Weight loss really isn't that complicated. Want to lose weight? Consume less calories than your body needs so it has to convert your excess fat for fuel. Exer

Weight loss really isn't that complicated. Want to lose weight? Consume less calories than your body needs so it has to convert your excess fat for fuel. Exercise can help you use more calories so you get a slightly bigger deficit but unless you exercise like crazy every day it isn't going to give you much of a deficit. I think the issue is people think doing half an hour of cardio and some weights means they can continue to eat whatever they want or only do slight calorie reduction. If you are not losing weight it is because you are still consuming more calories than you need. Exercise is great for making you fitter but weight loss comes from calorie reduction. So calculate how many calories your body needs based on age, sex, height, weight and honest daily activities and then eat 15% less and you will lose weight. Edit: Just to be clear I am not saying exercise isn't important. Everyone should exercise but, IMHO, the more important part of losing weight is getting your calorie intake under control.