Losing weight has become a national obsession, and with good reason: we all want to look our best. We do it for health, we do it to look sexy to the people to whom we feel attracted. Sure, diet pills from the big drug companies might or might not work, but who knows what they are doing to our bodies: just look at the fen-phen debacle of the late-1990s.

As a professional fitness personal trainer, people often ask me, "Hey Chris, I am going for a holiday vacation. Can you teach me how not to gain weight during my holidays?" or "I am going for my honeymoon and I always gain weight when I go on vacation, can you tell me how to lose holiday weight without spoiling my honeymoon?"

At any given time, over 40% of women report being on a diet to lose weight. Many people are constantly looking for ways to become slimmer and healthier. And, while most of us now realize that there are no magic bullets, it's nice to know the little tricks that can help improve our success at losing weight and keeping it off.

Physical activity is essential in a complete weight loss program. You get to achieve at least two benefits. Exercise will help to tone flabby muscles and you also get to burn calories. The best activity to burn fat is aerobic exercise. One of the best ways to get an aerobic workout is by walking.

Not drinking enough water could be why you are not losing weight. Why is water so important for losing weight?