Weight loss is decrease in body weight, which happens by proper diet and exercise. The most important strategy for maintaining weight loss is "Weighing and measuring the food". The right food helps to drop weight in our body. It is very important that you have your Breakfast in the morning and so don't skip it.

Foods that are considered helpful when losing weight are those high in fiber. The fiber helps to fill the stomach quicker causing the individual to eat less, thus less calories are consumed. Foods that are low in fat are also believed to be the best for losing weight. Fat contains more than twice the amount of energy than carbohydrates or protein, so eating less fat naturally lowers calories intake. Foods that are nutritionally dense which helps to increase energy levels. The high water content and fiber in fruits and vegetables reduces calories.

Exercise burns calories for they involve movements and energy is required for every movement made. The calorie burning ability of each exercise depends on the speed and or force at which the exercise is performed. Day to day work like dusting or washing up activities also burns some calories in body. Running, Light Jogging, Walking also helps to reduce weight. Walking is very easiest thing which everyone can do, have a long walk twice a day which surely reduce some pounds of weight.

To maintain a proper weight you have to set a goal. Reducing weight by calorie counting is added benefits because its raises our awareness of what our body needs.

Based on our weight only we can measure whether we are healthy or not. If we follow a proper diet and exercise we will be healthy. Following the diet and doing exercise is very important for a healthy life.