Dieters and weight loss hopefuls are going through extreme methods to obtain lasting weight loss results. This includes risky surgical procedure, high-priced weight-loss programs, and radical fad dieting. But permanent weight loss without dieting or surgery seriously isn't rocket science, and shouldn't cost hundreds of dollars to achieve.

Food is not just meant for nutrition and health but more so used for cultural and social interaction that places large emphasis on food being a pacifier.

You could try the best slimming programs in the world, none of them will do you any good even if you tend not to follow them conscientiously. Drastic life changes is equal to severe fat burning results. Regardless of your program, giving it a fair shot is all you can ask of yourself.

Since most Americans are no longer involved in physical labor in order to eat like back in the 20-50s, we have now become the fattest nation in the world. We eat 5 time more than we ate back then, but now we only get less than 1/2 the exercise we did as most of us no longer have to do physical work in order to eat. So as a result we are taking in much more calories but expending just a fraction of the energy each day, so our bodies are becoming very efficient at storing the excess as fat in the most peculiar places on our bodies.

What is the solution since the foods we are eating is making us fat? We have to get rid of them, or at least cut back considerably.

Advertisers of food products make resisting these "tasty" treats difficult.

I know there might be some weird stuff you have heard in the pass on the subject of vegetarian diets. But there has been numerous clinical studies done to test and show the benefits on the health of individual who have a predominantly vegetarian diet.

What about getting enough protein? Can a plant based diet give me enough? The answer is yes, more than enough. Most Americans eat over 150% of there recommended daily allowance for protein this is way too much and is cause kidney and other problems.

Eating 5 to 6 meals a day does not mean snacking all day long. But instead you, yourself are eating your main meals but supplementing them with wholesome healthy foods in-between. This will cut down on your risk of over eating. Never miss breakfast.

Practice eating your last meal of the day before the sun goes completely down and your body begins to shut down the digestive system. most of the undigested food found in your system after the sun sets will likely be converted to fat and stored

Do not train your stomach to be hungry all the time. We do this if we keep stretching it with lots of food.

Since nearly all of us live sedentary lives we see our weight spiraling out of control, so physical activity is imperative that you break the cycle of weight gain and no activity. If you are just starting with a workout program start small first and build up from there.