Then eat low-fat foods and burn more calories by exercising. The body burns calories 24 hours a day. Any activity burns more calories than sleeping or sitting. Exercise burns the most calories. Losing fat is a slow process that requires appropriate habits for both dieting and exercise.
Overweight people burn fewer calories than fit people.
They have lower metabolisms. Their bodies are less efficient at burning calories and more efficient at storing them. Fit people burn extra calories before they store any as fat in the body. Exercise changes metabolism. Regular exercise allows overweight people to lose fat and control their weight.