I want to lose weight quickly

I have been trying to lose weight for the past few months without any success. I will appreciate it if you can let me know how to lose weight quickly.

Bello (by SMS)

Factors like age, gender, and your starting point can affect how long it takes you to lose weight. The timeframe can also depend on how many calories you take in relative to how many you spend. Weight loss occurs when you consistently consume fewer calories than you burn each day.

Conversely, weight gain happens when you consistently eat more calories than you burn. Any food or beverage you consume that has calories counts toward your overall calorie intake. That said, the number of calories you burn each day, which is known as energy or calorie expenditure, is a bit more complicated. If you want to lose weight, you must create a negative calorie balance by consuming fewer calories than you burn or burning more calories through increased activity. Sleep tends to be an overlooked yet crucial component of weight loss. Chronic sleep loss can significantly hinder weight loss and the speed at which you shed pounds.

Just one night of sleep deprivation has been shown to increase your desire for high-calorie, nutrient-poor foods, such as cookies, cakes, sugary beverages, and chips.  Several other factors can affect your weight loss rate, including: Medications. Many medications, such as antidepressants and other antipsychotics, can promote weight gain or hinder weight loss.

Medical conditions. Illnesses, including depression and hypothyroidism, a condition in which your thyroid gland produces too few metabolism-regulating hormones, can slow weight loss and encourage weight gain. Family history and genes. There is a well-established genetic component associated with people who have overweight or obesity, and it may affect weight loss.

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