You can lose fat where you want to. People sometimes believe that with the right exercise you can lose fat in specific areas of your body. While abdominal exercises can strengthen the muscles underneath the fat, only losing weight will get rid of excess fat. Unfortunately, we can't pick and choose where we want fat to disappear. The only proven way to lose body fat and keep it off is to decrease your caloric intake and exercise regularly.
Exercise burns a lot of calories.
While exercise is a key factor in long-term weight loss success, exercise doesn't burn as many calories as you may think. Walking a mile burns 100 calories, but sitting in a chair for the same amount of time burns about 50 calories. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't exercise. The fitter you become, the more likely you are to burn fat instead of carbohydrates for energy. Women shouldn't lift weights.