As I am certain that everyone knows, being over weight or even being a member of the obese can be directly associated to one's genetics. For people who were overweight as children, or even, for that matter just having one or more over weight parents, the very district chance is that they too will be over weight. Let's face it, hereditary controls, amongst other things, your metabolism, in other words, just how fast your body will use and burn calories.

There is an organization call the National Registry of Weight Control or NRWC who have stated that as much as 33% of the people whom their organization tracked, have been overweight since the time they were children. A shocking number, I realize.

The NRWC's database, which includes about 40 thousand people who have lost and kept off at least 66 pounds for a period of five and a half years. Interestingly enough, 73% of these folks have at least one parent who was overweight. If both parents were obese that number rises to a dramatic eighty per cent!

But the thing is, and this is very important to note because those figures are somewhat discouraging, they do prove that it is very possible to lose a large amount of weight and continue to keep it off. The report said that order to have such a dramatic loss is by changing, not only your eating and exercise habits, but to change your mental outlook as well.

I want to give you some quick ways to help all this happen so you will never again say I can't lose fat.

First, and foremost, is to monitor your activities. Start a daily food diary so that you are reminded to stay within proper calorie counts. Second, learn to recognize those triggers that cause you to want to eat even when you are not hungry. Next-Eat less! Change the size of your portions. This should be your first food goal. Eat less of the foods you already eat. And train yourself to eat slower. That's all, just slow down. Chew more and get more out of the food you already eat. As that I've already introduced the dreaded "E" word above, I'll say it again...exercise. Not much at first but enough to give your body a chance to heat up and get the old metabolism up and running.

That's all, it doesn't need to be difficult. But you do have to want it. So, that's the first thing you need to ask yourself. "How much longer do I need to shout...Can't lose fat!"