Obesity and fat accumulation at specific body parts like the tummy have the potential to destroy your life's quality by making you physically and mentally lethargic.  A fat person is seldom self-confident and active.  Obesity is  becoming a pandemic which can shake the very roots of human civilization.  Fortunately, many effective means for fat-control have been devised and tested and some of these have been proved to be very effective in the battle against the bulge. 

However, the term 'weight loss' is a most abused one with hundreds of spurious drugs, pills and tactics entering the market to bamboozle unwary users.  Rapid weight loss through dieting, medications and surgery may be effective in the short term, but they have the potential to harm you in the long term.  The focus has shifted from rapid shedding of weight to permanent but slow and harmless weight loss tactics. 

I would aver that each and every person should be aware of how much his or her body weight should be.  This awareness would help you maintain your body weight at the most suitable levels.  But once you feel that things are going out of shape literally, never waste time and plan out a strategy to fight this menace. 

Your desire to keep fit and your willingness to go any lengths to achieve this goal is of paramount importance here.  Once you decide your line of action, make sure that you keep it a secret.  Otherwise, the so called free advisers would confuse you with their precious ideas.  Draw up a plan on your daily intake of calories, physical exercise regime and related matters.  Always tell yourself that you are doing this to regenerate your life, and you would never feel fatigued.   

You should look for means to improve self control so that you can defeat cravings which may attack you any time.  Most people fail in the fight against obesity just due to lack of  will power.  Compulsive eating is the biggest enemy of our body.  Try to drink a glass of pure water whenever you feel the urge to eat.  Fat free diets are available these days, but many of us make the cardinal mistake of binging on such foods also.  This practice beats the very purpose of dieting.  Some people suffer from anorexia due to excessive dieting.  You have to strike a fine balance here.  Eat only what you require and kick the habit of compulsive eating. 

The efficacy of the so called magic weight loss pills and potions is also doubtful.  Some weight loss pills causes dysentery and thereby drains the body of vital nutrients along with fat.  Some pills destroy appetite, while some others bring forth giddiness, joint pains, stomach ache etc in the long run.  So your focus should always be on healthy weight loss.  It is a long term strategy which combines your attitude, eating habits, willingness to exert your physically and hope for a better future.  Leave one of these aside, and your entire weight loss program would come crashing down.