You would have heard this many times that most diets don't work and the fact is that this is true.

Many people will start on a diet but the percentage that will succeed and achieve the weight loss that they desire will only be small compared to those who fail.

And when they fail many people will try again or change to another diet in the hope that the next diet will work. So what is the quickest way to lose weight?

The quickest way to lose weight is through diet and exercise, end of story. That means taking in fewer calories than you burn.

There's no need to starve, and in fact periods of starvation such as missing a meal could lead to more weight gain when the body enters "starvation" mode, not to mention starving yourself could cause deadly damage to your body.

No one wants to starve and it is only human nature to do everything we can to ensure we get sufficient food so that we won't starve.

If you are trying to maintain a diet that constantly leaves you feeling hungry all the time then you are most likely destined to failure. It's just too difficult and life wasn't meant to be that hard.

Like so many other things slow and steady wins the race. Combining a healthy diet with exercise is a long term method for the quickest way to lose weight. And the best part is you won't regain the weight.

Diet means the everyday way you eat, not a short term gimmick for losing weight. Foods from each food group are part of a healthy, balanced diet. From there adjust down calories at times when some weight loss is needed.

Sounds like a big change, huh? It doesn't have to be. You may already eat most of the foods needed for a well balanced diet, just not in the right portions. For many people it's a simple matter of cutting down portion sizes to move from bad eating to good eating.

Even the chocolate cake or cookies can fit into a well balanced diet, if eaten in small quantities. The three no no white foods – white bread, white rice, and sugar – can easily be replaced in your diet.

Eating whole grain bread instead of white bread, brown rice instead of white rice, and fruits instead of sugary foods are healthy changes that don't require eating much less. .

The key to maintaining a healthy diet is planning. When you fail to plan you skip meals, that leads to binge eating. When you fail to plan you often end up at the mercy of a fast food restaurant or a friend whose food leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to healthy foods.

Plan meals in advance, including for occasions like parties and social gatherings. It only takes a few questions to find out what's on the menu and plan the days other meals accordingly to not eat too much. Part of the plan is understanding that sometimes the plan will fail.

Don't be discouraged by this. One cheated meal doesn't mean the whole diet, remember it's an every day forever diet not just a few days diet, has failed.

As for exercise perform 30 minutes of aerobic exercise seven days a week. That's the goal, don't worry if you miss a day here or there. Add extra activity such as parking further from the store or office for a little walk, or taking stairs instead of the elevator. Simple math says good diet plus exercise equals the quickest way to lose weight.