of fat in a week, I would have to create a daily calorie deficit of 500.
Get the idea? 7 x 500 = 3500 calories would be burnt in a weeks time.
As you can see from the above information, you don't need to starve yourself or workout like crazy in a gym.
You can exercise for at least 30-45 minutes 3-5 times per week from your home while watching your calorie intake.
There are many exercise videos on websites like Youtube which you can follow along with and that should help you to drop the excess weight and get in the best shape of your life.