Burning fat and gaining more muscle is very essential to having a healthy lifestyle and appearance. For most people, this is a challenge that I wish to fix, but they feel it is too much work. Other people just don’t know how to do it right. It is as simple as having the right diet and work out regularly with complete commitment. This probably sounds hard to most people, and it can be, but with the right knowledge and routine, it came be easier than you think.

10 tips to help you loose weight:

1. Dietary control and exercise. It’s true what they say - all you need to do is watch what you eat, and expend more energy than you consume. It’s really that simple.

2. Change your lifestyle. If you’re calling this a “diet,” then you’re going to gain all the weight back (and more) within a few months of losing it. Diets do not work. Diets are temporary. When you change your dietary lifestyle, however, you’re changing your habits - and you’re putting yourself on track for long-term / continued success and weight maintenance.

3. Join an online support group. It’s essential that you not feel alone, and reaching out to friends (new or old) is typically a smart move.

4. Start reading labels. I know it sucks, but you have to do it - and there’s no way to avoid this tip. If you don’t know what you’re putting in your mouth, you’re flying blind.

5. Go public. I didn’t want to admit that I had screwed up, but admitting the problem in public was the first step on the path to eventual success. I was now accountable for my actions, and all my friends knew what I was doing.

6. Identify your exercise. No exercise was created equal. You might like running, so run. You might like jogging, so jog. You might like stationary bikes, so bike stationary. Find the one that works best for you - that isn’t too much of a chore for you to do regularly throughout the week.

7. Set realistic goals. You can lose 50 pounds in a week if you work out 12 hours a day and eat nothing but celery - but not if you’re human. Slow and steady wins the race. Don’t bite off more than you can chew - literally. Make small goals on your way to the bigger goal(s). In the end, you’ll have achieved more (and more frequently, might I add).

8. Avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. I offer this suggestion for a few reasons. First, they’re not good for you anyway. Second, you’ll eliminate a lot of the “bad foods” outright - no questions asked.

9. Ignore Ronald McDonald. You don’t have to eliminate fast food completely, but you should avoid it at all costs. Most of it is nasty, bad stuff anyway - if you’d even go as far as to call it food.

10. Maintain your priorities. Sure, your sandwich would taste amazing with an extra tablespoon of mayonnaise… but do you really need it?

(http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/06/05/50-weight-loss-tips/)

These tips will help you lose tons of fat and probably help you enjoy who you are more. Now the next step is building muscle.