On the other hand, if you want to lose weight and are willing to do whatever it takes to lose it, read on. Trying to lose weight, and to keep it off is probably one of the most difficult things there is to do. For those people with serious weight problems, losing weight can be more difficult than stopping smoking, or more difficult than an alcoholic not drinking. Food is necessary for life, food is available everywhere, and food tastes good.
Food is like a drug.
It makes us feel good when we're hungry and when we're depressed. It makes everything feel better and the world look like a better place. Easy to say, but very hard to do. This is why women have a higher body fat percentage than men. By consuming very low calorie diets of 400 to 600 calories a day this reflex can be overcome, but these diets are dangerous and need very close medical supervision.