If you have a family history of weight-related medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure, it's even more important to keep your weight down. It's always a good idea to talk with your doctor before beginning a weight-loss program. Fad or starvation diets offer temporary solutions, at best. At worst, they may jeopardize your health. Those calories still add up and must be burned off regardless of what kind of food you eat.
Balance is the key to successful dieting.
Whether you are overweight or not, exercise at least three times a week to look and feel your best. Exercise increases lean body weight. You will appear slimmer as you develop your muscles because muscles give shape and form to your body.