What is that one thing that bothers you most about your weight? The fact that you can’t lose it quickly or that it keeps coming back in a span of one or two months? Maintaining your weight is the most challenging task and requires great dedication, planning and a lot of hard work. Nothing comes easy, except of course the weight you put on. Getting rid of that weight is something you are always struggling with.

Creating the right balance between eating and burning the excess weight off is the key to a healthy weight loss. Crash diets might lead to easy weight loss but a healthier long term goal should include healthy food habits and proper exercising for at least 6 days a week. Reducing the calorie amount and increasing healthier food items in your daily diet, are vital components to a slow yet safe way of weight loss. Try and avoid any kind of sudden diet change as they will surely help you lose the first 3-4 kilos, but after a point your weight loss will get stagnant.

Childhood is the right time to imbibe good eating habits in your children as this is the stage where they are trying to understand their food habits, tastes and preferences. They do not know what is healthy and what is not, until and unless you teach them that. Learning starts at home! Encourage them to walk back from the bus stop till the house, instead of picking up them in the car. Instill the habit of having at least one fruit in a day so that they continue that even when they grow up and always keep a check on their intake of junk food. Of course occasional 'letting go ' is very important for a holistic weight loss approach.

In some cases, dieting and exercising also does not seem to work that much and those patients go for Obesity Treatment, which is available at leading hospitals and clinics across the country. Weight loss surgery is the only solution left to avoid serious threats to the body in terms of diseases. Obesity treatment limits the amount of food one can eat and decreases the absorption of food as well as calories. Of course this does not mean that you do not have to prevent weight regain after the treatment. Just keep track of what you eat and stay in shape by exercising every day. Always consult your doctor and be motivated!

You may always have to remain vigilant about your weight. Combining a healthier diet and more activity is the best way to lose weight and keep it off for the long term. If you take weight-loss medications, you'll probably regain weight when you stop taking them. You might even regain weight after weight-loss surgery if you continue to overeat or eat foods laden with fat and calories.